tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025295042007800999.post1167405115696776610..comments2023-10-19T22:33:59.885-07:00Comments on Historical Fiction Research: What's In a Name? (Fictional Characters)Tinney Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383946402836289511noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025295042007800999.post-70215070772406802032011-11-19T07:02:19.759-08:002011-11-19T07:02:19.759-08:00He was probably known affectionately as "Nutt...He was probably known affectionately as "Nutty" to his friends and intimates.Tinney Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383946402836289511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025295042007800999.post-18933618208230152502011-11-19T03:52:23.968-08:002011-11-19T03:52:23.968-08:00I cheat. I wander in cathedrals, abbeys and churc...I cheat. I wander in cathedrals, abbeys and churches and note down the Christian names and surnames that were in use in my period of work, and use those. Or occasionally, I don't dare--such as the Rev. Nutcombe Nutcombe, a Georgian gentleman, whose name is on a plaque in a local cathedral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com