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Post: 22665963_541 created on Sun May 18, 2008 2:58 amPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:58 am
Post: 22665963_543 created on Fri May 23, 2008 6:34 pmPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:34 pm
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"Monokrowmatik" My character's name is Merrick. No immediate problems. However, when his mother and her sister are pregnant, they are discussing what they want to name their babies. His mother decides to name him Merrick and explains to her sister the meaning of the name and why chose it. My problem is, I don't know the meaning of Merrick. sweatdrop Some sources say "ruler of the sea;" some say "powerful ruler" or "famous ruler" something similar. All I know is that the name has English origins. So, is there anybody out there who's familiar with name bases? I think the "merr" part has to do with water (like "maritime" has to do with water, or how "Maria" means "sea of bitterness" ), so I'm leaning towards the "ruler of the sea" definition... I always thought it was some form of "mer" for sea and "rex" for ruler, but it seems to be a form of "Maurice," which a lot of sources say means "Dark Skinned Ruler" after a Byzantine regent or prince or something. |
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Post: 22665963_544 created on Tue May 27, 2008 3:42 pmPosted: Tue May 27, 2008 3:42 pm
Post: 22665963_545 created on Wed May 28, 2008 12:50 amPosted: Wed May 28, 2008 12:50 am
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Alright. So my story's themes, names and hierarchy of characters are kind of based on Norse mythology. So most of the character's names are the names of people from Norse mythos. However, one out of the three absolute main characters have names that don't come from mythological origins. I like his name (which is Melic,) though, but I found a name that would also suit him rather well, Mani, which is the name of the moon god or something like that, but I don't like it nearly as much. Should I change it to a name that suits the theme of the story more, or should I keep the name that I like better?
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Post: 22665963_546 created on Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:27 amPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:27 am
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I don't know if this has been posted before but, I have found this website very helpful when coming up with name ideas. It's not just for surnames but, first names, and place names as well. Also there are Celtic names, and a variety of foreign names too; categorized by ethnicity. Heres the link. British Surnames
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Post: 22665963_547 created on Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:27 amPosted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:27 am
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This really helped... THANKS! mrgreen
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Post: 22665963_548 created on Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:07 amPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:07 am
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"formynder" Alright. So my story's themes, names and hierarchy of characters are kind of based on Norse mythology. So most of the character's names are the names of people from Norse mythos. However, one out of the three absolute main characters have names that don't come from mythological origins. I like his name (which is Melic,) though, but I found a name that would also suit him rather well, Mani, which is the name of the moon god or something like that, but I don't like it nearly as much. Should I change it to a name that suits the theme of the story more, or should I keep the name that I like better? I'd go with the one you like better. |
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Post: 22665963_549 created on Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:11 amPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:11 am
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I am stuck on a name for this character. He's a bandit who makes his living stealing things from rich people and selling it off to help the poor. I want to give him a name pseudonym, since I picked a average sounding pseudonym for him to use and I want to change it.
Here's a tektek of his character design. Help, please? I wanted a good idea for a male name that he uses for a pseudonym.  |
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Post: 22665963_551 created on Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:20 pmPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:20 pm
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I'm looking for biblical names. Anyone have any sugestions?
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Post: 22665963_552 created on Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:35 pmPosted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:35 pm
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"dah fuzzinator of dewm!" I have a slight naming problem popped up in my writing. As you see, I have a Hindu Indian character who's a old guy, and he is a Tiger shapeshifter. He came from a clan of Tiger shapeshifters, and he acknowledges his clan pridefully. He lives in America working in a self owned store, and he acts as a bit of a Mentor character for the cast. But I am not sure what to name him. Any ideas? A few Indian names I know (for guys at least) Siddarth, Shahrukh, Aditya, and Abhishek. Thats all I have for now, I'll try to think of more! |
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Post: 22665963_553 created on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:23 amPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:23 am
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Post: 22665963_554 created on Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:56 amPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:56 am
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"Yan Yu" I'm looking for biblical names. Anyone have any sugestions? Oh boy, there's a bunch. It'd be much easier if you have any specific preference. For starters, here's my list [excluding the usual]: Daniel Esther Aaron Ruth Eden Jacob Seth Eliezer Isaac Timothy Jericho Nathaniel Rhoda Talitha [And yes, I picked the ones I can pronounce right off the bat. If you want more... exotic names, there's an even longer list razz ] Here's a site that has really helped me for years: www.behindthename.com Anything from meanings to name generators, it's there. Of course, the list is still growing, so it's not that perfect. |
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Post: 22665963_555 created on Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:10 pmPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:10 pm
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"dah fuzzinator of dewm!" I am stuck on a name for this character. He's a bandit who makes his living stealing things from rich people and selling it off to help the poor. I want to give him a name pseudonym, since I picked a average sounding pseudonym for him to use and I want to change it. Here's a tektek of his character design. Help, please? I wanted a good idea for a male name that he uses for a pseudonym. Hmm... How about Pancho or Francis? [I just thought of Pancho Villa when you said bandit razz ] It really depends on what kind of pseudonym you want. It can range from something like Lemony Snicket to U.N. Owen [Unknown] to X. |
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