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How stupid can you be Ann Brashares?

posted 10 years ago by bh90212
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Even after all these years, I find it incredibly stupid that Ann Brashares decides to set a book in a country she's never been to (Greece) and doesn't even consult a Greek person so see if the name Costos is actually a Greek name. It's not. It's Costas. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR NAMES IN GREECE. They at least had enough sense to fix it in the movie. I wonder how Alloy Entertainment, the author and the publishers all missed this blatant error. Probably doesn't seem like a big deal to many people but it's still sloppy research and a huge error for the people writing, editing and publishing it.

If you want to understand how bad it sounds to a Greek, think of someone calling someone Bab instead of Bob. Big difference.

[–] cheedo 10 years ago

Where did you get the idea she's never been there? She actually states in an interview in one of the books (I forget which- one of the later ones I think) that she has been there, I believe partly for vacation and partly for research.

Also, not everyone in every country gives their kids traditional names. I know a Greek girl raised in Russia whose name is Mary. Neither Russian nor Greek.

Why did you get an F in English? DO YOU WANT THE BRITISH TO WIN???/? -George Washington?

[–] popakinap 10 years ago

Of course Mary IS a Greek name. It's another version from the name Maria, Mother of Jesus. It's Christian and it's greek!!!