Difference between revisions of "Interesting Times: Naming conventions"
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Elves: Tolkien type Elf names | Elves: Tolkien type Elf names | ||
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Dwarves: Tolkien type Dwarf names. | Dwarves: Tolkien type Dwarf names. | ||
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Proudfoot: Celtic | Proudfoot: Celtic | ||
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Ghostwise: Welsh | Ghostwise: Welsh | ||
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Gnomes: Spanish | Gnomes: Spanish | ||
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Orcs: Slavic | Orcs: Slavic | ||
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Lizardfolk: Italian | Lizardfolk: Italian | ||
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Kobolds: Scicilian | Kobolds: Scicilian | ||
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Xephs: Fraci Persian | Xephs: Fraci Persian | ||
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Kenku: Japanese | Kenku: Japanese | ||
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Dromtie: Instead of picking a real world language to base there names off, I want to go with insectoid sounding names, the the Thri-kreen and such. | Dromtie: Instead of picking a real world language to base there names off, I want to go with insectoid sounding names, the the Thri-kreen and such. | ||
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Goblin: Greek. | Goblin: Greek. | ||
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Humans: Swahili | Humans: Swahili | ||
This is one area were I'd really like some feedback from people. Naming is something I always have trouble with. | This is one area were I'd really like some feedback from people. Naming is something I always have trouble with. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:28, 5 July 2007
So, Curtana sugested I should pick a area of the world for each race for names. That way allt he gnomes have similar names, same with Elves, Orcs etc.
So here is what I've come up with so far. Let me know what people think.
Elves: Tolkien type Elf names
Dwarves: Tolkien type Dwarf names.
Proudfoot: Celtic
Ghostwise: Welsh
Gnomes: Spanish
Orcs: Slavic
Lizardfolk: Italian
Kobolds: Scicilian
Xephs: Fraci Persian
Kenku: Japanese
Dromtie: Instead of picking a real world language to base there names off, I want to go with insectoid sounding names, the the Thri-kreen and such.
Goblin: Greek.
Humans: Swahili
This is one area were I'd really like some feedback from people. Naming is something I always have trouble with.