What's in a name?

[Ildara]

Kay, I think this has been done before -- but for the benefit of newer players, and to indulge my own curiousity and boredom, just humour me. ;) I was thinking about nomenclature. Everyone puts at least a moment's thought to their names - it's literally the first impression you give people as you walk into a room. It's obvious that names like Fluffybunny and Quilp are going to convey diametrically different impressions.

Simply put - names are a part of your character.


So, the question is: Has your name had an effect on how people perceive you, and on how your character (read: personality) developed?

And just for fun, :) where did you come up with the name?

[Davog]

As far as Davog is concerned, I wish he had a different name actually. Though I don't think it's had any effect on the way people react to him, I don't think it has the right feel for the character.

Ecremis I put more thought into, and I think is very suited to how I perceive the character. Again, no one seems to have reacted to his name negatively.

My other 2 characters have names which I chose specifically to convey certain things about them. As far as I can tell though, again, people react to personalities rather than names. And apart from Davog, the other characters names were chosen with a personality in mind.

Paul

[Stix]

Well, I claim Stix is my RL nickname (which it is), but there's another reason I chose the name for my character. If any of you took the time to notice, it is a German last name.

I did get some heat from people OOCly with the name and was a bit peeved at that. OOCly, I thought it was no one's business to put why I chose the name into question.

[Dariel]

You will probably think I'm just doing to annoy this, but I happen to be German, you know? And Stix is about as typically German as Schwarzenegger is American. Yes, it might be, but it's really not a typical German sounding name, neither is it anywhere near popular. I'd have to check the word's etymology.

Just trust me when I tell you it's nowhere near being a readily apparent German last name. Even for a German.


Have a nice day.

[Daven]

I still can't believe someone said that the first time she saw the name Daven on the who list, she thought it was some uninventive guy called Dave who can't come up with a name and thus added the letter N to the back of his name to make it sound more medieval-like! :o

*bashes Ildara with a leg of lamb*

Daven IS my RL name. It's nice and I like it :p

-=:: DaveN ::=-

[Mayakovsky]

"If you like-
I'll be furiously flesh elemental,
or - changing to tones that the sunset arouses -
if you like-
I'll be extraordinary gentle,
not a man, but -
a cloud in trousers!"

from "A Cloud in Trousers"
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky

Mayakovsky was a real Soviet poet, writing primarily in the revolutionary times. He is a tragic figure, killed himself in 1930. I don't think I'll do the same with my Maya.

I picked the name because Mayakovsky's poems were shockingly brilliant. I should have picked Pushkin, except that my character hates dueling (and if you know your Russian history, you'll know Pushkin died in a duel).

For more info: http://mayakovsky.com

Mike!

[uberthorns]

Aislinn is celtic, meaning dream or vision.



Did I know that when I created her? HA! And I hardly think that she's any dream or vision (perhaps, to some I know, a nightmare or bad acid trip).

I got the idea from *cringes as she prepares to say it* the movie "Dragonheart." Julie Christie plays the mother of this evil (and very nasty looking) Prince guy and her name was Aislinn (spelling optional for the character in the movie). No one, this far, has come up to me bitching about bad movies and such... And no one has ever said that they thought "Aislinn" would act a different way because of how they percieved her through her name... Maybe that she was supposed to be feminine and composed all the time--and how that uh... never seemed to happen. :D

Yay for names!
^Jessifur^

[Avaria]

I've had people ask, so I'll share here. Besides, it's actually rather interesting (at least I think so).

There are some days I like to think I can write. :) As an exercise to help me experiment with different styles and genres, I often read several books by one author... and then try to write something of my own as near to that author's style as possible. Just to see if I could do it, not for publication or anything illegal. ;)

At the time I first found Castle Marrach I had been reading the works of an author named Janny Wurts (two maple candies if you've heard of her before! For those that haven't, go here: http://www.paravia.com/JannyWurts/).

She has written a good number of fantasy novels, many with a quasi-celtic backing. Another aspect of her writing that I found absolutely intriguing was that she had created her own language to help set history for her novels. The language is Paravian.

Avaria was created for my experiments in mimicing Janny Wurts' writing style. And yes she has always had violet eyes, though her hair was originally red (violet eyed red-heads are a bit common in her novels). Avaria was a name I 'blended' using the Paravian glossaries in the back of the books. Here is the meaning:

pronounced: ah-var, to rhyme with "far"
root meaning: avar -- past thought/memory

pronounced: ree-ah
root meaning: ria -- to touch


When I placed the two together it be came avarria or Avaria; and the meaning becomes: a memory touched upon. Now, I put this name down because I was already used to thinking of her in a fantasy setting and thought it would be an easy adaption. I also really like the name. Imagine my surprise and amusement when the meaning of the name fit the setting almost perfectly. :cool:

Tyr'Eskin is again a bastardization of Paravian. In the novels the prefix marking ancestry is teir, meaning "successor to power". I changed this to Tyr for my own uses. Eskin is something you can find out about from her if you ask IC.

So there it is, the long, complex, slightly strange history of the name Avaria Tyr'Eskin. I hope you enjoyed it and/or learned something.

[Garrik]

ser Garrik Peters...

first off, I created Garrik as my very first character, molded him, mind and body after myself, so why not give him my name.

Then also...

Garrik is a Danish/Welsh style name meaning Viking king/speak king/oak king

Peters an english, anglo-saxon surname, commonly used, no real background that I know of.

Derived into Garrik Peters, in all angles, a common man at heart, fairly humble, kind and caring as he understands that he fits in with the common man, though with thoughts of a greater destini. Always had the feeling inside that he will achieve great things, change history, mayhaps even the world itself.

And yes... that is exactly how I view my life IRL. Shrinks opinions are welcome, though I've most likely thought of them all myself already. ;)

[Govan]

Koteri.

Hm. Couldn't think of anything, so I looked around, and my eyes settled on a coat hanger.

Govan, however, is my tec name, and Gabhain was a celtic goddess. Most people don't say Gabhain right so I replaced the bh with a v.

[Ryver]

My Name is actually from my Yahoo Chat name. I was orginally a wolfsprite but wanted to be a Dragon so I decided on Riverdragon. Only it was aready taken so I changed the I to a Y and became Ryver Dragon. Yes in Yahoo Sci fi and Fantasy I played the part of a Dragon. My Character was 570 feet in height with a 1400 total wingspan and a 300 foot tail. Her Color was like that of a diamond shinging in the moonlight and her eyes were emerald green. My Marrach character is a little bit shy and slightly confused. She is eager to please but will not take to being put upon. because of recent tragedies in my own life (the loss of my baby daughter) I have added a sadness to Ryver's personality. I hope to develope her further as time progresses and I learn better how to RP.

[endophon]

"Duraze" actually evolved over time, as a character name. I have a preoccupation with all manner of things resembling Ren-era Italy, especially names. A character in a particular book I read once had the last name "D'Asoli", and I thought it quite fetching. So, the next time I played a RPG, I created "Durgan D'Razuli". In another later game, I used a bastardization of that character's last name, and thus the name "Duraze" was born.

Duraze as he is in the castle is a summation of those past characters. I drifted back to my previous fixation with things Italian-sounding, and dreamt up the last name of Volducce.

In retrospect, perhaps I ripped it off of Seventh Sea by simply adapting the name of their Italianesque nation. This didn't occur to me until later, but oh well, I like it.

And that, as they say, is that.

-Brandon

[Teria]

Teria was my name in a former lifetime. Teria Hawk. It was just my name. That is all.

It has only one meaning that I know in any language.
In Elven it means: Guardian of Justice.

No one seems to care that my name is Teria Hawk... actually I don't think many people even know my name...


IRL my name is Chelsea. Chelsea Lauren Turman to be exact.
I hate my rl name so I would never use it in a game.

Seeker Teria Hawk... I like how that sounds together...
Acolyte Teria Hawk...Hmm...MUCH better.
Secratary of Royal Player Scaramouche, Teria Hawk...love it.
Royal Player Teria Hawk...Ah...much better.
Member of Many Guilds, Teria Hawk...nice...
Guildmistress Teria Hawk...perfect...



Now I must go as my fiance has tied my shoelaces together and I must promtly beat him with a cheeseburger. From McDonald's if you are wondering... Sheesh...my fiance wants you all to know Teria has a big head. and an ego problem. all you who know Teria know that she is a quiet, dutiful denizen who wants nothing but to help absolutely everyone... :D...Thank you I must now beat my fiance with ... a herring! bye now.

