Name the world [Archive] - Wizards Community

Name the world [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
WizO_Shadow
03-14-04, 12:17 PM Well, so... suggestions?

Tangea
Err... um... yeah. After we get some suggestions, I'll run a poll if need be :)

Renee
Shadow
WizO_Shadow
03-14-04, 12:19 PM Myr was proposed in a poll to choose the world map thread.

Renee
Shadow :angel:
DavisPS
03-14-04, 02:05 PM Different species, different civilizations, will have different names for their world. Is this going to be some sort of official name? Who will use it?
WizO_Shadow
03-14-04, 02:51 PM Maybe there is some sort of scholar race that archives the major happenings in each land. But good point about each one having their own word for it. However, Myr is a lot easier to type than the TCG/DnD world creation project

;)

Renee
Shadow:angel:
DavisPS
03-14-04, 05:51 PM Daveland, then. :D
Galen
03-14-04, 08:16 PM I'm all to symbolism so I suggest: Pangaea.
Mansh00n
03-15-04, 09:01 AM Originally posted by Galen
I'm all to symbolism so I suggest: Pangaea.
good idea. It has a nice ring to it... :angel:
nick012000
03-16-04, 03:37 AM Three votes for Pangaea!
Anthor Del Niera
03-17-04, 09:36 PM I'm against Pangaea, on the basis that it's become sort of a catch phrase in the real world. I think it'd be better to come up with something a little more obscure.

Hang on, let me translate something.

Okay, Neourutus. I believe that is accurate. If we have any scholars in ancient greek, I certainly won't be offended if my rough translation is corrected. It means newly drawn, or freshly created.

What do you guys think?
Galen
03-18-04, 07:15 PM Originally posted by Anthor Del Niera
I'm against Pangaea, on the basis that it's become sort of a catch phrase in the real world. I think it'd be better to come up with something a little more obscure.

Hang on, let me translate something.

Okay, Neourutus. I believe that is accurate. If we have any scholars in ancient greek, I certainly won't be offended if my rough translation is corrected. It means newly drawn, or freshly created.

What do you guys think?

Catch Phrase? I don't know about your country but schools here in the Philippines rarely teach anything about prehistoric times so almost no one here knows what Pangaea means.

I suggested the name for 2 reasons:
1) Symbolism
2) Anyone who doesn't know where that name comes from will look it up and might get interested in reading anything related to Prehistoric times.
Anthor Del Niera
03-18-04, 09:40 PM Ah. Here in America, it's much more common knowledge. I agree that perhaps it would spike an interest in ancient culture, but I still recommend something more difficult to associate. What do you think of my suggestion?
WizO_Shadow
03-18-04, 10:14 PM I think we should stay away from anything traditional and go with something completley new. Once we get a few suggestions I'll throw up a poll and see what happens :)

Renee
Shadow:angel:
Galen
03-19-04, 03:43 AM Originally posted by WizO_Shadow
I think we should stay away from anything traditional and go with something completley new. Once we get a few suggestions I'll throw up a poll and see what happens :)

Renee
Shadow:angel:

You could've save us the effort of arguing and told us in the first place. :P:P:P

Something completely new? How about: Walangalam
Mansh00n
03-19-04, 06:36 AM :heehee
Sounds funny.
WizO_Shadow
03-19-04, 09:45 AM hehe, i'm not here to have the final say in anything (unless coc related). I'm here because it's a great idea and I want to help it move along :)

I kind of like walangalamr. it's funny to say :).

Renee
Shadow:angel:
nate060293
03-20-04, 09:52 PM How about somthing simple like Royslen
Galen
03-23-04, 07:50 PM At this rate I'm going to win this naming contest. :P:P:P
Obsidianjaerc
03-23-04, 11:16 PM It seems to me that the name should reflect the worlds theme or idea - since thats kinda vauge than a name that is kinda vauge works.

Analyzation of Myr:

A generally female name
Implies smallness , cuteness
Implies a certain type of fantsy - one that uses 'y' for everything.
Similar words include : Mirror , Sly , Mire , Purr,
Leaves
03-30-04, 07:44 PM Originally posted by WizO_Shadow
. . . However, Myr is a lot easier to type than the TCG/DnD world creation project

I'm not sure "walangalam" meets that criterium http://www.geocities.com/leaves_or/leafwink.txt

I'm all for short and simple (obviously). One or two syllables, something that even I won't have to double-check the spelling every time I type it.

