For a little while now, I've been debating on whether or not to change my main character{from my main novel: The Legend of Skyrian} from Gwyn to Cilla. Can you help?
Here are the Pros and Cons
Gwyn{short for Gwyniver}
Pros:
- Has a Medieval ring to it
- Is suited for her era
- Full name is unique to my story
Cons:
- Looks too similar to "Gwinivier"
- "Gwyn" has been used in other medieval fantasy books
- I'm not positive it suits her character perfectly
Cilla{can be short for Percilla}
Pros:
- Has rarely been used at all
- Suits her character maybe a little better than "Gwyn"
- I like it's slightly musical sound and how naturally comes to me when I think about her character
Cons:
- "Percilla" is a period name from the 18th and 19th centuries
- It can come off as sounding "prissy" - which my character is not in the least!
Other news.....
The weather has been gorgeous around here{at last}! In the 70's and 80's! Can you believe it?
I have been riding and photographing like there's no tomorrow. I want to stick all my pictures up on Wandering Stills, but the computer with the pictures, the iMac, needs a brain transplant aka new hardrive, so that's out until Da can find enough time to install it. :/
Some more May news:
A few day's ago, while I was feeding the horses, I found that my brother's rabbit "Madam Miffy Fluffypaws" had died. And that it was probably my fault. *guilty look* You see, the day before I'd given her some fresh grass - and it might have been to much. Rabbits have extremely delicate digestive systems... I might have kicked her bucket, so to speak. Well, that's the only reason I can find anyway. I could have been something else I don't know of but...*shrugs* She was young, bouncy, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed until I found her stone dead.
So that's it for the rabbits around here. It couldn't have happened at a worse time, either, when I'm trying to convince my Da to let my get a couple pygmy goats. I cacn do goats, by the way. I've had them before for years and we got on splendidly! But Da doesn't think we need them, Mum says if I can care for them and keep them off her lilacs it's okay.
So really all I need is a purpose for them other than "pets" in Da's eyes. I don't fancy raising them for meat. And I don't think you can milk pygmies, can you? People with goats, please throw in your advice!
Thank you!!! Gwyn/Cilla :)