RE: More Name Choices

Califf, Jennifer (jcaliff@nsai-petro.com)
Fri, 4 Apr 1997 08:59:45 -0600


Every time I see it spelled Rao, I think of Superman.  Great Rao!

Jennifer

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>From: 	CSUE@delphi.com[SMTP:CSUE@delphi.com]
>Sent: 	Friday, April 04, 1997 7:57 AM
>To: 	logh@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>Subject: 	Re: More Name Choices
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>Re: Lao versus Rao (names) ...
>
>Rao is actually an Inidian name; I think Lao would go better for an Asian
>character.  Needn't be Chinese, however; could be Viet Namese, Cambodian,
>etc.  I don't recall reading anything specific about his ethnicity in
>the novels, and of course, since his name was in kana, we couldn't
>tell if it was supposed to be an R or an L from that!
>
>- Sue
>