[Mintle]

Originally posted by Govan
Koteri.
Hm. Couldn't think of anything, so I looked around, and my eyes settled on a coat hanger.

Just wondering, how do YOU pronounce it?
CO-terry? Coat-er-EE?

[Sham]

I originally wanted Sham to be "Snuggywumpkins", but in a strange fit of sanity, decided that I actually *wanted* people to talk to her.

Sham just seemed to be a good short jestery name, and was ripe for the addition of interesting last names..."Sham Grimalkin", "Sham Nayshun", et al.

Plus, it rhymed with ham.

Mmmmm....ham!

[Twulf]

Originally posted by endophon

In retrospect, perhaps I ripped it off of Seventh Sea by simpling adapting the name of their Italianesque nation. This didn't occur to me until later, but oh well, I like it.

And that, as they say, is that.

-Brandon

At least you're not a Montaigne Pig, thank Theus... :D


~Twulf's Player who is Castillian and proud of it~

[Yaoi]

OK I know for a fact that at least three people simply love to see the explaination of my name so I figure I'll write it aall out.

Yaoi: YOW : A four-letter japanese acronym first created by p[op-culture animators in japanese anime. THe word was originally used to convey the sexuality of a homosexual male within his teen ages, after many years of being used it began to spread into modern-day pop-culture as both a term of endeerment and a rather vulgar expression. The closeest translation is: 'Stop my ass hurts' ... however it can also be used to mean the physical part of a homosexual male-male relationship. It is commonly pronounced YOW by teens and japanese persons within their early to mid twenties, however several 'older' persons of japanese decent insist on using the Politically incorrect pronounciation Yoy which is commonly found to be a highly derogatory name. Common alteratios of this name are as follows : Shounenai (Boy Love) Cheri Boi (a jesterly commical name equivilent to fag). Also the words bishounen and baka seem to play a prominent role in most conversations containing the word Yaoi.

Yaoi is often confused with a commonly spelled verb : Ya Oi which happens to be the oassive future tense of the verb to stab. so in essence it means To Be Stabbed. However I took to heart the first meaning before the second.


Next we have my name:

Kai Lanceaux:
Kai is japanese/Hawaiian for Ocean's Angel
and
Lanceaux is the French equivelant to Lance or Sword.

thank you and good night,

Kai Kai

[Dahrc]

Dahrc is a name I made up. I have a online pbp game and in it Dahrc is the god of Darkness, his name is pronounced 'Dark'. Heh, and if you ever find my game and look at the other gods you'll know who my other characters are.

[Yaoi]

I forgot to mention this earlier.. but there was a characte anemd Thalia who died not to long ago.. she stole faer's rapier and the watchperson's pouch.. Well Thalia is actally the name of one of "The Black Haired Nine". Those of course are the Daughte born to the coupling of Mnemosyne and Zeus a.k.a. The nine muses. Thalia was actually the muse of Comedic Poetry. Interestingly enough her character lived up to the comedy.. OOCly that is.

Sicnerely,
Kai

[Dariel]

Dariel... tough cookie.

Originally, I played around with the name Darius. Not bad, but not quite it. One of my tries included appending the syllable -el, which in hebrew is offen found added to the names of God, and his angels.

According to Crowley's Liber 777, the word el can mean angel, violence, god, idols, power, not, strength and against. I'm not sure how much vintage Hebrew that is and how much it ties into the khabbalistic, but the end result had a nice meaning to it...

And then, there's always Ariel in that name... King of Air... (not to be confused with Aral, Lord of Fire)... but only a few people will see where that fits in with Dariel.


There.


Have a nice day.

[Lance]

Lance. Cool name, quick, sleek.

Also, easy to type, write, and identify. Easy to pronounce. Leave more of an 'impression' on other people. Easier to target in parsor-speak, too... 'smack lance's face' is much easier than 'slap brehturaimal's face', for example.

See, I was thinking about you guys. Also, it's the name of a weapon. How cool is that?


And if nothing else... Yaoi's name has a 'Lance' in it.

[Gryffin]

Avi's player pretty much covered how Rand got his name (Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand was sitting on my desk). I hadn't even read Wheel of Time until months after I started playing Marrach. And as much as I like Robert Jordan, Ayn Rand is a much better author.

Rand's last name 'an Dathuil' is a misspelling of a gaelic phrase meaning 'the handsome'. I used to have him call himself Rand the Dashing, until Gareth's player translated it for me ooc. Thanks :)


--Justin

[Atreyu]

I'm not going to lie, I stole Atreyu from The Never Ending Story. You 80's people better recognize! What can I say? It's a great movie and I play him exactly as he was in the movie. Well... with out the whole "Nothing consuming everything" tragity. I keep the back ground mainly. And I knowly play from what is known from the 1st movie. The other 2 sucked.

Stellar, well Stellar is a name of an Incubus song.

Leberc, Leberc is Crebel spelled backwards. A crebel is a crazy ass rebel. It what my friends and I consider our selves... Yes, leave it to me to prove once again that I'm a dork.

Moazzam, I just say the name and liked it.

Other than that.. All my chars., except Atreyu are a part of me... hell even Atreyu takes on a part of me sometimes...

[Dariel]

Atreyu.

Read the book.


Have a nice day.

[Adalyn]

I'd already been playing for about a week with a character named Larynna (no reason for that name, just liked the sound of it) when I made Adalyn.
I specifically wanted a name that started with A (thought it would be more noticable, being at the top of the list... hey, I was new :) ), and something that was pretty and unique but not too hard to type... Adalyn just jumped into my mind.
I've looked at numerous baby name books and the closest to it I can find is Adeline, a French name meaning noble. *shrugs*

Krysti

[Ravelyn]

I have this plain black leather journal that's home to some of my idle thoughts from a few years back. In it I wrote a rather morose poem about a sort of desperado assasin named Ravelyn. At the time, I thought I had made up the name all by myself, but in retrospect I must have read it somewhere.

After playing Ravelyn for a few months I went searching on the web for her name. Apparently, it's a varient of 'Revelin', which is a name of Irish descent usually given to males.

Because of the name, and her manner, Ravelyn has been often confused for a man by new players. But I don't see this as a problem. Ravelyn finds it amusing.

That's about it.

PRONUNCIATION: Rhymes with 'Javelin'

- Carmen :cool:

[Govan]

k'terry

:>

[Abagail]

I have had so many characters now,

My first one was Ainsley, i like liked that name because that was what my nephew's name would have been, had he been a girl.

My Second character was Abagail (my main one now), and i have no clue how i picked it, i was just trying to think of names, and i didn't know hwo to spell it, but it worked, and now i love her!

My third one was Fexia, which has kind of a strange story behind it; my brother - in - law wanted to name my nephew that if he was a girl, and my sister hated it! I think it worked well for this game though.

Another one was Ainslie, and i just tried to spell Ainsley different because i couldn't get that name back.

Now i have Fexi, which was Fexia's nickname, and i have Buttercup, honestly taken from the movie "The Princess Bride" (only one of the best movies ever made!)

Wow, i have had alot of characters, crap. . . i didn't noticed how many i had, oh well, i hope that tells you how i got them!

And i am outtie! laters!

~*~Jamie~*~

[Umichan]

"Umichan" is actually my character's nickname too (the name I originally wanted to give her was taken already, but not anymore... :( *pouts jealously*)...

"Umi" is japanese for "sea", and "-chan" is just a suffix usually added for addressing younger people, close friends, or just to show endearment...

And no, before anybody otaku playing Marrach asks me again, I did NOT base her on the Magic Knight Rayheart character who is also named Umi... Read again, this is her nickname... Besides, she is a character I created first for AD&D games with my friends, then later for roleplaying with my fiends on mIRC... ;)

Which brings me to her real name, which only a few people know about IC, so no calling her that (unless she actually told you what her real name is) if you know what is best for you... And that real name is...

*drumrolls*

Takara Ino Delamer... A mix of French, Japanese, and Greek...

First, "Takara" is Japanese, and it means "treasure"... Her last name, "Delamer" can be translated as "of the sea", so, her name literally means "treasure of the sea"... "Ino", her middle name, is just the name of some minor Greek Goddess of the sea, a nereid if I recall well.

