What's In a Name?

I haven't posted anything new for awhile, because I've been working flat out to finish the draft of my new novel before I head off to the UK on tour.  I finished the draft this afternoon, with more of a whimper than a bang.  I lay down for an hour–it's physically strenuous, writing like a madwoman, and then went to rehearse for the Revels, which take place the last weekend in January. This year I play a fundraiser who sings the "Habanera" song from Carmen, warbling "L'argent," instead of...