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Aglaranna
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 05 Jan 2007 : 20:55:44
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Originally posted by Charles Phipps
I had the dubious distinction of having a Paladin of Torm named Bhaal Kreiger from Zhentil Keep. In our Pre-Time of Troubles campaign, it was slowly built up that Bhaal had a very strong interest in the character for some reason.
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"You can choose a ready guide
In some celestial voice
If you choose not to decide
You still have made a choice
You can choose from phantom fears
And kindness that can kill
I will choose the path that's clear
I will choose freewill." -'Freewill' by Rush |
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Dreamstalker
Acolyte
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jan 2007 : 07:00:54
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I feel sorry for all little girls and boys named after Sharess. Would be interesting to play a character named after a long dead god as a family name, and linked to some family secret.
The Mulhorandi and Untheric peoples likely name their children as such often, considering that the rulers are direct descendants of their gods.
A friend of mine is named Odin. All of his brothers and sisters have normal American names. He wouldn't trade the name for the world however. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jan 2007 : 07:10:16
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
No doubt people get named after deities in the FR, but as a outsider looking in, it's hard for me to see a god's name and *not* immediately think of whatever deity that is, and so I don't know if I'd ever name any of my own characters after a deity.
For the same reason I wouldn't name any of my own characters after another, well-known character (Elminster, Laeral, Azoun). I just can't separate these names from their famous, attached personages, and I don't like the idea of having a unique character all my own, but always being reminded of another character just because of the name. "Drizzt" might well be the Underdark version of "John"...but did anyone just read that name without thinking of a certain dark elf ranger of Icewind Dale?
Common to Realms folk just doesn't equal common to the reader.
I am desperately waiting to run City of the Spider Queen, because the first Szith Morcane wizard that they deal with and actually have a conversation with I am naming Drizzt, just because it will mess with their perceptions.  |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 06 Jan 2007 : 21:59:27
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Originally posted by KnightErrantJR
I am desperately waiting to run City of the Spider Queen, because the first Szith Morcane wizard that they deal with and actually have a conversation with I am naming Drizzt, just because it will mess with their perceptions.
I have to admit, that's a pretty good (and funny) idea. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
--Richard Greene (letter to Time) |
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Zimme
Learned Scribe
Denmark
209 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jan 2007 : 03:00:20
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| Hmm, my name is Sune....no, seriously...and it no name for a godess since the meaning of it is: Nordic son. =) |
Sometimes I feel like Beshaba is sitting on my back, devoting her entire attention to me!
Rannek.
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jan 2007 : 06:20:23
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Originally posted by Dreamstalker
The Mulhorandi and Untheric peoples likely name their children as such often, considering that the rulers are direct descendants of their gods.
I don't know, with the rulers being of divine heritage I would see it more of a tradition to protect the names of the gods from being used by others than the elite. The name would then signify a divine heritage. Or maybe they use a prefix that shows that the name is used in homage, not as a sign of kinship. Of course I am only thinking loudly here. |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
USA
5402 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 04:46:46
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Originally posted by Jorkens
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Originally posted by Dreamstalker
The Mulhorandi and Untheric peoples likely name their children as such often, considering that the rulers are direct descendants of their gods.
I don't know, with the rulers being of divine heritage I would see it more of a tradition to protect the names of the gods from being used by others than the elite. The name would then signify a divine heritage. Or maybe they use a prefix that shows that the name is used in homage, not as a sign of kinship. Of course I am only thinking loudly here.
I believe that the 2nd Edition Old Empires sourcebook did indeed mention that Mulhorandi that were descended from a given god had names that were partially derived from the god whose bloodline they shared, i.e. Nekiset being of the bloodline of Set. |
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Markustay
Realms Explorer extraordinaire
USA
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Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 08:05:03
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As far as I'm concerned, a god would filter out anything that wasn't
A) His full name, and
B) The speeker had actually meant the 'god', not his kid
Anything else is just silly. What if someone used just "ke" instead of "kel", or how about just "K". As someone else mentioned, where would it end? I know they're are gods but c'mon, if they heard every little utterance that sounded even vaguely like their name it would overwealm them!
And what of arch-types? I'm sure Lolth loves her name, but if she hears it everytime anyone in the entire multiverse used "lol" she would have one hell of a headache (especially if they can hear internet chat).
This would mean that if I were a god, I would simply name myself "The", and NEVER have to worry about floating in the ether. I would be the most powerful being in the universe with the logic you guys are putting forth.
I had a friend who's family patron saint was Saint Francis of Assissi. When his older brother got his confirmation(?) name they chose Francis. A couple years later when he got his name they decided to go with Assissi (since Francis had already been used).
Poor guy, when the rest of us found out he spent all of High School being called Assissi. |
"I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me" --- Dudley Field Malone
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Asgetrion
Master of Realmslore
Finland
1564 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 15:38:29
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Originally posted by Dreamstalker
I feel sorry for all little girls and boys named after Sharess. Would be interesting to play a character named after a long dead god as a family name, and linked to some family secret.
The Mulhorandi and Untheric peoples likely name their children as such often, considering that the rulers are direct descendants of their gods.
A friend of mine is named Odin. All of his brothers and sisters have normal American names. He wouldn't trade the name for the world however.
I suggested 'Zeus Benjamin' and 'Adama Starbuck' to my best when his son was born half a year ago... my friend thought they were cool, but his wife wasn't very fond of either - can you believe that?!?  |
"What am I doing today? Ask me tomorrow - I can be sure of giving you the right answer then."
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Dreamstalker
Acolyte
USA
47 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 17:45:13
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Originally posted by JorkensI don't know, with the rulers being of divine heritage I would see it more of a tradition to protect the names of the gods from being used by others than the elite. The name would then signify a divine heritage. Or maybe they use a prefix that shows that the name is used in homage, not as a sign of kinship. Of course I am only thinking loudly here.
I can agree with that. However it is not always easy to keep track of how the farmers and fishers name themselves. Probably is not important unless there are specific religious decrees. |
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 22:40:17
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Originally posted by Markustay
I had a friend who's family patron saint was Saint Francis of Assissi. When his older brother got his confirmation(?) name they chose Francis. A couple years later when he got his name they decided to go with Assissi (since Francis had already been used).
Poor guy, when the rest of us found out he spent all of High School being called Assissi.
Yes, that's Confirmation, a Roman Catholic sacrament. Poor guy, though, I don't see why he couldn't have also taken the name "Francis"--it's not exactly against the rules. |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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