So, why naming a character after the sea and stuff? Well, I am a freak, so what? Must be because I love the sea (even though I live far from the shore), or perhaps because I am just a Pisces and that the ruling planet of my sign (Neptune) is related to the sea... Anyway, that is not really important. I just wanted my character to be special in a sense... She must be since she survived a tidal wave, according to the memory she got when she first awoke. :)

Now, back in June or something (after a loooooong late night conversation with Ravelyn, Ophidias, Khalea, and probably more people), I was being curious about if my character's name had some meaning, so I checked a site a friend told me about, which is http://www.kabalarians.com to see what it would say about my little sword-wielding maniac. Not only was I surprised that Takara is actually a real female name (come on, I just took the name out of a japanese-english dictionary because I thought it sounded cool), but the analysis they gave pretty much fitted Umichan:

The name of Takara has given you an appreciation for many beautiful and refined aspects of life--music and art, literature, drama--and the outdoors, where you find much peace and relaxation, but it creates a far too sensitive nature. You sense and feel much that you do not understand, and sometimes you are alarmed at your thoughts and wonder about their origin. You rarely experience the tranquility that comes with stability of thinking or emotional control. At times, you are very inspired, desiring to be with people and to entertain others as the "life of the party," while at other times you are aloof and choose to remove yourself entirely from association. You crave understanding and affection but your intensity of desire and your self-consciousness prevent you from finding the happiness you desire.

I also showed it to a few people that play character that are close to her, and they all agreed it fitted perfectly...

I did not bother to look for her middle, last, or nickname though... :)

Now, for my real name; "Gaby" could be considered as a short for "Gabrielle", but it isn't... It has always been Gaby, it still is, and I might never change it even though I get asked at least once or twice every sememster if it is my real name or my nickname... I have no idea where my last name, "Bernier", comes from though... I assume it has deep French roots. If anybody knows, feel free to tell me. I am curious. :D

Also from the same site as earlier, I got the following analysis for my name:

The name Gaby creates a very independent, practical, analytical nature with skillful business abilities. You desire freedom from restrictions and authority in order that you can pursue your own ambitions. Material and financial success are the focus of your interests, but sacrificing much for material ambition will result in a lack of harmony and balance in your personal life, particularly a lack of appreciation for social courtesies and things of a more inspirational nature. Since you often appear to be too unfeeling, factual, and calculating in your dealings with others, your personal happiness and fulfilment can suffer through difficulty in conveying your feminine qualities of love and affection.

Personally, I don't think it totally fits... Sure, I am a bit materialist, and the stuff about feminine qualities is a bit true. Heh, this is your resident tomboy you are speaking about afterall! But while I can look a bit independant, rebellious (I chosed to study arts instead of becoming a doctor like my parents always wanted me to) and cold to people, I am probably the most-emotional being you'd ever meet; I am well-known for bursting into tears whenever someone shouts of laughs at me in public, I can laugh for a good ten minutes whenever something funny occurs, or develop a very nasty twitch and throw one hell of a fit whenever I am angry. I am short-tempered too. Oh, and I am waaaaaaay to dependant of people emotionally.

Ok, I'll be good and stop ranting now. :D

Gaby :p

P.S. See??? That is what happens when Netscape is down and I can't log into Marrach for my practice at six bells... *sighs* Luckily, it is working now. *smacks Netscape*

[Nom]

Salain

Hmm. Originally came from Seiralain, which I used in one or two other games, and which I made up because I liked the sound of. However, Seiralain had proved too long and clumsy for general use, and Ser Seiralain surely sounds silly. I wanted a name that I could pretend was oriental also, so Seiralain became Ser Salain became Salain {became OOC Sal - glance at Calla, Ophi and Khalea's players}.

Sorcha's player tells me she found some interesting references to it on the web, but all I could find easily were the name of a village and river in China (see, oriental :) ) and as a word in a middle eastern language (not sure which). And since she's never let on beyond that, I remain in ignorance. {frown at Sorcha's player}


As for my personal moniker, I felt I needed a distinctive pseudonym for gaming, something simple, powerful and relatively unique, and 'Nom' rolled off the tongue. Nom also has the curious property of consisting of the first three letters in the second half of the alphabet. That Nom is also the name of the Sandgorgon in Donaldson's book is appreciated but coincidental.

[Myrth]

Myrth.. was a complete accident, I hadn't realized the mistake (Myrth vs. mirth) for nearly two days!

As a newly, I figured I'd go for something mystical sounding.. like mythe or something, but didn't want it to sound cheesy.. turned out to be equally amusing though.. oh well. :rolleyes:

Anywho, her last name, Illiadowen came from a ship actually.. I was down at the docks a few years ago and saw a ship named Illiad. Sounded like something from the greek sagas.. and had eyes on the prow as well, but Illiad by its self is too harsh a name for myrth, so adding an d'owen type sound made it flow nicely. Most people have never heard her last name though, she generally doesn't sign it. (And I had a different one for her a lonng time agothat I forgot.)


My other character, Alexis, which I don't play anymore, was chosen because it has always sounded like a more refined name to me.:)


-Ki'Arynn

[asian8]

Ranowan Ophidias De'Lacour

I'll start with Ophidias (being the name she primarily goes by). The Ophidian was the serpent in the garden of Eden. Manipulated a little becomes Ophidias...now you would think she was evil, but nah names can be decieving. And of course there is Ophi..the term used by those close because my name is such a pain in the butt to type.

Ranowan came later on, I wanted something different, but still feministic. My character tends to be a romantic dreamer at times (though she is single lol) so I wanted something that would seem to fit . It popped in my head and it stuck.

De'Lacour..of the heart.. My character tends to really take all things in heart, and the last name does tend to fit better than her middle at times, although she does have the capability to own up to it.

As for the asian8 *glances left momentarily* It was a nickname given to me a long time ago. I had a cheezy old lounge shirt with a big 8ball on it. For some reason I was called 'agent 8' for a while (someone had been watching too much 007 I think) and then since I am a halfling, it became 'asian8'. Probably more than you all needed to know but *shrug* I have nothing better to do right now :P



~Kim~

[Ildara]

*sniffles* Noone's really answered my original question.

Oh nevermind.

:rolleyes:



Anyway, I've had a LOT of characters. ;) Names like Ildara, Islena (CM's only blind sera EVER :p) and Deiwa were all taken from David Eddings books :D (Ildara was slightly modified from Ildera; Deiwa from Dweia). Adia is the name of one of my fave Sarah McLachlan songs; and Keiko was a name I picked out because the other Japanese name I wanted was taken (Bah :(). The names were all chosen to convey the intrinsic gentleness of almost all my characters (except Keiko, who turned into a real hyperactive nut :p).


Going back to the idea that some names can have a subtle influence on the way people react to you, I also had a character called 'Allure' a few months back. Before SG Dumah decided the name had to go (heh :D), I took her around and was interested to notice how heaps of guys hit on her, despite her shy and modest personality. So I guess that even though nothing in her nature encouraged such attention, her name (being the first impression she gave people) seemed to (almost literally) label her as some siren.

So there you have it.


:)

[Ildara]

Oh, and Sorrel -

I was in a rush when I made the character, so my friend (who was listening to the Wishbone Ash song 'Sorrel') suggested it. ;)

But hey, it sure beat Daven's cereal-inspired suggestion of Cerelia.

:p

[Martina]

Martina's name was chosen by a StoryPerson. CE wouldn't let me keep her original name so I gave them a bunch to choose from. I'm glad they picked this one. It suits her well. Martina means: Who loves everyone. And...I think it's true....*cough* almost. ;)

~Grace~

[Umichan]

Actually Kim, "cour" means "yard"... ;)

Unless you use "cour" has in "faire la cour" (flirting).

Yo speako da French!

[Ildara]

Cœur means heart in french. Cour is probably the closest she could get. ;)

[Bryony]

*happily munches on my maple candies while putting Bry's name into the site Gaby recommended*

Ack! That's scary.... Pegged Bry's personality and part of her memories pretty well. I think I'll hide now.

To start with, I don't think that Bry's name really reflects how people treat her, except that she's been called 'ser' a couple of times, even when she's in skirts. Fortunately I think that it can mostly be blamed on the really bad light by the downstairs fire. (Yeah, that's it....)

And, like a bunch of other people, Bryony's name came from another character of mine. (From an Amber game and whose real name, Tierneyin, was actually a mix of two others, Tiernan meaning 'Lord' (or lady in her case) and Yin meaning 'Silver') People who know Bry's original hair colour know what I mean by it. ;) Be thankful that Bry is a much different sort of character. Tier was not a nice person. (What can you expect from someone who grows up *inside* the Logrus?)

