The Artistic Onomastic Games (2 of 2)

Half of winning is just showing up. The other half is having the right name.

Continuing from yesterday…

My usual definition of “letter patterns” is different from Sandor Weisz’s. I think of the letter-pattern of TABLE TENNIS as “a five-letter word and six-letter word that start with the same letter, with one double-letter in the middle of the second word, and no other repeaters. By this stricter definition, someone with the same pattern as TABLE TENNIS would be PATSY PILLER. I don’t know if such a person exists, I’m just inventing an example.

Consonant-vowel patterns can be important in crossword design, though, and there are other exercises where keeping an eye on them can be useful!

This is where Sandy’s work gets really inventive. I’m not sure I would have thought to go looking for “ROW” among the rowers! Though as he tells it, it just jumped out at him, and the next exercise was a friend’s suggestion. Always good to have friends who share your vibe!

Searching for appropriate chemical compositions seems like it could turn up a whole lot of nothing, but with this search for bronze, Weisz struck gold.

I’ve done a few “Same Name Games” before, albeit influenced by others. Here’s one that focuses on sports players—I’ll have to add the Portelas next time!

And I think these two speak for themselves. Thanks again to Sandor Weisz—and follow him here!