Kemo Coliseum name suggestions

[Tiehan]

Bull: The name Damocles isn't inherently tied to punishment. Damocles, in the court of King Dionysius II, proclaimed it must be a great fortune to be in such a position of power. The king offered to switch places with Damocles, to which the latter agreed. And so Damocles took the throne, but Dionysius hung a sword above, held by a single horse tail hair, symbolizing the constant fear of those in power. Damocles ended up wishing to switch back, as he no longer wanted to bear such a burden. So I guess the name is more tied to a constant fear of punishment rather than punishment itself, but I do agree a different name should be better.

Lion: When I say 'king,' I don't mean it literally. I know he is not the guy holding the tournament and granting wishes. 'King of the arena' simply means he is at the top of the arena ladder, having bested all others with superior strength and skill. Also, 'rex' simply means king, without any additional context. It could refer to lions being known as "kings of the jungle," or "kings of beasts."

Fox: I don't know about the fox's ancestry, but keep in mind it is not impossible to adopt a name other than the one given at birth. Especially if there is some sort of magical order to which alchemists belong, as I can definitely see members adopting a special name when being inducted into such an order of great mystical power.

Cat: Cyrus is fine. It's just a relatively common name nowadays, whereas Cyril is less common and more archaic, which fits the medieval sort of theme for the game. Also, which phonetics aren't everything, I do like to consider them.

Tanuki: In Native American culture, raccoons also have legends and mystical powers. But I suppose if you want to keep him Japanese, I know 'mika' means something else entirely, which would make it no longer a fitting name. But if he's Japanese and we shouldn't use Native American names because those aren't Japanese, does that mean Almond, Puck, and Charming Wind are out the window? Those are English names which don't preserve a Japanese flavor.

[Reiga]

Tanuki: I like Almond :3

Lion: I don't really like the name, Rexaureus, cause it sounds like a dinosaur

[Tiehan]

Tanuki: I was merely responding to the assertion that since tanukis are Japanese, we can't use a Native American name. English names are not Japanese either. Can we not use those either? Where do we draw the line? It's easier to just say, "I don't like Meeka. I like Almond better." And that's fine. Name suggestions are exactly that--suggestions.

Lion: I suppose I can see why you think the name sounds like a dinosaur's, but that could just be a side effect of the Latin which is used for scientific categorization. 'Rex' is in the name Tyrannosaurus Rex because of its meaning, while '-aureus' is similar to the '-saurus' suffix on many dinosaur names. I would like to point out 'aureus' means golden while 'saurus' means lizard, and the 'e' in 'aureus' makes it phonetically different. Still, when naming it's generally wise to stay away from names people connect to unrelated things, so it is a concern.

If we're looking to stay with Latin, its an easy problem to resolve. Just changing it to something like "Rexanimus," which means "courage of kings," would probably solve that phonetic problem. If we want to abandon Latin altogether, that's not a problem either. Looking at word etymology is just one of the easier places to start when thinking up names.

[Reiga]

Ummm, I'm not trying to be technical.  I don't really care about the cultural or translation accuracy of a character, I just like cool sounding names for cool looking characters :3
Besides, some Japanese anime characters are named after food.  Just sayin~

I don't mind Rex, but it's the "-saurus" part that sounds like a dinosaur.

[punipen]

I plan for Tanuki to come from Japan equivalent in Kemo Coliseum's world, so he has to has a Japanese name.

I didn't realize Rexaureus sounds like a dinosaur at first! But that's probably because I mispronounce it. Haven't asked the others yet but I'll point them to this thread as soon as I get in touch with them

[Wanfang]

It's true though. Japanese named some characters with food name. Like an example a cute characters such as Tart, Souffle, Mint and Vanilla and clumsy character on nuts like  Walnut, Peanut, Apricot and Almond.

If a champion lion think of  a nick name like from a football captain name. Rex is cool also.

Now I am curious who is the King watching the tournament? Do I have a gutty feeling that the king is a dragon watching there?

[Reiga]

I plan for Tanuki to come from Japan equivalent in Kemo Coliseum's world, so he has to has a Japanese name.

Japanese name, huh?  How about Honda Bandai Mitsubishi? lol
XD

But seriously, what about Hikaru or Haru?  Or is that too generic?

[Tiehan]

Well, there you go. The tanuki's name is going to be Japanese.

I don't have anything against naming people after food, but that often reflects the whimsical nature of the character or the anime. If it fits, that's great. Maybe Almond fits the tanuki because he's fatty, nutty, and wholesome. Regardless, it looks like it's no longer on the table.

With any name, there are two things to consider (more than that, but most of the rest are minor): sound and meaning. Sounding appropriate is the most important, since a cool sounding name with no particular meaning is far better than one that means something but sounds terrible. So I agree: sound > meaning. But piecing together names is much easier with meanings than sounds, so that is where I started.

'Aureus' has three syllables, while 'saurus' has two, so they should sound different. I wonder if a large number of people think of dinosaurs when reading that name. You're the first to mention it, but there may be more.

