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Dennis
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 Posted - 03 Oct 2010 : 06:19:09
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I like the sound of Zhara, too. There's even a Russian movie of that title. |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2010 : 07:46:37
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I've always liked the names of Cormyr's court wizards, my self -- Baerauble, Amedahast, Thanderahast, and Vangerdahast.
Similarly, the name Orbaskyr always had a somewhat majestic ring in my ears: a great name for a royal family.
EDIT: Also, Shandril Shessair sounds really cool as well. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 03 Oct 2010 : 08:47:35
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Originally posted by Sandro
Similarly, the name Orbaskyr always had a somewhat majestic ring in my ears: a great name for a royal family.
I concur. Though for some reason, I think it's better used as a first name. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 03 Oct 2010 : 10:49:30
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| I agree about the Obarskyrs, I like the Tethyrian dynasty's name too |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
Poland
1190 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2010 : 12:41:46
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I agree about the Obarskyrs, I like the Tethyrian dynasty's name too
Which one? Strohm? Rhindaun? Or, heaven forbid... Shoon? |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2010 : 13:01:37
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Originally posted by Zireael
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I agree about the Obarskyrs, I like the Tethyrian dynasty's name too
Which one? Strohm? Rhindaun? Or, heaven forbid... Shoon?
I like the queen's name (minus the Star): Zaranda Rhindaun. |
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Kno
Senior Scribe
452 Posts |
Posted - 05 Oct 2010 : 20:48:43
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| Augathra, when I hear that name I think what a babe |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 07 Oct 2010 : 07:41:57
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Originally posted by Kno
Augathra, when I hear that name I think what a babe
Augathra the Mad? The one who became part of the Sharn? Nice name indeed. But her existence is far from nice. |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 04:04:59
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| The only Realms name that reminds me of caress, which sounds like it (and fitting for a goddess of pleasure). |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2010 : 16:23:11
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Originally posted by dennis
Shadowsil sounds like a name fit for an assassin.
That one always made me think of a windowsill. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2010 : 14:07:53
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Originally posted by Jorkens
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Originally posted by dennis
Shadowsil sounds like a name fit for an assassin.
That one always made me think of a windowsill.
Sometimes it does make me think so, since the last two syllables sound the same. |
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Salius Kai
Learned Scribe
USA
217 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 01:59:58
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Artemis Entreri. It just kinds of rolls off the tongue. Granted I may be a little biased, seeing as how he's also my favorite Realms character.
When it comes to my characters, I seldom play Dwarves (despite them being my favorite race), but when I do their last name is ALWAYS StormOre. A tradition I started in Baldur's Gate, and continue on to this day. I like to imagine there being an entire clan of Dwarves dedicated to adventuring. |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 05:01:54
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Originally posted by Salius Kai
Artemis Entreri. It just kinds of rolls off the tongue. Granted I may be a little biased, seeing as how he's also my favorite Realms character.
I've always like the name Artemis as well, going back to the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer (children's books, but good fun nevertheless). It's a great name for an assassin as well, being the name of the goddess ( ) of the hunt in Roman mythology. |
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Alystra Illianniis
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USA
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Jelennet
Learned Scribe
Russia
131 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 07:08:48
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I like many elven and drow names, they sound so charming.
I also like Artemis and Erevis names. Artemis may be a Greek goddess, but it doesn't sound too feminine for me, cos in Russian language there is an ordinary male name Artyom, so Entreri's name sounds somewhat familiar.
I've already mentioned somewhere that Drizzt sounds really bad in Russian.
Laeral sounds nice. |
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Sandro
Learned Scribe
New Zealand
266 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 07:17:06
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Actually, Sandro- Artemis is the Greek goddess. Diana is the Roman one. Sorry, that's just my two Zhents... LOL!!
Bah, I always mix those two up -- nice catch.
And what on earth would you be doing with two Zhents?  |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 09:00:28
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Originally posted by Sandro
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Actually, Sandro- Artemis is the Greek goddess. Diana is the Roman one. Sorry, that's just my two Zhents... LOL!!
Bah, I always mix those two up -- nice catch.
And what on earth would you be doing with two Zhents?
You get what they are worth?
