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Wow, Tammy, this is great to talk to you...
I love all of your books, especially the Beka Cooper books. But now's my real question
In your books, Daine and Kora and several others have names that end in sri/sra. How do those suffixes work?
I can't see a pattern:
Daine Sarrasri/Weirynsra
Sarra Beneksri
Kora Igensra
Inar Hadensra
When do you use 'sri' and when is 'sra' used?
Thanks!!
Aderyn Azula
Posted Apr 20, 2009, 03:53:59 PM
Aderyn Azula, hi!
In your books, Daine and Kora and several others have names that end in sri/sra. How do those suffixes work?
If you have "sri" after your name, it means the only parent you're sure of is your mother--in other words, you were born out of wedlock, which some cultures consider a mark of shame (as Daine's did). "sra" means you carry your father's name, and your father was known; he was willing to acknowledge you as his child.
In Nordic cultures suffixes like "sen" and "son" mean you're someone's son, while "datter" means you're the daughter. I just gave it an extra twist.
Tammy
Posted Apr 20, 2009, 04:56:01 PM
... Not picking at you, Tammy, honest, but with the explanation you gave - was there a mistake re: Sarra? Shouldn't it have been 'Beneksra' if her father acknowledged her? Daine mentions a grandfather who lived with them, after all.
I'm just curious - or was there more to it than that?
Posted Apr 20, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
yeah i was wondering that too. Sarra seems like the exception to the rule- unless Benek disowned his daughter after she became pregnant
Posted Apr 20, 2009, 06:27:56 PM
unless Benek disowned his daughter after she became pregnant
Well, he lived with her and Daine, so I kinda doubt that. :S
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