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Because I tag my fic, I have to choose which way I'm going to format the pairing name; as in, is it Sierra/Echo or Echo/Sierra? And I don't really know how I do it. I chose Echo/Sierra, for example, I think because Echo's the starring character - but what about characters who are pretty much equal in role, like Boyd and Topher?
Also, since I don't do smooshy pairing names (like Spuffy or Spangel), I don't really know how those get chosen. One assumes that sound plays the biggest factor, but what is the methodology behind all that?
So I'm polling the audience, because curiosity can only be cured by asking other people's opinions.
[Poll #1368447]
Please leave comments explaining your opinions, especially if you chose 'Other' or have insight into how smooshy names get chosen.
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some of what I used to write was like, House/Cuddy. Rob/Stella (Italian job)
For How I met your mother I do like... Barney/Lily
NEVER Barley or any smoosh like that... but I would do
BROTP for barney robin, because it's a play on BRO and BR (barney and robin's initials) smooshed with "OTP"
so... it depends. I think once I just threw down whoever's point of view the story was in first, followed by the other person...
it's weird.
put dom first, then the more passive, I guess...
but once you do one, be consistent so you don't have like four tags for the same pairing...
Thanks for your opinion!