But Bryony actually means 'Vine', at least according to my name book. I'm not sure how much the name suits, but I'm used to it now and I think others are too. She doesn't have a last name yet though. (BTW - Yes, bringing up this topic with me is a bad idea.... I love talking about names and have since I was a kid. Which is why I own not one, but two baby name books - and do not and probably will never have kids. :p )

My RL name means along the lines of "Constant, unchanging, steady" (add more adjectives at your own whims.) Ick.... I don't like my RL name.

So.... while I have this book out, anyone else? (Either that or I have like four or five sites bookmarked too.)


Coni

[Stix]

Wow... I'm surprised they had the name in there. *thumbs up to Gaby!*


Stix

The name of Stix makes you very idealistic, sensitive, and inspirational. If these qualities are not understood and properly directed through music, art, or other creative expression, you could become jealous and possessive of those close to you. Your feelings are so strong that you are inclined to build your life around certain individuals and become wrapped up in personal love rather than seeking into the deeper truths of life; thus you could suffer losses in your affections and shattered ideals. You are generous and people are drawn to you because of your friendly and sympathetic nature. You lack system and order in your life and will often leave your own duties if someone calls upon you for assistance. When you are inspired and feel happy, life seems so wonderful; but you can be just as depressed and unhappy as well, feeling as if everyone is against you. The weakness of this name could create nervous breakdowns, or disorders related to the nervous system.

[Ildara]

Cool site, Gaby. :) Both my RL name (Jaime) and my fave character's name came up with:

This name creates a generally well-balanced and healthy nature, but any weakness in the health would cause problems in the fluid functions, such as kidney or bladder trouble, overweight, or swelling of the legs and ankles.

Any tension centres in the fluid functions causing overweight, varicose veins, swelling of the legs and ankles, kidney trouble, bladder trouble, or female problems.


Eep. :( :eek: *goes paranoid about becoming an overweight, bloated person with a kidney/bladder problem to boot*


:p :) ;) :D

[Garrik]

And, like a bunch of other people, Bryony's name came from another character of mine. (From an Amber game and whose real name, Tierneyin, was actually a mix of two others, Tiernan meaning 'Lord' (or lady in her case) and Yin meaning 'Silver') People who know Bry's original hair colour know what I mean by it. Be thankful that Bry is a much different sort of character. Tier was not a nice person. (What can you expect from someone who grows up *inside* the Logrus?)

Hey... I had a character here named Tierney, and she was quite the proper little girl... cute curtsies... cep't she snapped just as bad as Britta, but she turned good again after everytime... *shrug* blame it on the cycles. :D

[Bryony]

Originally posted by Garrik
Hey... I had a character here named Tierney Oooh... and I had considered using Tierneyin instead of Bryony. Good thing I didn't.

[Mairead]

To answer the question but in the original post...

Has the name helped in how people percieve Mairead, or how I percieve her myself?

Well yes and no. I chose the name Mairead simply cause it sounds Gaelic, and with my ancestry being Irish I felt it fits well. Now whether Mairead is a real Gaelic word I have not a clue, but I basically took the name Moiraine, from the Wheel of Time series and Gaelicised it. Her appearance comes from an Irish woman I work with, basically....

[Marisyana]

Um ... I just made mine up. :D

[Zenaida]

Zen's name was inspired by the Ornithology class I took a couple of years ago. Her entire name is derived from the scientic names of various birds I had to study during that course of time.

Zenaida comes from the Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura ), whereas her last name of D'Accipiter was taken from the Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii ).

Ah, Science. Carl Lineaus rocks! :cool:

[Yaoi]

OOCly Yaoi's name has had a lot of influence on how peopel percieve him both IC and OOC. But that's mostly only for those characters who are interested or know something about Manga/Anime.

kai

[Lance]

I got it. A little surprised I was... and I love anime/manga.

[Umichan]

Bleh, Lance... Probably not as surprised as I was when I received a scroll from Yaoi telling me that I was his last chance as a romantic interest in the castle, and that only a few days after the Winter Ball when he kept thinking inaudibly ". o O (Oh, the Prince sure is sexy...)"... I swear Cody laughed at me for a good two hours after I turned green, mumbling "But... but... I am female..."

Seriously, Yaoi, you crack me up sometimes.

Back to the original topic now! :D

Gaby :p

[Avocet]

Originally, I my character was just Avocet, a name my father choose for a money-pit of a sailboat years ago, it is a sea bird with a curved beak which runs along beaches. Dad likes birds, and has been known to leap up suddenly, run to the window with binoculars in hand and yell "There he is again, I told you he was a red-tufted chickadee" (or whatever), and then go on about how he just cannot understand people who do not appreciate birds, the "most diverse form of natural wildlife on our continent."

But to me, it just sounds kind of cool as a surname, and even medieval to my ear, french or english. When I made a website for the character, I was thinking about him being a bard, and added the first part, so it is Edward Van Avocet, though few know this ICly. A partial explanation for this name is that it comes from Eddie Van Halen, who reminds me a little bit of Avocet, the character, as I envision him, but only in appearance, music, and perhaps energy, not in mind. ;)

I should add that in the game, probably a dozen or more times Avocet has been called sera by someone he just met, so it appears the name could be taken as feminine although it was not meant to and does not sound that way to me. I guess the "c" has a soft "s" sound, and we do have a few Av**** seras around.

I think the name Avocet does sound a bit like a musical instrument, but I did not think of that originally. I like to think of it as denoting a homeland by the sea.

[Gabriela]

Ok so where did the name Gabriela come from? Well to understand me first of all I am a die-hard Christian and darn proud of it!!!! One of my favorite stories is when the angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her she was going to have God's son. I always thought Gabriel was such a beautiful name and the female version of Gabriel (of course) is Gabriela.

Sarah :o)

[Viceran]

Originally posted by Ildara
So, the question is: Has your name had an effect on how people perceive you, and on how your character (read: personality) developed?

And just for fun, :) where did you come up with the name?

Hmm... I hadn't really thought how the name may "effect" others, nor did I think the name would change "how" he develops, but I will definitly wonder about it now LOL

As for where I got it... A person very special to me made it up... where from or how... I never asked :)

My biggest problem is that I probably say it differently than everyone reads it - Viceran, I pronounce Vih-ser-ann, not Vice-Ran

Cool topic, very interesting to see how everyone came up with and or views their names :p

[Viceran]

Originally posted by Avaria
At the time I first found Castle Marrach I had been reading the works of an author named Janny Wurts (two maple candies if you've heard of her before! For those that haven't, go here: http://www.paravia.com/JannyWurts/).


"Completely" off topic here... the only stuff I've read of Janny Wurts is what she co-authored with Feist, the Empire Series, and I loved those books "very" political, lots of plots going on... they were great! Looks like I might need to go and check out some more of her stuff - thanks for the link :)

[Gryffin]

Maybe I'm weird but i always assumed it was pronounced vih-ser-in...

[Viceran]

Originally posted by Gryffin
Maybe I'm weird but i always assumed it was pronounced vih-ser-in...

Are you mocking me? LOL ;) I'm easy, pronounce it Fred if you like :D

[Gareth]

Gareth Beaumains

See Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur, especially Book VII, and Book X.

Now, why he thinks he's a Knight of the Round Table is an interesting anomaly.

Oh... for people who have not endured Gareth's full ICly introduction, or who are amused by it, and how long it really can get.... He is the current text:

"Master Gareth, Her Majesty's Speaker, Acolyte of the Royal Chapel, sponsor of the Astrologer's Circle and Battle Guild, husband of Royal Archivist Mistress Avaria, and President of the Quest of the Chivalric Heart. At thy service!"

"I wast awarded the Order of the Disk for my service to Her Majesty and the Fae Embassy. Entitled 'Tubericus,' for service in the Potato War. I am hight 'Ser Lexicon' for my verbosities and obscurities of phraseology, and called much else, I wot, behind my back."

"I have been elsewise a member of Her Majesty's Winter Watch, discharged without dishonor of my service, Senior Counselor, Luminary in the Guild of Fine Arts, and member of the unchartered Philosopher's Circle and Crafter's as well."

"In this life, I call as my sisters Mistress Zenaida and Sera Hannah, my brother Ser Gawyn, my sons Watchmen Haemos and Arikon, and many elsewise are in kindred of the Clan Beaumains."

"In former life, I was Sir Gareth Beaumains, Knight of the Round Table, nephew of the High King Arthur Pendragon. Born son of King Lot of Lothian and the Orkneys, son of Margawse, daughter of Queen Igraine."