[Choi Chi Heon]

I suggest tanuki's name aoba(blue leaf) or tokichi(rattan's luck) how about contain the plants name in tanuki's name?

husky-I recomand russian name..(ex yaroslav-lightning glory) he from the northern land and warrior so  i think
            yaroslav is suits him
            (remos I already read tiehan's reply .    ' at the beginning makes the name sound like a growl or a roar'
             it's good point and brilliant, but I think remos is not match husky's name)

fox-he is arlchemist then..how about jeremiah?

bull-how about latin name? or baptismal name?   

panther-difficult...! we have few information about him.. (he is crazy about blood ) ah.. kakula(no meaning but i think
              this name somewhat propers him)

bear-he is slave
         so how about simple name? (ex) gustaf helmut..

cat-egyptian name...( egypt also use arabic)  ex)tahir, adbel, hamid,


lion- I also think   Rexaureus is good!! great

rabbit, eagle (we have to know their's information please update quickly)

           

           

[Reiga]

My question is, now that Punipen was being specific with the Tanuki's name, what kind of names are you looking for for the rest of the cast?

Also, have you asked the Japanese fans for their opinions on the names, Punipen?

[Wanfang]

Just telling ya what's the confirmed or liked names they've chosen

Previous forum named a lot
Bear : Tharsix - it means 36 on his tatoo as a nickname.
Cat : Cyrus - is derived from either the Persian word "kurush," which may relate to the sun, or "kuru", which relates to throne.
Eagle : Makya - Native American Hopi name meaning "eagle hunter."

In this forum Talk
Lion : Rex (Reminds me of Generator Rex)
Tanuki : Almond - Clumsy nutty name

[Tiehan]

Just telling ya what's the confirmed or liked names they've chosen

Previous forum named a lot
Bear : Tharsix - it means 36 on his tatoo as a nickname.
Cat : Cyrus - is derived from either the Persian word "kurush," which may relate to the sun, or "kuru", which relates to throne.
Eagle : Makya - Native American Hopi name meaning "eagle hunter."

In this forum Talk
Lion : Rex (Reminds me of Generator Rex)
Tanuki : Almond - Clumsy nutty name

Bear: Ooo, that's clever. I didn't catch that.

Eagle: Does that word mean "someone who hunts eagles" or "an eagle who hunts?" Or does it mean either one? If it was exclusively the former, that would be a problem.

Lion: Rex sounds like something I would name my dog. Let's try to expand or vary that name.

Tanuki: It sounds like Almond isn't going to work anymore.

As Reiga mentioned already, given how the tanuki's name has a strict requirement now, what kinds of guidelines are we looking at for the others?

I'm glad this thread has some life in it again, but hopefully we can get more than six posters in here. There has to be some creativity out there, just waiting to be tapped.

[Wanfang]

Just telling ya what's the confirmed or liked names they've chosen

Previous forum named a lot
Bear : Tharsix - it means 36 on his tatoo as a nickname.
Cat : Cyrus - is derived from either the Persian word "kurush," which may relate to the sun, or "kuru", which relates to throne.
Eagle : Makya - Native American Hopi name meaning "eagle hunter."

In this forum Talk
Lion : Rex (Reminds me of Generator Rex)
Tanuki : Almond - Clumsy nutty name

Bear: Ooo, that's clever. I didn't catch that.

Eagle: Does that word mean "someone who hunts eagles" or "an eagle who hunts?" Or does it mean either one? If it was exclusively the former, that would be a problem.

Lion: Rex sounds like something I would name my dog. Let's try to expand or vary that name.

Tanuki: It sounds like Almond isn't going to work anymore.

As Reiga mentioned already, given how the tanuki's name has a strict requirement now, what kinds of guidelines are we looking at for the others?

I'm glad this thread has some life in it again, but hopefully we can get more than six posters in here. There has to be some creativity out there, just waiting to be tapped.

Bear: Reiga made it. Slaves sometimes lost their identity so long so end up nick names.

Eagle: No idea. Maybe the Eagle is the Hunter. Native Indians always give warriors name in blessings. Like an example Nightwolf - the Silent wolf night hunter.

[Tiehan]

Eagle: From a quick Google search, it appears the Hopi tribe kills golden eagle chicks as part of their religion. Thus, the name "Makya" would mean 'someone who hunts eagles.' I don't think the name will work anymore, unless this eagle is hunting himself or other members of his species.

[Wanfang]

Eagle: From a quick Google search, it appears the Hopi tribe kills golden eagle chicks as part of their religion. Thus, the name "Makya" would mean 'someone who hunts eagles.' I don't think the name will work anymore, unless this eagle is hunting himself or other members of his species.

He's right.... did more research on Makya name. There are indians who dress up as eagles and also it stated who hunts eagles.

Man They're really putting the eagles into endanger species there.

ok... Let's search another name for the native american eagle.


List of American native names with eagles

DYAMI: eagle
KWAHU: Hopi name meaning "eagle."
PACO: eagle
WAMBLEE: Sioux name meaning "eagle."
WAMBLEESKA: Sioux name meaning "white eagle."
WAMBLI-WASTE: Dakota name meaning "good eagle."

List of American native names of Hunter

Canowicakte   Native American   Male   Sioux name meaning forest hunter.


List of wind names (If he's blessed by wind in his tribe)

Aponivi     Where the Wind Blows Down the Gap (Hopi)
Aquilo ... the North Wind
Astraeus ... He was the father of the winds.
Gomda     Wind
Knoton     Wind
Makani ... "Wind."
Minninnewah     Whirlwind (Cheyenne)
Niyol     Wind (Navajo)
Nodin     Wind

Rabi ... "Gentle wind."
Seferino ... "West wind." ... Zephyr was the West Wind personified in Greek myth
Tadi ... "Breeze, wind."
Zephyr ... "West wind."

Sky name native name

MAHPEE: Sioux name meaning "sky."

Nicknames

Sharpbeak, Sora



LOL Cute. Somebody name the Husky puppy Makya
http://www.w1vy.com/makya1.jpg