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Hi Riis!

Thought I'd add myself to your list

Saera Aistee - Human Doc/CM (formerly dancer/entertainer)

ok ..

Dran Eico

and note: it meets a preferred name quality of mine -- easy on the keyboard

apologies ... I should add

male Zabrack, orphaned (aren't we all), and raised by Monks on Rori.

Dran Eico

Today's feature is 23 more names from pages 23 and 24. Keep on keeping on, my friends!

Jawbox

Well, obviously a nickname. But would it work on a Wookiee? I may lose some fans here, but I can say yes to this one, as long as everyone makes a point of remembering your name is probably Kawrllobloceh or something.

Chekaba

This one is a little more iffy, but I think in the final analysis it will pass as well.

"I have a request - the next time you do your best of, can you also split the names by species (what species you think it is best for, that is)?"

Yes, though the work will be huge. I found a lot of names that were great, but not appropriate to their species they has selected.

Aezia Gataig

Hmm, interesting name. The last name is quite nice to say. The name has that nice unfamiliar yet familiar ring to it.

Krinishra

Sooo close to Krishna, I almost was ready to comment on that. As a straight Wookiee name, it will do, but I would really look at your kid' names and find something not so close to, well, a major Hindu diety.

Diego An-gelus

Diego may pass depending on the last name, and unfortunately, I don't think this one is it. An-gelus just looks a little contrived in this case. Even Angelus would give me pause. I would advise you to play with An-gelus some and make it more distinctive.

And straight on to Page 24! Woo!

Terrsk Ruk'bar

This is a very well made name. The "double r" that you worried about is fine, since the construction of a name can be very loose. What makes a good name is sound and flow. Terrsk Ruk'bar is an excellent example of this.

Naxos Sargonnas

Naxos being an island in Greece, and a great classical music label, and Sargonnas being a baddie in Dragonlance...hmm, I would have to put the brakes on this one. I think the name should be modified a bit, especially the last name. Naxos in and of itself would/could pass as a Star Wars name (witness "Antilles"), but combined with another more distracting modern culture reference is a little too much.

Worduk A'Sil

It's my pleasure to do names, and I think yours is fascinating,because you have bucked a couple trends in naming I have discovered. Some would think my service would make the names we see more conservative, but I like to highlight those who are a little different so folks can see what CAN be done with a name. Good name.

Connimus Decimus-Meridius

Well, if you have read the thread (which would have my eternal respect) you we see I mentioned Latin names were out, and, well, you gave me one. If you want to create a true Latin name, you needa prename (for men) - of which there are very few. Let's use Gaius here, and then a surname (which in your case could be Connimus), followed by a cognomen (a personal name)(let's use Meridius). You could have a fourth name, added as an honor or second nickname. This would create a four name phrase that rarely shows any flow. This summer, for instance, I was Gaius Sallustius Malleus Tutor. So Roman names are fun, are great, but are NOT Star Wars.

Leto Dorsha

Leto is a great name with a lotof history, and my policy is topassmost of these. Dorsha is an interesting choice of a last name, but I think the whole works very well.

Emarej Snivelb

Jeremy Blevins! How long I have sought you in your name! Well, Jeremy, what can I say? It's your name backwards, and most folks who look at it will say "hey, that's some name backwards." It's not terribly immersive in this case. Change the vowels around, and you will have a real winner: Amarij Snovulb comes to mind.

Erovar Kylaen

What can I say? It's a good name, good flow,good feel. The last name is less Zabrak than most, mostly because of how close it is to a real human name, but I don't think it'sa problem here.

Ionian Gessinger

Hmm, Ionian is an interesting choice of name, I pass it through, but wonder at your motives here. The whole name is quite European, being a Mediterranean first name and a German last name. I think it will work.

Sen Sun

Now, folks are expecting me to jump on this as too Asian, but in this case, I really like it, and think it will work. More power to you!

Ewohu/Ruendar/Aratoo/Thivor

All four of you made good name choices. A good spread of sounds and feels, and this is why I put you all together. Folks, go through those four names again, and see how your feelings about each one is different, just based on the sound. If you get this, then you get my efforts here in this thread.

Yawea

Very close to the name that cannot be spoken, if you are Orthodox Jewish. If that is your goal, well, you accomplished it, I guess. I can't get past that similarity, unfortunately.

Ania'dlin

And well you should be proud of your name. In all, a good feel for the name. I like how it almost could be several names run together.

Bindi Kicklighter

Ah, I remember you from way back in the various forums around here. I always liked your name, because it is traditional, yet unconventional. Where I come from, originally, is Houston, and we have a specific meaning for "kickers" and "kicking," which always made me wonder if you were shooting for the cowboy set? At any rate, a good name.

Ruuatha Mohrlach

At the other end of the emotional scale from Bindi is this name. Very dark, very ominous. I think the double u is a little much here, and you are obviously borrowing from fantasy elements, but in this case, we'll let it pass, but I would suggest modifying the words even more.

Arogalt Torgalt

Wow, talk about a name that says something about you. If it was not intentional, I apologize, but Arogalt is a great name to be Arrogant to. I am sure this is your point. The repeating sounds work very well with the theme of the first name. All in all a well made name that says something specific about your character.

