Nomenclature help

[ritaxis]

Okay, so there's a nation and a nationality and a language in this fictional fantasy which I've called Alman. They're on the other side of the war.

Does the sound of this name evoke a real-world nation and nationality and language?  Does it cause you to expect certain historical events, or influences, or national character?  Would you think that these Almans are supposed to correspond to something in the real world, even if I said very strongly that they didn't?

Should I change the name to something else ?

It would be a massive search and replace project, but I'm suddenly worried that I might be seen to be saying something I don't mean to say.

My son says it's not an issue, but he doesn't speak French.

Comments

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

Yes, Alman sounds an awful lot like Allemagne to me, and that definitely has huge repercussions, especially if you said it didn't.

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

I was afraid of that. So now I have to figure out what to change it to, and then change it. It will take getting used to the new name.

I was especially afraid that the disclaimer that nothing is based on real countries and history wouldn't wash, since I;ve taken great care to, actually, base the everyday details on real things.

Thank you.