Freya Barber answers “Does it bother you that "Phoney Bone" and...”

Emily asked this question about Bone: The Complete Edition:

Does it bother you that "Phoney Bone" and "Fone Bone" sound SO similar? Why not just pick another name? What is "Fone" supposed to mean, anyway?

Freya Barber Phoney bone is called that because he's fake most of the time but I don't know what Fone means. When I first read it I was really confused about which…morePhoney bone is called that because he's fake most of the time but I don't know what Fone means. When I first read it I was really confused about which one was which and when I talked about Fone bone it was usually mistaken for phoney bone. So yeah, it's kind of annoying.(less)

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