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Originally Posted by John F
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.  |
Maybe the author didn't want people to be struggling with Caoimhín or Caomhán or maybe the author had heard one of the Saints Kevin (sixth century or possibly ninth century Irish saints) and failed to realize that Kevin was an anglicization.