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Sept 2, 2012 17:30:57 GMT -6
Post by Cthulhu Colin on Sept 2, 2012 17:30:57 GMT -6
By the way, does anyone have a good list of Tlingit names? I've found an online Tlingit dictionary (so I could use Tlingit words that mean "Wolf", etc.), but I'd prefer to have a decent name resource for the tribe if anyone has one.
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Sept 2, 2012 16:40:46 GMT -6
Post by Cthulhu Colin on Sept 2, 2012 16:40:46 GMT -6
Cheers. Just finished the Thracian names for the Krimmean Kimmerians too.
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Sept 2, 2012 14:53:42 GMT -6
Post by Cthulhu Colin on Sept 2, 2012 14:53:42 GMT -6
Colin, Love the approach your taking on creating names for the various races. I look forward to seeing your lists and adding them to mine. From what you've shown us it is obvious that your putting a great deal of time and work into creating your lists. Thank you for putting in that effort and sharing it with us. Thanks, mate. Just finished the Keltic/Kimmeri-Keltic Names. A roughly 50/50 mingling of Old Irish and Scots Gaelic Names that should appear relatively natural to the untrained eye, avoids some names that most folks would find hellish to pronounce, and includes a VERY simplified version of the maddeningly complex Gaelic patronymics. So, you can now have a Kimmeri-Kelt Barbarian with a name such as Conan Macc Bran. Thracian for the Krimmean Kimmerians will be the next set tackled.
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Aug 31, 2012 8:04:13 GMT -6
Post by Cthulhu Colin on Aug 31, 2012 8:04:13 GMT -6
Sounds like you are off to an awesome start. This work would be an incredible boon to beleaguered referees everywhere! Thanks so much! Thanks for the kind words. The Kimmerians present an interesting case. On one hand, folks want Kimmerians ala Conan. On the other, historically they had a lost language that could be replaced with Thracian for Hyperborea. On the third hand (mutant!), the surface Kimmerians of Hyperborea have long adopted Hellenic Greek. Fortunately, we can do all of these: Kelt-Kimmerians: Celtic names Kimmerians: Hellenic names Krimmean Kimmerians: Thracian names Colin
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Aug 30, 2012 18:22:31 GMT -6
Post by Cthulhu Colin on Aug 30, 2012 18:22:31 GMT -6
A few more notes on what I'm working on:
The Half-Blood Picts will use Tlingit names (possibly blended with Iroquois) with only a few loyalists continuing to use traditional Pictish names.
Kelts will use a mixture of older Irish/Scots/Manx names (again, stripping them of Christian influences).
Atlanteans will use Hellenic names (though I'll be giving them some kind of twist).
More to come.
Colin
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Aug 30, 2012 18:05:49 GMT -6
Post by Cthulhu Colin on Aug 30, 2012 18:05:49 GMT -6
Another fellow is performing a similar exercise, but he's been sharing it with me via email. He has a working name generator list using percentiles. I've encouraged him to join us over here. That would be me. Hey all. I'm something of an old hand at putting together and researching Names from fantastical and historical resources, as I put together this example for JRRT's work: Middle Earth NamesThus far I've done the Amazonian, Esquimaux, Ixian, Pictish, and Viking entries including numbers for random generation, and begun work on the Common and Keltic entries. Obviously, I've been discussing the work with Jeff to ensure it fits his vision closely, but here're some notes to let you know what sort of approach has been taken. For Amazonian, I (obviously) went with Hellenic Greek names. However, simply grabbing a list of such names was not appropriate. Instead, I tailored the gender-based listings to reflect the matriarchal society, stripping the female list of most names based on "weaker" elements such as flowers/beauty in favour of stronger meanings. In contrast, the male list was stripped of names meaning strength/hero/courage/warrior, etc. For the Esquimaux, I used Inuit names, but again, tailored the selection, removing many of the names with nicer meanings while keeping many with darker ones. These were/are Kthulhu cultists after all. I also explained the genderless aspect of many Esquimaux names as being a result in Hyperborea of them seeing all people as equally worthless in the eyes of Kthulhu. The Ixians required a lot more work. History has left us with very little in terms of actual Scythian names beyond their monarchs, so I used Sarmatian names instead as it's part of the same region and Scytho-Sarmatian dialect. Again, I was selective in choosing which names to use, favouring the earlier names over the later ones. The Picts were relatively straightforward insofar as I used 1st century names rather than later ones. This had the advantage of giving them a distinct feel linguistically and in terms of nomenclature from the Kelts, as well as making them feel more antiquated. The Vikings involved going right back to Old Norse, and stripping the names of any Christian and modernizing elements as well as any names that did not appear until the Middle Ages. The result is a selection that will feel at once familiar and different to many gamers. cheers! Colin
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