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I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
decisions. :)

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:51:02 GMT, Polychromic <macecil@comcast.net>
wrote:

>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
>be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
>reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
>creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
>decisions. :)

I dunno. I think we have been missing something not seeing the
PiMp I OwNz J00Z folks running around anymore.

You might consider something nostalgic like that. :)
 
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On 29 Jun 2004 07:30:19 GMT, cystocot4@cs.com (Cyrus of Sosaria) wrote:

>>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>>new character.
>
>Please avoid the following:
>Gandalf, Aragorn, Sephiroth, Cloud, anything with an "X" at the beginning and
>end of the name, anything with alternating caps, and if you're a
>crafter...please, don't give yourself a brand name...(like Calvin Kline, or the
>Hand of God)...it's just been done to death.

Hey, give me a little credit. I choose "L33t Kid Jesus". ;PPP

Actually I haven't yet decided. When I finished raising my last existing
character to GL status then I will create the new one. For some reason I
started getting serious lag bubbles tonight around 1am so I just went
around making runes for the new character to have. It's weird to
experience lag again after having virtually none for the last couple
years.

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cystocot4@cs.com (Cyrus of Sosaria) wrote in message news:<20040629033019.10918.00000621@mb-m25.news.cs.com>...
>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>new character.

Since coming back to UO I've taken to 2 ways of naming my characters.

My characters were named:
1) using lesser-known, but relevant Tolkien names; &;
2) using relelvant Welsh word(s).
3*) as the "sons" of a deity I liked from, (in this case Norse), mythology.


Cheers,
Mark.
----------
Narsil, Cuthalion & Dewinerthol - Catskills
Olaf Baldersonn* - Drachenfels (from my earlier days in UO)
 
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Polychromic wrote:
> I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
> new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
> be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
> reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
> creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
> decisions. :)
>
hehe, this is a hard one. I used to choose F. Zappa songnames in the
past, but the last years I have used Ozric tentacle songnames (they have
some very cool songnames, at least in my ears so...🙂)
here are some Ozric suggestions for you

Pixel Dream
Astro Cortex
Oghabe
Myriapod
Vibuhtu
Erpland
Cha'i
Holohedron
Pteranodon
Thight Spin
..
..
..

/ZW
 
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 10:48:26 +0200, ZoombyWoof
<zoombywoofremove@thishotmail.com> wrote:

>Polychromic wrote:
>> I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>> new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
>> be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
>> reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
>> creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
>> decisions. :)
>>
>hehe, this is a hard one. I used to choose F. Zappa songnames in the
>past, but the last years I have used Ozric tentacle songnames (they have
>some very cool songnames, at least in my ears so...🙂)
>here are some Ozric suggestions for you
>
>Pixel Dream
>Astro Cortex
>Oghabe
>Myriapod
>Vibuhtu
>Erpland
>Cha'i
>Holohedron
>Pteranodon
>Thight Spin
>.
>.
>.
>
>/ZW

Along those lines you might consider something from the early Pink
Floyd song selections like

Several small furry creatures grooving in a cave with a Pict.

Yes, it was the name of a song.... but it might be a little too long
for a name. :) You might have to truncate it to Furry Pict. :)
 
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 05:51:02 GMT, Polychromic <macecil@comcast.net> wrote:

>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
>be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
>reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
>creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
>decisions. :)

I do genealogy in my spare time, so I go back to the 15 or 1600's and find
a name I like. Its easy for female names, but male names are usually John,
Benjamin, or Richard, unless I am looking at my husband's chart, and then
I find Archibald, Peter, Andrew or Cornelius. Genealogy has been a good
source for names for me. *grin*

I kind of like having "real" names rather than picking something some fiction
writer made up.

Ice
 
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:49:14 GMT, Ice@noplace.com (Ice) wrote:

>I do genealogy in my spare time, so I go back to the 15 or 1600's and find
>a name I like. Its easy for female names, but male names are usually John,
>Benjamin, or Richard, unless I am looking at my husband's chart, and then
>I find Archibald, Peter, Andrew or Cornelius. Genealogy has been a good
>source for names for me. *grin*
>
>I kind of like having "real" names rather than picking something some fiction
>writer made up.
>
>Ice

Yeah, that's usually what I do. I was looking at Welsh names and more
obscure names from Greek mythology. We'll see. I still have today to
think about it.

