: Re: Will naming a character Sindri make it too obvious that he isn't trustworthy? I am writing a middle-grade series where a character is introduced early on as a supporter of the protagonists.

There are multiple things you might consider, which could counter your theory of 'Sindri' being an obvious 'bad guy'... And that it's a bad thing.

1: 'Sin' isn't called sin in all languages, so a translation of your work would already make it less obvious - Unless, of course, people actually pay more attention to the English-sounding part of the name then...

2: It differs from one person to another if they mind suspecting a person of 'turning' or 'being evil' from the moment they're introduced. I've heard and read somewhere (sorry, no source this moment) that some people actually enjoy a movie/book more once they "know" what's gonna happen - I've yet to feel that way myself, though.

3: Having a character disagree with the protagonist's plans and motives is completely natural, even for characters 'on the same side' of the 'struggle'. I wouldn't assume that many people would predict it.

So, all in all, this is a case of 'your mileage may vary', meaning that not everyone will have the same opinion of it, and still, a lot of people might not notice it at all.

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