: Re: Is it OK to refer to some characters by first name and to others by last name? I'm writing the outline for my first novel, which has three main characters. I'm very happy with their names,

I agree, you can call characters by first or last names, but have to be consistent. However, I think this poses an additional challenge. When you mention two characters in one sentence, and one of them is a first-name one (say, Charly Miller) and the other you refer to by the last name (John Smith), it could sound funny.

Charly and Smith looked at each other and laughed.

It would be much more natural to say "Miller and Smith" or "Charly and John", but this would break the consistency rule.

Any thoughts? I know this is an old discussion, but I was so happy to find this threat that I thought I'd try.

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