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Ok, I had a salmon burger so I can go on...for...a...few more names. *thud*

Incidentally, is the level of response enough for you guys, or am I turning away hordes of dissatisfied namesters?

To continue with my lonely slog:

Merian Starweaver

A tailor to boot. Both names are fine, and flow nicely. Marian is such an underrated name.

Reb Trent

I like it! It takes guts to go around in this universe named "Reb." Good, short, to the point.

Jeany Salome - Twi'lek

Middle Eastern flavored and yet girl-next-door. If only this were a human name. Backstory it to make it human, or Mess around with the last name to make it Twi'lek. Remember, Bib Fortuna's name....was Bib Fort'una.

Alim Nassar, Human

Whoa! Two Middle-Eastern names in a row! I love it! Unfortunately, this is too much of a good thing. I expect to see this name on the news as an Egyptian envoy to Palestine, and not of a human hero living in the Star Wars Universe. I think with a minimum of vowel shift you can make this name stellar. Nussir, Nassur, Nesser, Nessor, hmm...I shall think on this.

Z'ahr-Lyn Elendyr

WHOA! Apostrophe AND dash in one name. Have you any idea..oh, yes, you do, you said so. Well, thankfully, I will never have to send you a tell. You got what you sought in this case. The last name seems awfully close to "Elendil" if you ask me

La'ne Merx

Hmm, the spirit is so willing here. The last name advertises a profession, perhaps a bit crassly. If it were me, I'd drop the apostrophe (which makes it a new word "La Nay" to my ears), and mess with that last name...maybe Lane Mersk.

Volsted Gridban

V names as always are winners, though this one is of course a famous Sci-Fi author. I loved his story, "Scourge of the Atom." I hope you weren't trying to pull the wool over my eyes here. Sorry, no quasi-famous British authors.

Tosska

Hmm, I like. Trandoshan names are very, very, hard to get right. When it came time to name my Trandoshan, literally all I could come up with is "Riist." Which is pretty sad.

Solissa No-Ess - Twi'lek

Why no "s"? Solissa isnice, sibilant name, but the last name isjarring, at best. Unsure where to go, but Noi'Ess may be better...

Respite NewWynter

Sounds like what Siberian residents ask for after the last winter...Respite belongs to that class of names, like Justice, Chastity, Honor, etc. that either works....or fails, miserably. You will be in my RP prayers. NewWynter is a little much, I am afraid. Just calling this person Respite Winter would feel better to me.

Asan Drakus

Drakus ofcourse falls into that too-broad "dragon category," which I am not a huge fan of in Star Wars, even though in the literature it is there. Asan is a good name."A" names work well,generally. Drakis,Drikas, Drukas, Drokos, hmm....

And this gets me through page 6 of this thread. *sweats*

Evee Eucia

Very nice sounding. You say a name generator came up with this? I couldn't tell. Working to get it more Twi'lek in character (which may only be an apostrophe in the right place) would make this perfect. Amused by the backstory as well...here's hoping that art is NOT imitating life in this instance.

Raki Eco -- Twilek Smuggler/Pistoleer

See above. I really like the sound of this one too. Riis' law.

Ken'Dell Sagerath

Kendell is a fine, storied old name, and should be heavily modified in this instance. Sagerath looks good.

Makar Paladin

D&D this isn't. I like Makar, this name works for me. Paladin would work too, but only in specific character types that you may very well fall into.

Aespeed Nohtoivel

Since you admit to the joke, wewill chuckle and move on. No.

Rowlf - Wookie Mechanic

Always glad to see my favorite Muppet in a game, but I have to ask, do you say "Wakka wakka wakka?" Perhaps (PROBABLY) the joke could be taken too far. In case you were not clear of my opinion on this: No.

Eren Drakar - Human Pirate

Drakar again. Either the perfume people are making a killing, or it's that dragon thing. Eren is a fine, fine name, but Drakar makes me itch for something different. Hmm, suddenly Thrakar comes to mind. Wow! Barbarian names!

Ewik Fain

In addition to a fun backstory, I sign off on this name, though the last name may need work.

Lal Sato

Pass. Riis' Law.

Dragondeva Hathor

Well, well, this dragon name doesn't hide at all in ancient roots! The first name would obviously be a descriptive nickname, it's up to you to decide how. Hathor has those comforting sounds that make us warm and fuzzy inside.

Ferre Keltic

Whoa. Iron Celt man! I hate to say it, but it doesn't look good on my end. Some vowel shift would help here: Firra Kaltuc springs to mind.

Dzaryth Vyr`Ganis

Is this another of those Zabrak constructions from that website? I'm nervous about a source I don't know very well . At any rate, very VERY Eastern European, seeing as I have just read upa bit on Slavic naming after our discussion earlier in the thread.

Gorlan Navaida

Nevaida is such an uncommon name, I can probably be comforable you aren't naming it after someone. Now, let me hold forth on "g" names. Remember how I said that "V" names work often for us? Well, guess what, "g" names are a tough, tough proposition. There is a psychological reason, but I can't bring it to mind. At any rate, I wish this name luck, as it has potential.

Omniter -- Rodian Pistoleer/CH/Smuggler

Not sure how I feel about this one. Very Romance languages.

Push Rofe

I love this name! Push should be immediately sent to every genre to be used! Rofe works as well! Riis' Law.

Stase Lightcrest

Yes. Stase is a fine Oldesque German name.

Jirac Morlo a Mon Cal Tailor

Very French, and not very Mon Calamari. I wish the two to come together, but they cannot. Give this name to a Human.

