Acceptable Name?

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:28 pm

Rigo Blacksmith

I dont think so

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:35 pm

Ironically, its not our decision to make. Many medieval names came from their vocation. Ever seen the last name Cooper?

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cooper wrote:coop·er ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kpr)
n.
One that makes or repairs wooden barrels and tubs.

Potter, Smith, Cooper, all come from vocations even though they are litteral words. I would say, its pretty unorigional, but it doesn't specifically violate any rules.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:37 pm

Well if I had a list of all the names, and the gm's allowed it Id go through and find the unacceptable ones.

And although it doesnt violate any of the rules, I still find it unacceptable

Alatar · Post by **Alatar** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:38 pm

Gro'bul wrote:... but it doesn't specifically violate any rules.

That's the point.

(Nice explanation Gro'bul!)

Dónal Mason · Post by **Dónal Mason** » Tue May 24, 2005 1:39 pm

It's the first name that isn't allowed to contain existing words. The second name is allowed to have existing words.

Hell, there are all sorts of named around today based off words.

Also, a name was sometimes used to describe your trade.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:00 pm

Okay the first name sounds to much like ring, and rig, and ringo.

Just wish the person would put more thought into the name

Moathia · Post by **Moathia** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:01 pm

You first name is quite like rat, and your secondsounds a lotl like Ride but no-one is complaining.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Tue May 24, 2005 2:11 pm

It sounds like rat? Oh hehehe, yea it does. Didnt even notice that

Valerie · Post by **Valerie** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:25 pm

maybee he isnt a halfling? maybee he is a scaven? hmm..or half halfling and half scaven? (( i think thats right..scaven, the rat people from warhammer?))

Aristeaus · Post by **Aristeaus** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:34 pm

Skaven.. pfft

Youngsters these days

Japheth · Post by **Japheth** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:36 pm

Rigo Blacksmith

Doesn't violate any name rules and I'm sure the player of doesn't appreciate his name being questioned.

Valerie · Post by **Valerie** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:40 pm

whats at -120 -120 0? (@ japheth)

Galim · Post by **Galim** » Tue May 24, 2005 4:45 pm

could be the pigfarm infront of trolls bane

hmm, let me think, it could be, somewhere west of the grey rose castle ^^

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Tue May 24, 2005 8:25 pm

Valerie, wasnt that Kraven? And no, Erart is not a Kraven or half Kraven, Or Skaven Or half Skaven least I dont think so. Ill have to ask him sometime

Delakaniam · Post by **Delakaniam** » Wed May 25, 2005 6:32 pm

Believe us when we say there have been much worse names that have traipsed about Illarion, even after the name account system

. Rigo Blacksmith is practically nothing.

Erart Ridoc wrote:Okay the first name sounds to much like ring, and rig, and ringo.

Just wish the person would put more thought into the name

Rigo sounds like ring, rig, and ringo as much as Erart sounds like errant, errand, and error.

It seems it would be much more important to "put more thought" into the aaactual rollllle-plaaayyyy, Error.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:01 pm

Grrr, dont make fun of the name. Its quite nice, and I have accepted it sounding like a rat, so if your going to say it sounds like something say a rat

Quinasa · Post by **Quinasa** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:23 pm

Erart Ridoc wrote:Well if I had a list of all the names, and the gm's allowed it Id go through and find the unacceptable ones.

And although it doesnt violate any of the rules, I still find it unacceptable

Pretty much what they're all trying to say dude is that YOU don't choose if the name is fit for Illarion. If you don't like it it's your problem and you don't have to RP with them. Easy as that. But that's a really silly reason to lose out on some good RP. I'm sure there is someone out there that doesn't like your name. Oh well. Accepted is accepted, if its not breaking the rules then it's accepted. "Players not liking the name is grounds for banning" is not a rule. A horrible community we would be indeed if the GMs handed all the applicants in to us and we decided based on which ones we do and do not like the sound of.

And so: this topic equals stupid.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:38 pm

Thats so mean.

And I didnt say give it to the community, I said give it to me

Moirear Sian · Post by **Moirear Sian** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:55 pm

I used to complain about names like Elminister and Aragon, but, technically, they're not breaking any rules with that, because those two examples are slight alteration/variations of the names I usually associate them with, or simply so similar that the level of recognition is striking, however not a direct rip of the fantasy character names in question. And last but not least, those names look holy next to a Musashi and a Raistlin in the game, if one of the rules clearly states you may not use existing names from literature, and so on.

I don't think these name issues are worthy of a ban, but simply encouraging the respective players to choose a new name, alter the existing one, etc., just some possibility to keep the show running smoothly for everybody.

And "Rigo Blacksmith" as a name is not bad for a medieval fantasy setting, at least in my taste, I'd rather see more names like Rigo Blacksmith rather than another Musashi.

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:41 am

Accually Aragon has stated several times his name comes from an area in Spain not Aragorn of lotr. Things might also not be as they appear, I remember that drei jol or whomever had no idea (neither did I at the time) drei was a number. It can be surprising that names and things you think are origional are in fact characters or real people from somewhere or something.

Quinasa · Post by **Quinasa** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:29 am

Erart Ridoc wrote:Thats so mean.

Sometimes the truth hurts.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Thu May 26, 2005 4:59 am

HEhehe, true True. But you didnt have to say it

Quinasa · Post by **Quinasa** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:02 am

I have this tendancy to be honest and blunt. I'm not going to say I'm sorry because I'm honest. That would be silly.

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:06 am

Quinasa wrote:I have this tendancy to be honest and blunt. I'm not going to say I'm sorry because I'm honest. That would be silly.

Martin has exerted this apon most of us in close contact with him, its like wonder woman's golden lasso sydrome.

Quinasa · Post by **Quinasa** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:10 am

Martin is a wonder in the midst of a sea of yesmen. I adore him.

Erart Ridoc · Post by **Erart Ridoc** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:13 am

What is the power of the golden lasso besides being super strong. I never could tell.

Hermie · Post by **Hermie** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:36 am

It's made from a thousand golden banana's.

Gro'bul · Post by **Gro'bul** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:53 am

Erart Ridoc wrote:What is the power of the golden lasso besides being super strong. I never could tell.

It makes you tell the truth no matter what.

Moirear Sian · Post by **Moirear Sian** » Thu May 26, 2005 5:55 am

Looks like I eluded the grasp of the one thousand golden bananas, then.