Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27082610-20170424154014/@comment-26283771-20170425183042

SomeoneYouUsedToKnow wrote: Agent ND wrote: 1-Yeah, I guess. I could change it, if I knew what to change it to.

2-And I know about awkward names, as my own name is a Hebrew first name (Jacob), Italian middle name, and Spanish last name.

3-Yeah, I get that entirely, but if you read the fanfic itself, its clear that I haven't and wont turn it into a Mary Sue. 1-To something more....in line with the other name? "Odin [Norse/English/Germanic Name]", or "[Latin/Latin Language Name] Sanchez".

2-Many names, especially those from latin languages, are at least partially derived from Hebrew. And the line between Italian and Spanish is thin, they are both Latin-derived languages, with almost the same influences. Some words are even almost-identical between both languages, or in some cases, are the same word in every sense.

Italian-Spanish, or even Hebrew-Italian-Spanish, is not awkward at all, especially due to their close connection. Unless the name itself is awkward (Ng. Literally, Ng. Yes, that name exists).

3-So you have?

Here's the thing: Quit the optimistic, positive thinking. Use cynical, pesimistic thinking more often. Saying you haven't, thinking you haven't, and believing you won't, is just plain arrogance.

Never assume you haven't made a Mary Sue, or won't ever make one. If you assume that, you won't try to avoid making one. I am going to scrap the names, and start afresh with them.

I'm not trying to be arrogant or anything, I just know I haven't and will try not too. And I'm not assuming, I actually have gone through it and made sure.