"I was born of kings through my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, back to the lineage of the kin of Joseph of Arimathea:"

"Son of King Lot, son of Hedor the Good, son of Argistes the Wise, son of Meliant the Valiant, son of Herland the Pious, son of Petrus the Strong, who married Camille, daughter of King Orcant of Orkney."

"And it was this Petrus who was a blood relative of Joseph, from the land of Arimathea. We were sons of kings, and kinsmen of the Holy Grail."

"My brothers were Gawyn, Agravaine, Gaheris, all born before me. My half-brother was hight Mordred. My sisters were these: Beacurs, Soredamor, Cundrie and Itonje."

"I was, and thereby am, of a bloodline, and a company, unparalleled."

Again, Gareth is a complete loopy nut-case if he ever trotted this out in front of people. It's like claiming you are Napoleon. Worse... More like claiming you're Peter Pan. Fictional character! Where did you dig this guy up? There are a lot of people who snicker behind his back. Some to his face.

Interesting as to who he might be... Could he really have been from Arthur's Britain? His aunt Morgan le Fay was known to have taken Arthur to Avalon. Vivienne's dad rules a land called Avalon. And who knows how realms may cross when on goes to the Other Side?

Otherwise, he's delusional, and his real prior life is... Far different!

Nuff said.

Now, as to why Gareth out of all the Knights of the Round table... Simply put, he was able to put up with a lot of crap from upper-level people, had found true love, tried to avoid feuding his entire life (but was destroyed by it), and therefore lived a wonderful life and died a rather gruesome and interesting death.

I thought he would be an interesting character to bring into the Marrachian universe, even before I knew too much of it.

As for name length (I hear you Salain), he was originally "Garethbeaumains". Try spelling that! ;)

So I shortened it to Gareth.

Now, if anyone read Malory (or is inspired to read it again), you'll know immediately why a certain alt character of mine was linked to Gareth, and why they might be such good buddies.

-Pete.

[Umichan]

Originally posted by Gareth
"Master Gareth, Her Majesty's Speaker, Acolyte of the Royal Chapel, sponsor of the Astrologer's Circle and Battle Guild, husband of Royal Archivist Mistress Avaria, and President of the Quest of the Chivalric Heart. At thy service!"

"I wast awarded the Order of the Disk for my service to Her Majesty and the Fae Embassy. Entitled 'Tubericus,' for service in the Potato War. I am hight 'Ser Lexicon' for my verbosities and obscurities of phraseology, and called much else, I wot, behind my back."

"I have been elsewise a member of Her Majesty's Winter Watch, discharged without dishonor of my service, Senior Counselor, Luminary in the Guild of Fine Arts, and member of the unchartered Philosopher's Circle and Crafter's as well."

"In this life, I call as my sisters Mistress Zenaida and Sera Hannah, my brother Ser Gawyn, my sons Watchmen Haemos and Arikon, and many elsewise are in kindred of the Clan Beaumains."

"In former life, I was Sir Gareth Beaumains, Knight of the Round Table, nephew of the High King. Born son of King Lot of Lothian and the Orkneys, son of Margawse, daughter of Queen Igraine."

"I was born of kings through my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, back to the lineage of the kin of Joseph of Arimathea:"

"Son of King Lot, son of Hedor the Good, son of Argistes the Wise, son of Meliant the Valiant, son of Herland the Pious, son of Petrus the Strong, who married Camille, daughter of King Orcant of Orkney."

"And it was this Petrus who was a blood relative of Joseph, from the land of Arimathea. We were sons of kings, and kinsmen of the Holy Grail."

"My brothers were Gawyn, Agravaine, Gaheris, all born before me. My half-brother was hight Mordred. My sisters were these: Beacurs, Soredamor, Cundrie and Itonje."

"I was, and thereby am, of a bloodline, and a company, unparalleled."

*twitches*
...
*twitches some more*

[Daven]

*glances at gareth's long introduction* :eek:

*undoubtedly convinced pete's mental health has gone downhill* :D

[Stix]

*gazes stupifiedly at the introduction*

[Sorcha]

Sorcha: The name is of Celtic origin, meaning "She who is the light".

In retrospect, I suppose I was subconsciously influenced by the quasi-bitch-warrior princess in Willow. I will shamelessly add it was not especially thought out. I wasn't planning on becoming addicted to CM, only trying it out at the behest of a friend (I ended up picking the wrong game anyway).

Du D'nan is just the laziness of flow. I was simultaneously studying the children of Danu for a piece I was writing about the same time I became a Chronicler (The Tuatha De Danan who later became the Daonine Sidhe) and I liked the esoteric symbolism and that they were known for their keen intellect, writing and magical skills. It was never meant to literally infer an association, just something to backbuild a psychology from.

[uberthorns]

((twitching from Gareth's intro finally subsides))


Uhhh... I went to that website (the one recommended by Gaby-chan) and if I distill it to its smallest/empirical meaning... I get this:

Aislinn: You are antisocial and a work-a-holic.

Jessica (MY name): ...You are a musical spaz who will most likely have liver problems.


::mopes off to the bathroom and slams the door::
j/k
^Jessifur^

[Gretchan]

Originally posted by uberthorns


Uhhh... I went to that website (the one recommended by Gaby-chan) and if I distill it to its smallest/empirical meaning... I get this:

Aislinn: You are antisocial and a work-a-holic.

Jessica (MY name): ...You are a musical spaz who will most likely have liver problems.


::mopes off to the bathroom and slams the door::


That's okay, mine isn't to much better.. :D

Gretchan - an antisocial work-a-holic who doesn't adapt well to change.

Jennifer - An emotional artist who, given the right circumstances is likely to give in to self-pity.

[Faer]

I will not go into much behind the reason of chosing the name I did, as you can find it on The Dark Heart - Faer (http://www.geocities.com/ladysilverwolf.geo/CM/DarkHeart.html). There are several reference about the name, why I chose it and why she is what she is.

As for how she is treated, its has been rather interesting over the months I have played. Her personality has changed, her way of looking at those who she thinks is 'beneath' and 'above' her.

Many who do not use the LOOK command, usually think she is a guy. Not sure why, but I guess Faer looks like a masculine name. Did I intentionally create her to look this way? You know.... I really am not sure. I was playing with the selections and what you see is what I ended up with. :) I have actually had some serious fun, like Ravelyn has, with this particular mix up as Faer is extremely Proud to be completely female. *snickers*

Some of the best RP I have had is from those that actually treat her like a child because of her size. There have been times I have actually regretted making her so short, because it seems that all the guys out there are tall and towering! well maybe not all, but most of them are. ;)

I am extremely surprised at the lack of RP on the side of the skin color. Ocassionally there have been characters that actually used that as a reason to either avoid her or seek her out specifically, but that has been rarely played upon. I can honestly say there has been maybe less than ten characters that have acutally RPed this particular aspect of Faer. Of course, there are some nights that are soo busy that I too have not been able to notice any of the newbies that might also share this same trait, as I particularly try to reach out to those who try to play a character with extremely dark coloring. (dusky, ebony, black) I even have a tiny plot that someday I hope to work out just because of skin color! :) Elesin knows what I am talking about. *wink wink*

Yes, I would say that the way I created my character has had an impact on how others treat her. Many of the short women seem to like to confide in Faer. Very few short men ever hit on her, and rping the dueling aspect of short and tall has had its funny moments too. One of my favorite scenes was while trying to learn dodging from Duraze one day. ;)

[Orli]

Orli is a girl's name in Hebrew, meaning "my light." (I used to share a flat in London with a girl called Orli when I was a student, and I always thought it was a pretty name. The character is actually based on one of my professors, though.)

[Lavinya]

Here goes...Lavinya Acacia Calliope.


I stole Lavinya, origianally spelled Lavinia, from Shakespeare's play, Titus Andronicus. I liked the play and the movie with Anthony Hopkins. I liked the lady who played Lavinia and I pretty much modeled Lavi after here. Lavinia was a tragic character who was raped and had her arms and tongue cut off and who later was mercifully killed by her father, Titus. :D

Acacia is a greek name its a tough thorny tree and it also means honorable. I choose that after I had been playing Lavi for awhile. Acacia is a pretty name for a tough tree, and thats who I see Lavi, a pretty on the outside, strong on the in.

Calliope is another greek name that means 'Beautiful Voice' Calliope was also a mythological muse for epic poetry. I always pictured Lav to have a beautiful speaking and singing voice, soft and husky. A great enough voice to be a 1-900 girl.

