Musings on Some Vorkosiverse Names

Nomen est omen – at least in the Bujold 'verse

People are counted by their surname during Memory – Ekaterin is thus not in with the Vorkosigans. When someone was named after someone else, the name goes by its first bearer.

 

Vor: вор means ‘thief’ in Russian according to the Vorkosigan Wiki

 

( Etymologies! )

 

During research, I discovered that there are 26 people in the United States called William Shakespeare.

… I think that's got to count as some kind as maliciousness on part of the poor guys' parents.

Flying for Miles (Vorkosigan, G, gen)

Title: Flying for Miles
Rating: G
Wordcount: 370
Synopsis: Miles Vorkosigan buys a swordstick. He proceeds to wreak havoc. Nothing new from the Milesian front, in other words.
Bujold Ficathon 2013

( In which Aleksei Kostolitz cameos )

Look Where You're Going (Vorkosigan, G, gen)

Wordcount: 284
Synopsis: Gregor, 12, is treated to a riding lesson by General Count Piotr Vorkosigan

( And Miles is irritatingly perfect )