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Subject: Shakespeare's "Logical Names for Twins"?
Author: Nanaea   (Authenticated as Nanaea)
Date: June 16, 2001 at 5:40:42 AM
Reply to: Re: Question about the nature namesakes on behindthename.com by Mike C
COMEDY OF ERRORS
Luciana ("light") & Adriana (thought by some to mean "dark")

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Helena & Hermia (same initials and ending letters, same number of letters)

TWELFTH NIGHT
Olivia & Viola (nearly anagrams of each other)
Sebastian & Viola (actual twins)

-- Nanaea

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