Lavinya Acacia Calliope is Lavi's full name, Acacia is not her middle name. Acacia was her family name, Calliope was given to her as a sort of a stage name. She was a musician in her past life.

Well, I hope that interested somebody. See ya! - Anita :rolleyes:

[Angron]

Angron is the daemon prince of the Khronate heretic legions in Warhammer40k; and he detested the decadence of the Slaaneesh worshippers so much that it was said that he slaughtered hundreds of the depraved humans before the seige of Earth. He also was the emissary that demanded the surrender of the Emperor's legions, and when rejected, gave the express order to his troops not to spare even a single defender within the walls of the Palace if their cause was to be victorious.

All of this is exceptionally meaningless to his character in Marrach; the fact that I chose this name is more likely because I was not completely certain of what type of game Marrach was then.

-Zack

[Malvolio]

Even though Malvolio has never been seen sporting yellow hose (egad!), it's pretty obvious where he name comes from. I still enjoy the occasional ooc comments that point out that I stole the name from Twelfth Night. As for why I chose it, I just liked the sound of it, and it seemed to fit the kind of character idea I had been kicking around in my head. But if anyone were to read the play (or watch the really enjoyable recent film of it) looking for some insight into Malvolio, there really isn't any there.

mike

[Ildara]

I'll admit I've always been curious as to the reasoning behind the name Nutmegger. Someone tell NM to get his butt over here and explain. :D

[Natasha]

well, let's see, i used to play Serefina, and i picked that name cause I had found on it a website and used it for part of My AIM SN. So i just used it, It means something like angel

Now i have Natasha, and I picked her name cause i had a friend named that and I liked it. It's also Ah, Satan backwards!


Here's whut Gaby's site had to say about Nat and me




Although your first name of Nattasha has created an expressive, fun-loving nature, it has not produced the qualities necessary for a full and complete life. You have always been a happy person, and, desiring to see others happy as well, you strive to inspire others, which you do most effectively through an engaging sense of humour. You are fond of surprises and are quick to respond to spontaneous invitations which promise a good time, particularly when they relieve you of a boring task. Your dislike for monotony and routine, often means that you do not finish the things you start. A natural rhythm, a sense of colour harmony, and creative ability contribute to a flair for composition and artistic and musical expression. Expression comes easily to you; in fact, you should learn to control it and discipline your expression. You are not practical where money matters are concerned, your theory being that money is there to be spent. You are kind and generous, and will fill a need when you see it; at times, others take advantage of your generosity. The most serious drawback of the influence of this name is in the strong emotional feelings that it produces, which are difficult to control and create lack of stability in your thinking or in your affairs. A craving for sweet foods could cause skin conditions or liver problems. You would find it difficult to control your desires and could over-indulge in your pleasures.
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Your name of Kase makes you very idealistic and generous, with the strong desire to uplift humanity leading you into situations where you can express your desire to serve others. You want to assume responsibilities and to look after people; however, you can become too involved in other people's problems and tend to worry. Your name gives you a natural desire to express along artistic and musical lines. You desire a settled home and family life, and are expressive and attentive to your loved ones. You must be careful not to become possessive and jealous of those close to you, however, as you could attract losses and unfortunate experiences. If you attach an ideal of service to your life, you could find great happiness and could express a very beautiful, happy, responsible, artistic, and generous nature. The weakness of this name is in worry, which in turn affects the nervous system, creating a tendency to be highly strung or over-sensitive to the thoughts of others.


~*Kasey*~

[britta]

Your first name of Britta has given you a studious nature, and the ability to concentrate on whatever you are doing. You could excel in mathematics or in positions where persistence, independence, and individuality are required.


um no way...


In personal associations, a lack of finesse in verbal expression often creates misunderstandings with others, especially with those close to you, because you find it difficult and embarrassing to express depth of feeling when situations arise requiring diplomacy, understanding, and affection.


i don't belive that is true about britta either, in fact i like to think she is very clear in expressing herself..

Others may often find you reserved and aloof, when actually you desire love and understanding.


i am not sure if that is true?

This name creates a withdrawn, reserved nature. You feel very alone at times and find it difficult to merge with others in a happy, relaxed manner. You could suffer with head tension, or any weakness relative to the heart, lungs, or bronchial organs.



my thought on this analysis?
bah

[Orli]

Originally posted by Malvolio
Even though Malvolio has never been seen sporting yellow hose (egad!)

mike


That's absolutely tragic news for those of us who were hoping to see a bit of leg someday -- or even just ankle!

[Vaden]

As far as the name Vaden goes, I chose it because it was my Great Grandfather's name. I had plans to use it for my son someday....but seeing as I shall never have a son, I chose to keep it with my character.

I do not know if his name affects the way people react to him or not.

On the site the everyone has been discussing, it is a bit strange. I play him very much like the site describes him:

Your name of Vaden gives you self-assurance, independence, and confidence. You have depth of mind and the ability to concentrate and to follow a line of thought to a logical conclusion. Your love of challenging the concepts of others invariably leads you to create your own ideas and to pioneer new lines of thought. Your strong characteristic of individuality qualifies you as a leader. You must be independent and you do not brook interference in any way. Although you do not tolerate interference in your own affairs, this characteristic does not prevent you from interfering in the affairs of others. You are usually either telling or showing someone how to do something properly. Although you are good-natured and never intend offence, still your blunt, direct and candid manner of expression strains friendships; your honesty and sincerity earn respect from others. You have to be your own boss as it is most difficult for you to submit to direction from others.

J.

[Elsie]

Lydia --
The first name of Lydia leads you to assume considerable responsibility and to prefer to work independently, without direction or interference from others because you have very definite ideas of your own. Your mind is quick to comprehend and you can be depended upon to do any job well. Because you tend to be somewhat of a perfectionist, you might insist on doing too many things yourself instead of delegating jobs to others who might do less satisfactory work.

This name does make you quite direct and straight-to-the-point. Your verbal expression does not reflect your inner thoughts and feelings, and you often wonder why people react to what you say. The influence of this name does not promote the friendship that you desire or the relaxation and naturalness you should enjoy with people.

It is a name that makes you far too practical and serious-minded, and makes it difficult for you to act with spontaneity. You could suffer physically through head tension, with eye, teeth, or sinus problems, headaches, or mentally through worry.

Elsie --
Your first name of Elsie has given you energy, drive, and ambition, but also an almost excessively strong-willed and independent nature. While you are creative, inventive, and ingenious in practical matters, and always ready to initiate and promote new undertakings, you often experience difficulty in bringing your undertakings to a successful conclusion because of your own changing interests or changing circumstances.

You become intensely involved with everything you plan to do, but the stress arising from frustrating obstacles or misunderstandings with others could prompt you to be intolerant and sarcastic in your expression, with breakdowns in congenial relations with family and friends a possible end result.

Any emotional outbursts or moods would register as tension in your solar plexus, resulting in nervous indigestion and related problems. Tension could also centre in the head affecting the eyes, ears, sinuses, or teeth. True relaxation and peace of mind are elusive under this name.


:o This is a little too true, methinks. Essentially:
Lydia -- stubbonly independant, stressed out, uptight, lonely perfectionist.
Elsie -- extremely stubborn and independant, intense, intolerant and emotional.


But! Back to the point of the post:
So, the question is: Has your name had an effect on how people perceive you, and on how your character (read: personality) developed? And just for fun, where did you come up with the name?

Elsie - I don't think it had any effect on how people perceived her. She was bouncy and chipper then incredibly loud and opinionated. It's a very casual name, so I would imagine that rubbed off a little. It also sounds young, which may have lead to people being a little condescending. But I think reactions to her have been from her behaviour more than anything else.

And I've written where I came up with it in another thread. Elsie was designed to be fresh and bubbly, it would have been Ellie or Elsa, but they were already gone. I don't like Elsie much at all, but *amused shrug* What you gonna do?


Lydia :p!

PS. Font size changed for poor ickle John ;) Blame him that this post now spams up the page!

[Zeakk]

Well, Zeakk's not in Gaby's website, which I would never expect it to be, or want it to be. Zeakk is my own creation, years and years ago, I think when I was in seventh grade. He was my second dungeons and Dragons character, and I was very fond of the name. Sometime, when computers became involved with my life, I realized that Zeakk is also a marvelous screen name. Why you ask? Well, because Zeakk is not used by anyone else. I have had one friend who started registering it at websites when he signs up for things, because he's an ass, but other than that I'm the only one. Ever.
I go by Zeakk everywhere else, and did so before coming to Marrach, it's been shortened to just plain Z, lengthed to Zeakko and Zeakky pooh, which is my least favorite. Of course, the one I hate more is zeak. I hate that. I hate zeakk just a little less, because it doesn't look right on the screen with out a capital Z, in Zeakk. It makes it looked more balanced.
But for the sake of curiousity, Zeakk, which you say the same as Zeek...

