Pronunciation
One of the banes of all fantasy readers is how to pronounce names. So as requested, I've complied a pronunciation guide for The Children of Man series.
CHARACTERS
- Rafaela (rah-fy-EL-ah) "Faela" (FAY-la) Durante (doo-RAHN-tay)
- Baudin (BOW-din)
- Kaedman (KAD-min) "Kade" (kaid) Hawthorn (HAW-thorn)
- Jair (JAY-ur) Rafferty (RAFF-er-tee)
- Mireya (mah-RAY-ah) Pascal (pahs-KAHL)
- Dathien (DAY-thee-in) Pascal (pahs-KAHL)
- Grier (gr-ear) is a title.
- Sheridan (SHARE-ih-dun) Reid (reed)
- Evelyn (EH-vah-lin) "Eve" Reid (reed)
- Lucien (LOO-see-un) "Hayley" (HAY-lee)
- undisclosed surname
- Caleb (KAY-leb) Durante (doo-RAHN-tay) Murphy (MUR-fee)
- Talise (tah-LEES) Lightwind Murphy (MUR-fee)
- Wes (wes)
- undisclosed surname
- Rivka (RIV-kah) Breen (breen)
- Vaughn (von) Breen (breen)
- Grier (gr-ear) is a title.
- Ianos (YAN-os) Wilkerson (WILL-ker-son)
- Hewitt (HYOO-it) Lehrer (LAIR-ur)
- Nikolais (nee-ko-LASS) Baudin (BOW-din)
- Tomas (toe-MAWSS) Segar (see-GIR)
- Eli (EE-lie) Westington (WEST-in-tun)
More to come!
COUNTRIES
- Nabos (NAH-bohs)
- Nabosian (NAH-boh-juhn)
- Mergoria (MAHR-gor-ee-ah)
- Mergorian (MAHR-gor-ee-in)
- Taronpia (TAH-rahn-pee-ah)
- Taronpian (TAH-rahn-pee-in)
- Vamorines (vah-MOR-eens)
- Vamorite (vah-MOR-ite)
- Isfaridesh (iss-FAR-ih-desh)
- Isfari (iss-FAR-ee)
- Indolbergan (in-dul-BURR-gun)
- Bergan (BURR-gun)
CITIES
- Kilrood (kill-RUDE)
- Finalaran (fin-ah-LAR-in)
- Lanvirdis (LAN-veer-dis)
- Kitrinostow (kih-trih-NO-stow)
- Wistholt (WIST-holt)
- Gialdanis (jee-el-DAN-us)
ORDERS
- Tereskan (TAH-ress-kin)
- Daniyelan (dan-ee-YEL-in)
- Lusican (LOO-seh-kan)
- Phaidrian (FAY-dree-in)
- Nikelan (neh-KEL-in)
- Amserian (am-SAIR-ee-in)
People
- Deoraghan (day-oh-RAH-gan)
GEOGRAPHY
- Kurinean (kur-ih-NEE-in) Sea
- Siprian (sip-REE-in) Mountains
- Higini (heh-JEE-nee) Mountains
- Auchneid (awk-NEE-id) River
- Diarmid (DIE-are-mid) Bay
- Dalibor (DAL-ih-bore) River
- Yaniv (YEAH-niv) River
- Bramm (bram) River
DEITIES
- Lior (LEE-or)
- Liornan (LEE-or-nin)
- Ashalioris (ash-ah-LEE-or-iss)
- Tallior (tahl-LEE-or)
