Pet Peeves: Please Spell Your Character's Name Correctly

[menomegirl]

One of mine is fan fiction that includes the misspelling of a character's name. This really bugs me.

So, in the interest of ... pet peeves .... I took a few minutes to make a list of the correct way to spell Btvs/Ats characters' names. (Yes, I know there are sources I could link instead but I was motivated.)

:D

Comments

[novascotiasam]

This is one of my pet peeves also. But I've got to admit, after deliberately avoiding an involved, character driven, plot heavy fic - solely because I grit my teeth every time a minor character was called by the wrong name - and none of the MANY reviewers pointed it out - I caved and read further...

Point is, it turned out to be an amazing WIP with so much going for it, yet I came so close to passing it by. And I can't even recommend it, because it screams out for the need of a beta.

Such a shame.

[menomegirl]

Yeah, there's one fic that I consider better than the comics continuation of Angel and the name typos in it make me cringe whenever I have recced it-but I take the time to point out that there *are* typos when I rec it.

And yeah, it is a shame.

What fic are you talking about, sweetie?

[museofspeed]

God, every time I see "Drucilla" I want to just... kill something.

Clem is short for Clement, and I can't think of any time anyone has called Spike "Will." I've heard "Willy," but not "Will."

The only name I've ever had trouble with is Anya's second middle name. I've seen Emanuella (or Emmanuella?) spelled with one or two ms at different generally reputable sources. Do you know that one m is official?

Thanks for doing this, it's awesome.

[menomegirl]

re: Anya: From the Selfless transcript:

'm the Missis (looks at engagement ring)
I will be his Missis.
Mrs. Anya Christina Emanuella Jenkins Harris. (twirling, dancing)

Thanks for reminding me about Clem; I'd totally forgotten that.

[a_mistletoe]

What a great list! That was a labour of love I'll bet. Does anyone ever call Fred Freddikins? e.g. Lorne

Major Villians Oopsie. One of my pet peeves ;)

[menomegirl]

LOL! Corrected. And thanks for pointing that out!

Yes, Lorne did-I'll edit that in later. :)

[samsom]

He's not a character, but I've seen Josh Wheaton mentioned in connection with BtVS/AtS in certain places, and I always wondered who they might be referring to.

And let me take this opporunity to mention how much I loathed Delia as a 'pet name', especially if it was 'Angel' using it. It thankfully does not happen to often these days but when I was first delving into C/A fanfic (and unC/A fanfic), back in the olden days, Delia was way too present for my nit-picking peace of mind.

[menomegirl]

He's not a character, but I've seen Josh Wheaton mentioned in connection with BtVS/AtS in certain places, and I always wondered who they might be referring to.

LOL! Thank you so much for mentioning that. I'm so editing that in.

[foreverxkisses]

Angel = Captain Forehead ;)

And I never knew Spike had a surname lol. I feel informed. :)