And we have a winner of today's worst joke I would think. |
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Kyrene
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South Africa
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2010 : 22:32:49
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Some favourite Realms canon names/words -
Aglarond, Alturiak, Azuth, Baldur, Calimshan, Chancelgaunt, Chondath, Damara, Glanvyl, Glister, Khelben, Korth, Lantan, Loross, Loviatar, Maligor, Manshoon, Melvaunt, Nevron, Orcus, Phalse, Sabirine, Shar, Talos, Tantras, Thesk, Tulrun, Vilhon
Some favourite house names (on which I'll claim copyright) -
Alkerion (stolen from Ultima IV), Gilligan the Turqoise Blade (lol), Largo Presk, Scalamunga, Stratos Swiftwind, Vargas Calavera
Names that try too hard to be "elven" are just unreadable and silly, and agreed, Drizzt just sounds like badly-translated slavic. I generally enjoy Greenwood's writings and the now-expected Elminster character/archetype, even though I absolutely despised the "wimpy sounding" name from the very first moment I heard it (over time, I've just gotten used to tolerating it, lol). |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 07:03:10
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Originally posted by Kyrene
"Quinsareth" and "Nita the Halfbreed," although "Zundaerazylym" sounds mischievous enough to truly be a "Laughing Wyrm."
My grandmother's name is Nita. So yeah, I love that name, too.
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Originally posted by Arik
Some favourite Realms canon names/words -
Aglarond, Alturiak, Azuth, Baldur, Calimshan, Chancelgaunt, Chondath, Damara, Glanvyl, Glister
Glister? Sorry, sounds like blister to me. Though it also sounds like a good name for a chihuahua. |
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Pazuzu
Seeker
Germany
61 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 08:11:36
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Originally posted by The Sage
Any of Ed's characters, really. I love his style with Realms naming conventions... and it's a trend I try to follow when working up NPCs for my Realms.
Any more information about this?
A name, I really like is "Storm Silverhand" :-D
It's simple, yet very creative. Though it maybe that's because I'm not a English native speaker, but even the translation is good ;-) |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 08:24:58
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Originally posted by Pazuzu
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Originally posted by The Sage
Any of Ed's characters, really. I love his style with Realms naming conventions... and it's a trend I try to follow when working up NPCs for my Realms.
Any more information about this?
You can perform a search through the "So Saith Ed" archives for previous replies from Ed about his naming conventions used in the Realms. [See the link in my signature.] Other than that, just peruse any published Ed-lore. That should give you some idea about how he crafts names for his characters.
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
3750 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2010 : 16:50:36
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Originally posted by Arik
Some favourite Realms canon names/words -
Aglarond, Alturiak, Azuth, Baldur, Calimshan, Chancelgaunt, Chondath, Damara, Glanvyl, Glister, Khelben, Korth, Lantan, Loross, Loviatar, Maligor, Manshoon, Melvaunt, Nevron, Orcus, Phalse, Sabirine, Shar, Talos, Tantras, Thesk, Tulrun, Vilhon
Some favourite house names (on which I'll claim copyright) -
Alkerion (stolen from Ultima IV), Gilligan the Turqoise Blade (lol), Largo Presk, Scalamunga, Stratos Swiftwind, Vargas Calavera
Names that try too hard to be "elven" are just unreadable and silly, and agreed, Drizzt just sounds like badly-translated slavic. I generally enjoy Greenwood's writings and the now-expected Elminster character/archetype, even though I absolutely despised the "wimpy sounding" name from the very first moment I heard it (over time, I've just gotten used to tolerating it, lol).
The elven names do have a definite nomenclature base, so I like most of them. Dargon did an article WAAY back on drow names, which I still use. Drizzt's name translated is actually pretty cool. "SteelHunter". Nice connection to his being a two-weapon ranger! (Do'Urden ends up meaning "Walkers-in-the-Darkness, BTW.) I do agree that some of the drow and elven names don't exactly roll off the tongue, though. Jarlaxle is great, but Bergin'yon? sounds like a type of onion.... |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 21 Oct 2010 : 02:33:34
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Originally posted by Alystra Illianniis
Jarlaxle is great, but Bergin'yon? sounds like a type of onion....
Who knows, Ed was eating onion when he thought of that name...Oh, wait, was it Ed or Bob who made that name? |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 00:46:51
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| And Manshoon doesn't sound edible? |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 01:03:53
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Originally posted by Arik
And Manshoon doesn't sound edible?
I don't eat cockroach! |
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Alystra Illianniis
Great Reader
USA
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Ayrik
Great Reader
Canada
7989 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2010 : 01:35:41
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| Cloneshoons, yeah. They probably taste like cockroach, too. |
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