--
Michael Cecil
http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
 
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Cyrus of Sosaria wrote:

>>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>>new character.
>
>
> Please avoid the following:
> Gandalf, Aragorn, Sephiroth, Cloud, anything with an "X" at the beginning and
> end of the name, anything with alternating caps, and if you're a
> crafter...please, don't give yourself a brand name...(like Calvin Kline, or the
> Hand of God)...it's just been done to death.
>
> Thank you. :)
> ~Cyrus of Sosaria~


What about.... Elvis. :-D

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Skinner1@hotmail.com wrote:


> Along those lines you might consider something from the early Pink
> Floyd song selections like
>
> Several small furry creatures grooving in a cave with a Pict.
>
> Yes, it was the name of a song.... but it might be a little too long
> for a name. :) You might have to truncate it to Furry Pict. :)

ROFL! On one shard I don't play much I have a guy named Eugene who
carries a little axe. 😛

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Mark Duddridge wrote:

> cystocot4@cs.com (Cyrus of Sosaria) wrote in message news:<20040629033019.10918.00000621@mb-m25.news.cs.com>...
>
>>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>>new character.
>
>
> Since coming back to UO I've taken to 2 ways of naming my characters.
>
> My characters were named:
> 1) using lesser-known, but relevant Tolkien names; &;
> 2) using relelvant Welsh word(s).
> 3*) as the "sons" of a deity I liked from, (in this case Norse), mythology.
>

I still like Cthulhu or his brother, you know, he who must not be
named?
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In this foul year of our lord 29 Jun 2004 07:30:19 GMT,
cystocot4@cs.com (Cyrus of Sosaria) proclaimed:

>>I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
>>new character.
>
>Please avoid the following:
>[...]
> anything with an "X" at the beginning and end of the name

What's up with that anyway?

Jared of Europa
-*-
"I have often deprived myself of the necessities of life,
but I have never consented to give up a luxury."
 
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Polychromic wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:49:14 GMT, Ice@noplace.com (Ice) wrote:
>
>
>>I do genealogy in my spare time, so I go back to the 15 or 1600's and find
>>a name I like. Its easy for female names, but male names are usually John,
>>Benjamin, or Richard, unless I am looking at my husband's chart, and then
>>I find Archibald, Peter, Andrew or Cornelius. Genealogy has been a good
>>source for names for me. *grin*
>>
>>I kind of like having "real" names rather than picking something some fiction
>>writer made up.
>>
>>Ice
>
>
> Yeah, that's usually what I do. I was looking at Welsh names and more
> obscure names from Greek mythology. We'll see. I still have today to
> think about it.
>

My S.O. plays a lot, probably 10 times what I do. Other night I am
watching HBO and she is playing 'PvP test 25' or sumtin. All of a sudden
she bursts out laughing and can't stop. I says "What's so funny?" She
says "I just named my character a really funny name!" I says "And what
would that be?" She says "Pecker Pucker!"

I think they made a movie called "Sleeping with the Enemy" but it
probably has nothing to do with, me, my S.O., and UO. Kind of
illustrates what I am trying to say anyway. The game is evolving and
lots of people love the direction it is going including my S.O. Problem
is it is evolving right out from underneath me. I no longer seem to be
part of the target market.
 
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"Cyrus of Sosaria" <cystocot4@cs.com> wrote in message
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> >I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
> >new character.
>
> Please avoid the following:
> Gandalf, Aragorn, Sephiroth, Cloud, anything with an "X" at the beginning
and
> end of the name, anything with alternating caps, and if you're a
> crafter...please, don't give yourself a brand name...(like Calvin Kline,
or the
> Hand of God)...it's just been done to death.
>
> Thank you. :)
> ~Cyrus of Sosaria~

Where does Sephiroth come from? Sorry if that's extremely ignorant... and
Cloud? There was such a character in the Saga of the Exiles by Julian May,
but otherwise it seems a reasonable name?

With you on Elrond, Arwen etc...

Archeon
 
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"Polychromic" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
> new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
> be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
> reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
> creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
> decisions. :)

I use the following template:

For male chars:

Vowel consonant vowel consonant vowel consonant.

For the girls:

Consonant vowel consonant vowel consonant vowel.

So, male names: Amaron, Eradin, Ebaron, Imidan

Female names: Melori, Sonara, Linura, Paline.

Always works for me...

I too am sick to death of the LOTR masses - there were enough Gandalfs
before, but now its ridiculous... :-(

Shaun.
 
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"Archeon" <archeon@ukgateway.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Where does Sephiroth come from? Sorry if that's extremely ignorant... and
> Cloud? There was such a character in the Saga of the Exiles by Julian May,
> but otherwise it seems a reasonable name?

Final Fantasy VII?

Shaun.
 
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 15:39:39 GMT, Polychromic <macecil@comcast.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:49:14 GMT, Ice@noplace.com (Ice) wrote:
>
>>I do genealogy in my spare time, so I go back to the 15 or 1600's and find
>>a name I like. Its easy for female names, but male names are usually John,
>>Benjamin, or Richard, unless I am looking at my husband's chart, and then
>>I find Archibald, Peter, Andrew or Cornelius. Genealogy has been a good
>>source for names for me. *grin*
>>
>>I kind of like having "real" names rather than picking something some fiction
>>writer made up.
>>
>>Ice
>
>Yeah, that's usually what I do. I was looking at Welsh names and more
>obscure names from Greek mythology. We'll see. I still have today to
>think about it.

