Marsha Adams
Oct 9, 2023

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For Phililomeneena I wanted a strange name that sounded like a real, posh name but was obviously 'wrong', and could be just a child playing with her own name. So I doubled up some syllables, accidentally made something that sounded like 'ill omen', and went with that. It became her name and her purpose. I wanted the girl with the bucket helmet to be smart and courageous, so her surname became Philosophant-Phortitude.

For Penenelenpope, I stayed with the theme and looked for 4-syllable names that I could play similar games with (but I couldn't find one that suggested chaos/mischief, so I went with what felt easiest to pronounce).

And I stole Addolorata from the Italian Virgin Mary (Madonna Addolorata/Our Lady of Sorrows). The queen's story will explain how we (humankind) created the sisters, and how they're related.

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Marsha Adams
Marsha Adams

Written by Marsha Adams

Autistic author. Usually found hiding behind a book.

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