Names, naming and words

Under the weather

Names, naming and words by LoisMarch 9, 2015

Am I a cheapskate?

Names, naming and words by LoisFebruary 28, 2015February 26, 2015

Baby names

The Radwinter series by LoisFebruary 26, 2015September 15, 2018

Leslie/Lesley, Francis/Frances…

Names, naming and words by LoisFebruary 17, 2015September 11, 2018

Cheapskate!

Names, naming and words by LoisFebruary 14, 2015

Lug

Names, naming and words by LoisFebruary 7, 2015

Where does dog come from?

Names, naming and words by LoisJanuary 10, 2015

The Radwinter series by LoisJanuary 9, 2015September 15, 2018

Ophelia, Desdemona, Juliet and… Virgilia?

I was trying to find a name for two minor characters in my novel; I don’t think they will make any more than a fleeting appearance, but even so, I want to them to have the right sort of name, and a name which would be ‘normal’ for when they were born. It would […]

Townlands, field names and featuures

Places by LoisJanuary 8, 2015September 11, 2018

Names, naming and words by LoisJanuary 6, 2015

Our conversation classes

Each week I volunteer to teach English conversation to people whose first language isn’t English. We have great fun and I’m sure we improve people’s language abilities and help them understand something about our culture as well as English. I have written an introductory guide-book for new volunteers, and this is the first part of […]