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Old 04-13-2023, 10:49 AM   #31304
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I'm reading The Mists of Avalon and enjoying it. Is it just me, or is it strange that the name "Kevin" is used in a Arthurian Legend setting? I don't mind Arthur, but it seems that Kevin doesn't fit the time period; Morgaine, Uther, Merlin, Igraine, Gwenhwyfar, Morgause, Gwydion, Arthur, and ... Kevin*.

* I have nothing against people name Kevin.
You have run into the Tiffany problem.

Kevin is a perfectly fine historical Irish name. Who could forget St Kevin (d. 618) who founded Glendalough abbey?
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