[LMB] Re: Barrayar and When

[Katrina Allis]

On 19/12/06, quietann <quietann at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 12/18/06, dreitman at spiritone.com <dreitman at spiritone.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 12/18/06, Dennis Smith <timelord at pobox.com> wrote:
> (I can just see Gregor saying to himself, What if little Serg proves to be
> as batty as his
>  grandfather?)
>
>
> Ah, but Vorbarras appear to allow exceptions  to the naming traditions.
> Otherwise Gregor would be Ezar, and Serg would be Dorca, right?  Which
> doesn't take care of the battiness issue, but hopefully gene-cleaning will
> be good enough by the time the little guy is conceived that they can just
> wash that craziness right out of his system.
>

I was just struck by the thought that what if Gregor wasn't the first child,
but the second - twins, perhaps, with the first born only living a few hours
- enough time to be named, anyhow, and thus making Gregor's name fit in with
the customs.

In answer to the question and contrasting with the group here - I don't
think I'd want to live on Barrayar at all.  Komarr would be interesting, but
not enough trees.  I almost think that I'd like to come from Earth.  I think
Earth, in the Vorkosigan universe would be a fascinating place to live.
It's one of the few times I've seen an Earth *without* a united planetary
government and something I really appreciate.

Of course, travelling would be interesting...

Katrina

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