Ran: Pronounced like the verb “ran” / rhymes with “tan” Peony: I say PEE-uh-nee, but some people say pee-OH-nee, and that’s fine, too. Nainsi: NAIN-see (in which NAIN rhymes with plain) Note: Pronounced exactly how it looks, but I’ve noticed lots of readers misread it as “Kelsey.” Kesley (Ze’ev Kesley, Maha Kesley): KES-lee

Jacin: JAY-sin (rhymes with basin or exactly like the name Jason) Note: I’ve always said EE-ko, as the name was inspired by the Japanese language, but the audiobook narrator says I-ko (or EYE-ko), so I’ll accept both.

I later learned that this is in fact an old Gaelic name, but I believe there it’s pronounced GAER-in… or something like that. Note: This is a name I thought I’d made up (therefore I also got to make up the pronunciation). Garan: GAR-en (in which GAR rhymes with car) Note: Some sources I see have one syllable for ‘teen,’ which is how I pronounce it, but some sources seem to give it an extra hitch, i.e. Note: Inspired by a real place in Egypt sometimes spelled “Farafra.” Note: One of the few purely made up names in the book, Erland is an anagram for his Lunar name, Darnel. Note: I’ve been unable to find the ‘official’ pronunciation of this name, but this is how I’ve always said it. And no, the character was not based off that guy, I just thought it was a cool name. Note: I say EM, as opposed to AIM, because I knew a guy named Aimery in high school and that’s how he pronounced it, but I have heard it both ways. I’ll attempt to check back on this post from time to time and make sure it’s updated. I hope I’ve captured all the big ones here, but if there’s one I missed, please leave it in the comments. Due to popular request, I am finally getting around to creating a brief little pronunciation guide for all those lingering uncertainties!

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