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Seoni, for example, ended up being part of a VERY minor NPC name in Sasserine, and when it came time to name our Iconics for Pathfinder, it was still fresh in mind and so I went with it.

And besides, there's nothing wrong with two people having the same name. I am also called James for example. And so is James Keegan.

Come to think of it it's kind of odd in fantasy literature that people often have nicknames as surnames yet no two characters ever have the same first name... the whole point of nicknames is usually to differentiate between your Erik Wolf-slayers and your Erik Mead-quaffers.

James Spence wrote:

Why not have a contest? It could be just like Search for the Next Pussycat Doll only with more hobgoblins and less short shorts.

We could still have some short shorts though .... right?

Well, obviously we'd need some.

OK, OK, I'll do it! Geez. Stop hassling me already.

:D

I have to say I also think kahoolin would do an excellent job. He seems at least barely literate (and good looking!)

But seriously, why go for a name? It's all well and good to name established authors like Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and China Mieville, but these guys have developed their own millieux (which is why they are popular) and I can't see them being interested in writing a book where they don't control the setting. Sure there are a few big names in gaming books like Salvatore and co, but why limit yourselves to them?

Why not have a contest? It could be just like Search for the Next Pussycat Doll only with more hobgoblins and less short shorts.