Well, that takes me up to page 25. I'll be checking in again tomorrow to whack at those.

Answer to question PMed me: No, I do not spell check before I post these. I consider myself a fine speller, and accept typos as a part of internet life.

RbT

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Hypnosia wrote:

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Riis wrote:

Ok, back on page 23:

Ghoti

This is a famous joke. I recommend everyone gosearch the web or somethingand find out the joke, because to a student of language like myself it is very funny. I am serious. Obviously, since I am on to it (I've been telling the ghoti joke since I was like nine), I have to say no.

RbT

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you mean this? taken from http://www.3dham.com/ghoti.html

GHOTI DOES NOT SPELL FISH!

gh cannot have an "F" sound at the beginning of a word (give just one example)
ti cannot have an "SH" sound at the end of a word (give just one example)

It is true that GH can have an "ef" sound at the end of a word as in "rough" ,"cough" ,"laugh", etc. GH can also have an "ef" sound in the middle of a word as in "roughage" and "laughing". However, GH never has an "ef" sound at the beginning of a word. It cannot be used that way. It is always preceded by a vowel!
Though there are few examples, o can have an "i" sound as in "women".
TI, on the other hand, cannot be used at the end of a word. It must be followed by a vowel! In fact, it isn't actually "ti" that has the sh sound, it is the combination of i and another vowel, the "t" is actually almost silent as in the common construction "tion". So you see, ti alone doesn't have an "sh" sound it is the combination of t, i, and another vowel (usually o) that has an sh sound and it must be followed by at least one more letter.
People don't think of "fish" when they see "ghoti" because "gh" and "ti" are never used that way!

In short, even in the world of irregular English spelling, you cannot spell fish "ghoti" any more than you can spell it "OLJHGOIUZXX". The latter makes just as much sense as the former.

You could spell fish "phoche" (PHoto wOmen quiCHE), but why would you want to?

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The key word here is this is a JOKE. Joke, as in a funny way of thinking about things that inspires humor.

George Bernard Shaw may have intended it to make a point, but for us moderns, it remains, let me say this clearly, a joke.

RbT

name

Malichor Wildebloode

human

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Riis wrote:

Bindi Kicklighter

Ah, I remember you from way back in the various forums around here. I always liked your name, because it is traditional, yet unconventional. Where I come from, originally, is Houston, and we have a specific meaning for "kickers" and "kicking," which always made me wonder if you were shooting for the cowboy set? At any rate, a good name.

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Seeing the name of this thread made me keep away for a while, but after reading it I see you do a pretty groovy job at this and give some really good opinions.

Deadroot is the name of my Wookiee. I went with no last name because I thought it would be more appropriate for wookiees, and the name has been one I used for gaming for a while now. Poisonleaf Deadroot is the name of chars I've used in the past to play RP type games, and a bunch of the folks who I play with know me best by that name. My wookiee is a combat only char, and his main desire in the game is to protect his friends/guildmates. I'm still working on his background story, but I can come up with something nifty.

There's another name I would like you to give your thoughts on (well, two names really). If I ever open my FS slot, I'm going to make a female Jedi. Her name will either be Kitiara Lightfoot or Caleah Lightfoot and will probably be human. Kitiara comes from the Dragonlance series, but I always liked it. What do you think would be better though?

Riis wrote:

It's my pleasure to do names, and I think yours is fascinating,because you have bucked a couple trends in naming I have discovered. Some would think my service would make the names we see more conservative, but I like to highlight those who are a little different so folks can see what CAN be done with a name. Good name.

Thanks! I have to say, though, that I'm a bit surprised you didn't ding me for "blatant cultural refernce." Although, since my closest friends, who are very aware of my obsession, couldn't intuit the true meaning of my name, I guess it's not too surprising. (I still think it's really obvious. I can't understand why nobody has mentioned it to me in-game! Did the apostrophe really camouflage it that well, or are you just being charitable?)

Sluma Arhol

Zabrak

master DE, MA, and pistoleer

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Worduk A'Sil

It's my pleasure to do names, and I think yours is fascinating,because you have bucked a couple trends in naming I have discovered. Some would think my service would make the names we see more conservative, but I like to highlight those who are a little different so folks can see what CAN be done with a name. Good name.

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Thanks! I have to say, though, that I'm a bit surprised you didn't ding me for "blatant cultural refernce." Although, since my closest friends, who are very aware of my obsession, couldn't intuit the true meaning of my name, I guess it's not too surprising. (I still think it's really obvious. I can't understand why nobody has mentioned it to me in-game! Did the apostrophe really camouflage it that well, or are you just being charitable?)

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I was being charitable Not every backwards name needs to be pounced on. If the feel and sound is there, than I like to pass them through.

If you read what I wrote about your name, I hinted at this

RbT

Zarkoss, a Trandoshan male.

The origin of a name: I started with Sirkar, Anglo-Indian (via Persian) for "a native clerk," and changed this to Zirkar. I wanted a more hissing reptilian sound, so this became Zirkass. Uh-oh, I don't want to be the butt of jokes about the "a-word!" Change to Zirkuss. Nope, I'm not part of an animal act for the Ringling brothers! Change to Zarkoss...

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