Your name of Zeek gives you the ability to be creative along practical lines of endeavour. Your ideas can be very original and inventive. You enjoy being with people in a social environment. Your personal appearance is important to you, for you desire to make a good impression on others. Your pleasant manner attracts people to you with their problems and you are capable of offering practical advice, though you would probably not follow such advice yourself. This name causes you to be somewhat too concerned with the personalities, problems, and activities of other people. You seem positive and decisive and can be outspoken in the expression of your opinions, but you lack the self-confidence needed to follow through with your ideas and plans. Procrastination is your downfall. You frequently choose the path of least resistance to avoid your responsibilities. It is not easy for you to overcome obstacles or face issues. This name does you an injustice in that it restricts your success in business and personal pursuits through a lack of ambition. There is a weakness in the fluid functions and in the region of the head resulting in sinus problems, headaches, eye, ear, or throat conditions and related ailments. Hair loss could also be a problem.


And Of course, me =-)
The name of John has made you serious-minded, responsible, and stable. You love the security of a home and family, you are fond of children, and, as a parent you would be fair and understanding. Although you have good business judgment, you are not aggressive in your dealings because you do not like to create issues. You would be successful in any position dealing with the public as you have a diplomatic and tactful manner and possess a charming, easy-going nature which puts people at ease. People are drawn to you because they feel that you are patient, kind, understanding, and responsive. You would be effective in a career or in volunteer work where you are handling people and serving in a humanitarian way. While you are honest and responsible, one weakness that is paramount in your life is your lack of self-confidence and initiative, which causes you to put things off and avoid facing issues. Generally speaking, you have few problems with your health; however, there is a weakness affecting the fluid functions of the body.


Zeakk

[britta]

Nutmegger got his name from um..something having to do with CT...I think its the Nutmegger State.

[Rikka]

from that website

Your first name of Rikka has given you energy, drive, and ambition, but also an almost excessively strong-willed and independent nature. While you are creative, inventive, and ingenious in practical matters, and always ready to initiate and promote new undertakings, you often experience difficulty in bringing your undertakings to a successful conclusion because of your own changing interests or changing circumstances. You become intensely involved with everything you plan to do, but the stress arising from frustrating obstacles or misunderstandings with others could prompt you to be intolerant and sarcastic in your expression, with breakdowns in congenial relations with family and friends a possible end result. Any emotional outbursts or moods would register as tension in your solar plexus, resulting in nervous indigestion and related problems. Tension could also centre in the head affecting the eyes, ears, sinuses, or teeth. True relaxation and peace of mind are elusive under this name.

thats kinda true in some cases but not all.

Rikka orginal name was going to be Rika Hyde (named after a murder victim in a book) but i was like wait no...cool as that name sounds i wanna be original, so I added the extra k and changed the sur name from Hyde to Escobar. I think That the name Rikka Escobar is an exotic name and it fits rikka's personality and her features. I didn't want any english,french,scottish, or irish name, so i settled for a not so common spanish name ^_^I don't know how people percieved it because no one ever mentioned it to me.

[Sabiell]

That site didn't have Sabiell :(

I remember seeing the name before, though its been a while so maybe I spelled it wrong, but it was on some medievil site claiming the name meant 'Fairy'.

I've always liked it. :)

And just for the record, I've been pronouncing it SAY-bee-ell.

:D :D :D

[Adalyn]

Your first name of Adalyn has given you a quick-minded, sensitive nature. It gives you a creative ability in art, music, singing, or fancywork and an appreciation for refined surroundings. Your sociable nature expresses affection, kindness, and thoughtfulness to the extent that it is difficult for you not to be affected by others and governed by your emotions, rather than by logic and reason. As you respond to love and encouragement from others, your romantic and dreamy nature can easily lead you into love affairs. Your desire for peace at any price can result in going out of your way to avoid arguments and confrontation or hurting the feelings of others.


O.M.G! If only it had incredible mood swings in it, it would fit Ady almost perfectly!

Now for myself... a VERY few of you know that I usually go by my middle name, so I look up both my first and middle name, and the one for my first name fits best.

Your name of (edited) makes you very idealistic and generous, with the strong desire to uplift humanity leading you into situations where you can express your desire to serve others. You want to assume responsibilities and to look after people; however, you can become too involved in other people's problems and tend to worry. Your name gives you a natural desire to express along artistic and musical lines. You desire a settled home and family life, and are expressive and attentive to your loved ones. You must be careful not to become possessive and jealous of those close to you, however, as you could attract losses and unfortunate experiences. If you attach an ideal of service to your life, you could find great happiness and could express a very beautiful, happy, responsible, artistic, and generous nature. The weakness of this name is in worry, which in turn affects the nervous system, creating a tendency to be highly strung or over-sensitive to the thoughts of others.

These are SO FUN!

Krysti :D

[Sindale]

Sindale was a name I created on the spur of the moment. I had reached the end of my trial month with my first char, Tyrell, and having decided at the last moment that I would pay, I figured I would get my money's worth a create another char.

My thought was simple enough...I wanted a char who was free and uncaring, someone sinful....hence the beginning of the name.
For some reason when I thought Sin the old game SimCity popped into my head and I began to try and think of something as an alternative to City, hence the term Dale, which seemed to fit together nicely...Sindale.

We'll just keep secret the fact that he was actually a nice and faithful person, completely the opposite of what was intended, for the first 10 months or so. :) Making up for it now though *eyeshift*

[mld0806]

Manuelo Benitez Cortez...I wanted a Spanish bullfighter type, and I've always liked Indigo Montoya's introduction, so I kinda made something I thought would token to that.

Mike

[Sagen]

First things first!
Sagen has nothing to do with Carl, though it is pronounced the same way. He will not begin spouting, "Billions, and billions, and billions...."

In fact, when I made the name, I didn't even think of him.
I chose Sagen because my last name, LeSage, has always dubbed me with the nickname Sage. Since I didn't think Sage was a good first name for my character, added the n, and liked it.
As for it's effect on the the other players, other than a few oocly comments asking me to type, "Billions and billions" there hasn't been much of an effect that I can see, though I have gotten compliments on it. I think people like it :) Plus, it's short and easy to type.

Your name of Sagen gives you self-assurance, independence, and confidence. You have depth of mind and the ability to concentrate and to follow a line of thought to a logical conclusion. Your love of challenging the concepts of others invariably leads you to create your own ideas and to pioneer new lines of thought. Your strong characteristic of individuality qualifies you as a leader. You must be independent and you do not brook interference in any way. Although you do not tolerate interference in your own affairs, this characteristic does not prevent you from interfering in the affairs of others. You are usually either telling or showing someone how to do something properly. Although you are good-natured and never intend offence, still your blunt, direct and candid manner of expression strains friendships; your honesty and sincerity earn respect from others. You have to be your own boss as it is most difficult for you to submit to direction from others. Problems with your health centre in the head and you could suffer with head tension, head colds, headaches, and sinus congestion. There is a strong tendency for you to worry.

I think this fits Sagen well, except he's not real self-assured. And boy, does Sagen worry.:)

As for the last name, Allanon, well, anyone that has read and loved the Shannara series will know where that came from. Since I built Sagen as having a magic past, I figured it was fitting.

~Scott

[Tenzing]

Well, I simply rummaged around in my brain for a name.

I think Corian emerged some where around Corum (Michael Moorcock protagonist) and green leafy coriander.

[Ageelia]

I cant believe I went back and read every single entry for this thread...

I need a life.

Ageelia was my first character I ever played on Marrach... she's created after me, physically, emotionally, mentally, Ageelia's pretty much me.

Ageelia came from a nickname from an old friend... a morphed version of Age (Pronounced A [as in the letter] Gee Lee Ah).

Now on to my name:

Age:

Your first name of Age gives you the desire for responsibility and takes you into practical pursuits. You would excel in work of a technical nature where concentration and attention to detail are important.

Guess it's appropriate that I'm a computer science major...

Whatever you undertake, you have the patience and determination to do well. You feel a sense of security in positions of responsibility where progress is made through systematic, step-by-step procedures.