Jabe Boon

Not bad. Boon is a good last name all around, and Jabe works for me. Of course, it's not Twi'lek, but the heart is there.

Malaku 'L-Maut, Zabrak BH

Ah, the old Mal- root that always works. Well, Malaku is a very nice name, but the last name leaves me a bit cold. I am unsure what you were shooting for here, and worry that you didn't hit it at all.

Ern Stechra

Stechra is one spelling for a fairly common Czech name (can you tell I just did a quick study of Slavic languages? Can you? Can you? ) but that does not stand in the way here. I think you did fine on this one.

Aiko Veyarsix

Aiko is of course Japanese, and therefore, well, actually, I think we can get away with it (a little stream-of-consciousness there). Veyarsix is awkward and looks like you are trying to say "Voyager 6" which leaves me to look over my shoulder for Veeger from Star Trek.

Doko Odo

Yoko Ono would be proud, as you got the patterns almost exactly the same! All kidding aside, the bonus description below will help you. You followed Riis' Law very very well.

Cabal

Hmm, doubtful, I'm afraid.

Venjor

You just said most of what I was going to say about it. Venger would be upset to hear his good name talked about. I would suggest shifting the vowels further around. Maybe one consonant too...Vangor, Veljor, hmm...

Klarnnrr

Ends with a grr, fun. I will pass this one on to the proper authorities, as it passes for me.

Kalabakk

Also works. Hard to go wrong with K sounds in a Wookiee.

Ok, without further ado, so I can refer to this in future posts:

Riis' Law!

Why does Doko Odo work so well, but carefully crafted names like Avicena Haldrath (an old Jedi character of mine) fall apart? Simple: fewer syllables to get a rise out of people. Han Solo, great name. Leia Organa, getting a little iffier. Luke Skywalker, well, people begin to react badly to it. So let's all remember Riis' Law:

The fewer syllables in a name, the more likely folks will like it.

Back to our regularly scheduled AT-ST threads.

RbT

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claja wrote:

As a semi-interesting side note to this, I once saw a "formula" that Lucas supposedly used to come up with names when he got stuck. It goes like this:

Star Wars First name: Take the first three letters of your last name and add the first two letters of your first name. (Ex. John Smith's Star Wars first name would be Smijo)

Star Wars Last name: Take the first two letters of your mother's maiden name, and add the first three letters of the city where you were born. (Ex. mother's maiden name is Jones, city of birth is Chicago... Star Wars last name would be Jochi)

So in the example here, the full name would be Smijo Jochi. I don't know if this formula is real at all, but it's fun to figure out a name like that.

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This is not, I'm pleased to say, how it was done. If I recall correctly, it was Rolling Stone magazine that first suggested this, VERY tongue in cheek I might add. The names you get out of it are OK. but you can always do better.

And for the record, this has been posted way earlier on this thread.

RbT

For Redmond: I am a teacher of 3-5 year olds this year. Last year I taught 6-12 year olds. I am also a game design hobbyster who dreams of getting discovered, a scifi writer who realizes he never will be discovered, and an aspiring children's writer, which will likely also never pan out.

Why am I with 3-5 year olds? Blame the economy! Parents always pull children out of private schools when the economy tanks. Sad but true. There will always be a larger market for the 3-5 year old set, since class sizes are required to be much much smaller.

As a naming bonus, I will present some names I have crafted (for Star Wars) over the years, and you too can judge them (in your mind or via PM, please, this thread is about to crest 10 pages).

Riis bal-Tannis, Senji bal-Tannis, Thran Danik, Avicena Haldrath, Vradis Garet Sthroon, "Two-Eye" Rasp, Anat Blickst, Po Jan Sal Sull, Straid Hrunti, Vmuss Drivmuss, "Hands" Athis, Mic-Mic.

Enjoy.

RbT

Ebaqo - a field stablizing/ engineering wookiee. he's the greatest.

Faith

ok.

AuroraStar Moonwing - Human Bio-Engineer. Raised on Naboo. Moved to Rori as an adult to make her own way.

Eryn Moonwing - Zabrak Heavy Swordswoman / Image Desinger. Adopted sister of AuroraStar. Orphan, never new her birth Parents.

OK here we go

Omzig Retsil

Human

Master Marksman/Novice Pistoleer

Well, for starters, thanks for reviewing my friends names. I'm pleased that you're ... pleased... with Kalrethachuk. But I'm afraid as you are human, you too err. My Redmond character is in fact not a Twi'lek, but a Zabrak!!! However, given the sheer mass of names you are going through in such a short time, I will overlook this ... oversight ...

And also, to respond to your earlier curiosity, the name is from the wonderful town of Redmond, Washington (my birthplace but not my current town of residence). As it is, I only live a few hours south of there, but I get to visit it every now and then. And, BTW, bravo for teaching the younguns. Someone's gotta do it .

And since this isn't a proper post in this thread without it, I would like to submit another name. It is the name of my friend's (who is using a slot on my account, I may add) Bothan Scout-in-Training. All I can say in description of this character is that he is short. Very very very short. Diminuitive even. And this vertically challenged individual is known simply as Aelosh. Sounds nice in my opinion. Sloshy even. But I'll leave the name-rating up to you.

And as for your names, well, I couldn't hope to be even a fraction as detailed and descriptive as you've been in your name rating. So, all I have to say is this:

Mic-Mic?

Thanks for your time.

Redmond

My real name

Charles Galperin

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Riis wrote:

Volsted Gridban

V names as always are winners, though this one is of course a famous Sci-Fi author. I loved his story, "Scourge of the Atom." I hope you weren't trying to pull the wool over my eyes here. Sorry, no quasi-famous British authors.

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