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let me hear your voice tonight ([personal profile] alexseanchai) wrote2013-12-02 05:14 pm
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...If I have a [present-day] character called David and I give him a boyfriend named Jonathan, is that too on the nose?
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[personal profile] silvercat17 2013-12-02 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
It'll probably go over most people's heads.
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[personal profile] niqaeli 2013-12-02 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
That's gonna depend on the characters, honestly?
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[personal profile] redsixwing 2013-12-02 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd chuckle at it.
It'd go over a lot of people's heads.
It'd infuriate a choice few.
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[personal profile] melannen 2013-12-02 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
One of Isaac Asimov's most famous couples were named Elijah and Jezebel. I think you'll be fine. If it starts seeming weird, just hang a lantern on it and have a character comment on it.
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[personal profile] heliopausa 2013-12-03 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
I'm thinking that the number of people posting here who do get the (potential) reference is a sign that probably your readership in general would?
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[personal profile] malkingrey 2013-12-03 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Some people won't get it. But for the ones who do get it, yes, it would be a bit too obvious.
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