Very true, I'm extremely determined (read: stubborn). I have a bit of a power trip, but that's mostly faded since my childhood, and I tend to do things exactly that way, systematically (I'm one of those people that make lists of my lists).

However, you lack vision and you could become too involved in technical details, system, and routine.

I'd have to disagree, I tend to look at the bigger picture constantly, but force myself to focus on the details or I overlook them.

You do not readily adjust to changes in your routine. You are prone to make rather direct comments that are not accepted in the way you intend them.

So true... I dont even know where to start.

Home and children are important to you, and you desire a settled environment. There is a tendency to assume more than your share of duties, and others could impose on your good nature, thus over-burdening you with responsibilities that could cause you to worry.

Again, Very true....


Well wasnt that interesting! :D The more you know!

As Always,
- Age

[Catharsis]

Well, the first one I tried (my RL name) matched so very well. As for the others.. well, not quite.

But I admit this one is downright creepy how accurate it is, if not all encompassing.

Your name of Leah gives you a strong sense of responsibility in business and material affairs, and the practicality and determination to make a success of anything you undertake. You are self-sufficient and capable, and have an interest in positions of leadership and responsibility. You are competent in directing the efforts of others, as you have good business judgment and the natural understanding of people. Very likely you have assumed much responsibility early in life and are often required to make major decisions. You appreciate settled, accumulative conditions, and a high standard of living. You have a strong, determined nature and tend to dominate others, and to interfere, at times, in your desire to be helpful. This name gives you many good characteristics, but it is too strong, creating a materialistic nature and bringing out a forceful, demanding quality. The heavy responsibility your name creates can result in a worrying, intense nature. It spoils the development and expression of your warmer, more feminine attributes. It causes tension and allied problems in the female organs.

Go figure, hm? Sometimes these things are right.

As for where 'Catharsis' came from, long story. To say the least it would have been nice if someone nudged me in my first week or month to change it but alas that never happened.

[Priam]

I usually nick names from somewhere (be it the list of first names and explanations in Websters or pretty much anything else) - but naturally I don't go for the obvious ones. If I did, I'd probably be calling myself Romeo :p Or Troilus... ah, at any rate.

Thinking hard of a name for what I knew was going to be my long-time character, I leafed through Shakespeare's collected works - and *bam*, Priam leapt at me (in case you don't know, Priam was the king of Troy, sieged by pretty much all of Greek, and father to fifty warriors - among them such men as Hector and Paris). So here I am.

Now for the analysis (figuring it's pretty much mandatory :rolleyes: ).

Priam as a first name gives you a very independent nature, yet you are friendly, approachable, and generous. You can be a spontaneous, expressive, and talkative person. Generally you are good-natured, though at times you can be rather blunt and sarcastic. This name incorporates creative, artistic, and musical abilities, and there would be an element of originality in all that you do. You like to do things on the spur of the moment without planning or prior arrangements. Your spirits are buoyed up greatly by encouragement and appreciation. There is a tendency to be scattering in your efforts and you prefer to avoid menial jobs of a routine and repetitive nature. You are inclined to pursue good times and emotional indulgences to excess. Weaknesses in health due to the influence of this name centre in the head. You could experience headaches, or difficulties with your teeth, ears, eyes, or sinuses. Disorders related to the liver, which would be aggravated by rich foods, could also arise.

Sounds about right. :D

The analysis on my names is way longer, and only half of the descriptions are accurate (plus you have to the explanations for all three of my given names to hit anywhere near a full description of me), and I didn't actually read it all myself, so... :p

At any rate - Long live stealing names from Shakespeare's plays!

[Charmiam]

Originally posted by mld0806
Manuelo Benitez Cortez...I wanted a Spanish bullfighter type, and I've always liked Indigo Montoya's introduction, so I kinda made something I thought would token to that.

Mike
(lisps): You killed my fathherrr! Prrreparre to die!

Ooh, wasn't he gorgeous! :)

[Kvalhion]

Pretty much all the names I have chosen over the years of RPGs have been either fused together (taking the first part of a first name and the last part of a last name of a character in a book, such as Takhion) or simply made up.

My first character that I used way back when, Cohrsair, is close enough to Corsair, which is associated with being a pirate. :)


Your first name of Corsair makes you a quick thinker, both philosophical and creative. You appreciate music, art, and drama and, if given training, could excel in those fields. Self-consciousness may prevent you from feeling at ease in positions of impromptu expression. Desiring to be free from detail and monotony, you find it difficult to finish what you start if it does not hold your interest. You enjoy reading and the beauties of nature, experiencing peace and relaxation in outdoor activities. A very individual, independent person, you live within your own thoughts. With acquaintances and strangers, you tend to be reticent and reserved. Your friends never know whether they will find you friendly and charming or lost in introspection. When unhappy or disappointed, you can be moody and temperamental, feeling misunderstood and unappreciated. You will go out of your way to help others, and find it difficult to say "no" and mean it. Others impose on your generosity at times.
That's pretty accurate, actually. I'll have to petition the site to add Kvalhion for their next update and see what they come up with. ;)

Edit: To prove I have too much time on my hands, I successfully tried the following names: Idiot, Moomoo, Moron, Sh*thead, Asshole, Stupid, Gorilla (Ishmael?), and let us not forget Jackass. :D

It is interesting, though, how the generator picks various pieces and puts them together, and then we all nod our heads and say "Yeah, that's me!" This would be great training for would-be psychics ;)

[Sassy]

So, Kvalhion - How exactly is that pronounced? With a silent K? I've always wondered :)

Sassy - The original name I had decided on for this character was Ellie but the game rejected that, so I came up with Sassy on the spur of the moment. Love it or hate it, but it makes an impression and that suits the char. She's becoming rather tame lately actually... the name also acts as a good reminder for me on how I should rp her, which helps me.

C.

[Kvalhion]

What's in a Name? Part 2 (http://forum.skotos.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2339)

What I usually look for is a good nickname for the first half of my first name. With Kvalhion, I first came up with Kal, then added a V to make my nickname Kval. I've used the -hion suffix on a few of my characters in the past, so putting them together I came up with Kvalhion (pronounced kah-vahl-ee on (in my mind anyhow)).

A silent K would be kind of cool too, but the pronunciation for Kvalhion is too firmly in place in my mind by now. :)

Incidentally, Kval is one of the names on the name site.

[Dekard]

Uhmm...

My real name is a big joke in North America as a whole.. (and this is annoying). So.. I thought about names like Lucas, Guilherme, Vinicios, Carlos, and so on, but most of'em would sound weird in Marrach as well...

Next obvious step was trying the typical north american names: Kevin, John, Josh (I like Josh.. nice name.. Sean is cool too), etc... but then I realized these are common names and Marrach asks for some european style. (If not completely weird names)

Voltaire, Descartes and company were out of question. Uhmm. Dekard popped up in my mind and suddenly I was playing him. Heh, and to think I considered Ettienne Navarre and Phillipe Gaston as reliable options. :rolleyes: (I love 'Ladyhawk')

~~~

The name of Fabio has given you good business ability and a high regard for proper standards of conduct.
(Well...err.. I am somewhat good with business as a whole. I tend to be persuassive and all.. but I dont give a sheat about proper conduct) ;)

(From now on, pay attention)
You have an appreciation for good music, literature, art, drama, and philosophy, and you could be creative in those fields. An outdoor life also appeals to you and you could find much enjoyment in the beauties of nature. In the business world, your reserve and outward placidity command respect for your authority. However, in your personal life, this reserve and reticence are often mistaken for coldness and lack of feeling, with the result that others find it difficult to understand you. While your name gives you a clever, deep mind, you feel and sense much that you do not fully understand. As it is not easy for you to share your deeper thoughts and ideals with others, you are inclined to choose the association of those few friends with whom you feel the most at ease and with whom you can enjoy companionship in a contemplative mood without feeling pressure for verbal communication.

Physical weaknesses arise from tension affecting the heart and respiratory organs. (makes sense, I smoke alot)

Ok. Its not very good, put it depicts my personality.. sort of. I am not as serious and reserved as this thing said. Sometimes I can be quite a clown. Anyway, its right about my problems showing my feelings and stuff.. I am not very good at it. And yeah, I prefer to stay with my own, but that doesnt mean I am not open to new people. Heck, I am. :D

~~~

Fabio.

[Garrik]

[j/k] I can't believe it's not Fabio [j/k]

[Rosalind]

There have been a lot of people who directly took their names from something else by the way.