I chose "Taran" which means thunder. It's nice and short and I like it.
:)

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http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
 
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:39:18 -0500, "WindsorFox[SS]"
<windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote:

>Skinner1@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>
>> Along those lines you might consider something from the early Pink
>> Floyd song selections like
>>
>> Several small furry creatures grooving in a cave with a Pict.
>>
>> Yes, it was the name of a song.... but it might be a little too long
>> for a name. :) You might have to truncate it to Furry Pict. :)
>
>ROFL! On one shard I don't play much I have a guy named Eugene who
>carries a little axe. 😛

Oh, That's rich!!!!
 
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"Shaun Lucas" <huffy.bear@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> "Archeon" <archeon@ukgateway.net> wrote in message
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> >
> >
> > Where does Sephiroth come from? Sorry if that's extremely ignorant...
and
> > Cloud? There was such a character in the Saga of the Exiles by Julian
May,
> > but otherwise it seems a reasonable name?
>
> Final Fantasy VII?
>
> Shaun.
>
>
Ahhh.... I see. Must get out more :)

Archeon
 
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Yea. It was Final Fantasy VII. Played the mess out of it.

Sticky

"Archeon" <archeon@ukgateway.net> wrote in message
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> > "Archeon" <archeon@ukgateway.net> wrote in message
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> > >
> > >
> > > Where does Sephiroth come from? Sorry if that's extremely ignorant...
> and
> > > Cloud? There was such a character in the Saga of the Exiles by Julian
> May,
> > > but otherwise it seems a reasonable name?
> >
> > Final Fantasy VII?
> >
> > Shaun.
> >
> >
> Ahhh.... I see. Must get out more :)
>
> Archeon
>
>
 
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Polychromic wrote:


>>
>>Yeah, that's usually what I do. I was looking at Welsh names and more
>>obscure names from Greek mythology. We'll see. I still have today to
>>think about it.
>
>
> I chose "Taran" which means thunder. It's nice and short and I like it.
> :)
>

Lord Cobol Vax Now that's a good one that I got from Geek Mythology
as well...

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Skinner1@hotmail.com wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:39:18 -0500, "WindsorFox[SS]"
> <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Skinner1@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Along those lines you might consider something from the early Pink
>>>Floyd song selections like
>>>
>>>Several small furry creatures grooving in a cave with a Pict.
>>>
>>>Yes, it was the name of a song.... but it might be a little too long
>>>for a name. :) You might have to truncate it to Furry Pict. :)
>>
>>ROFL! On one shard I don't play much I have a guy named Eugene who
>>carries a little axe. 😛
>
>
> Oh, That's rich!!!!

Um, no. It's Eugene.... 😛

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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:10:51 -0500, "WindsorFox[SS]"
<windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote:

>Polychromic wrote:
>
>
>>>
>>>Yeah, that's usually what I do. I was looking at Welsh names and more
>>>obscure names from Greek mythology. We'll see. I still have today to
>>>think about it.
>>
>>
>> I chose "Taran" which means thunder. It's nice and short and I like it.
>> :)
>>
>
>Lord Cobol Vax Now that's a good one that I got from Geek Mythology
>as well...

Cobol and Vaxes are not mythology! I have sailed further than anyone else
and I have seen them. They were the standard language and computer to
study CompSci upon when I was in college.

--
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http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
 
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Polychromic wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:10:51 -0500, "WindsorFox[SS]"
> <windsorfoxNO@SPAMcox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Polychromic wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>>Yeah, that's usually what I do. I was looking at Welsh names and more
>>>>obscure names from Greek mythology. We'll see. I still have today to
>>>>think about it.
>>>
>>>
>>>I chose "Taran" which means thunder. It's nice and short and I like it.
>>>:)
>>>
>>
>>Lord Cobol Vax Now that's a good one that I got from Geek Mythology
>>as well...
>
>
> Cobol and Vaxes are not mythology! I have sailed further than anyone else
> and I have seen them. They were the standard language and computer to
> study CompSci upon when I was in college.
>

Old fart!

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Polychromic wrote:
> I always seem to get stuck agonizing over what name I should pick for a
> new character. I kind of wonder what point there is in not letting names
> be freely changeable with the advent of Trammel. I guess there's no
> reason other than EA's greed now. Anyhow, I've been thinking about
> creating a character for that new 6th slot on my main account. Decisions,
> decisions. :)
>

I got some links that you might find intresting...

http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/elfnam.htm
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~vonmc/elvishnames.html
http://www.wizlow.co.uk/names.htm
http://ebon.pyorre.net/

Happy Namefinding :)
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But you can bet your Ass that
while he rested on the seventh,
a Programmer Coded it all.
 
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