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A little change in Duncan's name

Alright everyone, so I am gonna be changing Duncan's last name from Fontaine to Finlay. I am doing this because when choosing a last name for Duncan, I didn't put much thought into it and just chose Fontaine (2015 book Claire's last name), and I didn't want to feel lazy about it. Since I want him to have a more Gaelic origin and have a connection to Macbeth, name wise, Finlay is the closes to Macbeth's last name. There is going to be something very special about his bloodline that I'll reveal some point in the future. But right now, let's talk a little about the name Finlay. (also a little side note, I'm gonna change the story series name to "Stories told by the Amulet" and the name will become more clearer as the story continues)

Once I've posted this, I'll do some tweaking on the post about Duncan.

Finlay is the anglicized name of the Irish name Fionnlagh, which has comes from the old Gaelic name Findláech. The name itself means Fair-haired hero. I chose it from Macbeth's full name: Macbethad mac Findláech.

Another reason I chose Finlay as Duncan's last name is because of its family motto, Fortis in ardius which translates to "Brave in difficulties" and this will help put into prospective on the decisions he makes throughout the story.