Bau
Deja

mmm, Nova?
gaea's_leige
03-30-04, 08:57 PM so then whats the name of the world, and is the name going to be and is that name going to be the name of the planet or is there going to be one continent called that name. cause i was thinking that everyone can create a small piece of a land and then we add up all the differant ideas for the places.
gaea's_leige
03-30-04, 08:57 PM ops posted twice sorry
Quenditar
03-30-04, 10:35 PM Wouldn't it be more natural to determine the most powerful culture and its language, and just use its word for the project?
Mak
03-31-04, 12:31 AM Walangalam means "knows nothing" in Filipino. You're being taken for a ride, people. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Myr is currently a name of a creature type in Magic the Gathering, so it might be confusing.

Maybe we could find an old word that means "made" or "new", and use that for the name. It would certainly suit this world, if we ever actually make it.
Galen
03-31-04, 01:20 AM Originally posted by Mak
Walangalam means "knows nothing" in Filipino. You're being taken for a ride, people. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Is not! Considering the status of this forum I believe it's very appropriate. :P:P:P
Leaves
03-31-04, 03:27 AM Originally posted by Mak
Walangalam means "knows nothing" in Filipino. You're being taken for a ride, people. :mad: :mad: :mad:

Myr is currently a name of a creature type in Magic the Gathering, so it might be confusing.

Maybe we could find an old word that means "made" or "new", and use that for the name. It would certainly suit this world, if we ever actually make it.

*Nova means new. :D :D :D

I don't think myr would be any more confusing than pangaea. On the one hand, you'd have some people expecting it to have the MTG "myr" in it, on the other hand, you'd probably have people expecting dinosaurs and other prehistoric things.
Galen
03-31-04, 03:38 AM Originally posted by Leaves
*Nova means new. :D :D :D

I thought it was "no go" or "not possible"(spanish or portuguese?). :D:D:D
gaea's_leige
03-31-04, 06:24 AM in my language new is "nuevo" which is close to nova it might be latin maybe but not spanish
PsionScribe
03-31-04, 07:12 AM Myrtelktt (pronounced Meer-tell-ket)
Mokkzamin (pronounced Mock-za-meen)
Aeiluvius (pronounced Ale-oo-vee-is)
Mozaniim (pronounced Moe-zah-neem)
Aynumatl (pronounced Ay-noo-mott-il)

Are any of those good?

Jake
Leaves
03-31-04, 07:45 PM I like Mozaniim. Myrtelktt strikes me, too, but I'd rather pronounce it [MURR-tell-ket], like "myrtle-tree".

No_va would be "no go". :P :P :P "nova" is latin. I thought it was kind of funny that it turned up in a random word generator, and just happens to mean "new", so I suggested it. But it might seem strange to USA board members if we use it, since it's the name of a public TV program, and a fairly common word, too.
gaea's_leige
03-31-04, 09:27 PM Alkorian-[Al-core-ryan]....maybe
nick012000
04-01-04, 02:46 AM Originally posted by Leaves
"nova" is latin. [/B]

I thought it was Greek. *shrugs*
Leaves
04-01-04, 05:36 AM Originally posted by nick012000
I thought it was Greek. *shrugs*

Dictionary.com said Latin. And we know it must be true, because it said so on the internet! :angel:
gaea's_leige
04-01-04, 12:58 PM and also cause its part of my language...so im guessing were not using Nova...can we hav a poll or something cause we need to find a name soon cause all we have been doing is cpmpetting against each other for the names. and i have been maping maps for some random area of this place and i need to know a name.
gaea's_leige
04-02-04, 10:22 PM i think we should worry less about the name of the world and focus on creating the land itself. If everyoine spent half as much time making the land instead of focusing on the name i think we would have some of this done already.
Johnny3D3D
04-03-04, 01:46 AM I think we should name the world Dystopia
Mak
04-04-04, 06:17 AM Iuris (eeyuris). In Latin it means "broth". :D
Obsidianjaerc
04-04-04, 04:56 PM Dystopia is the name of half of a gnomish plane in D&D and would lead to immense confusion.
Johnny3D3D
04-06-04, 01:57 AM I wasn't aware of that. I mentioned Dystopia because it has the opposite meaning of Utopia - instead of a world where everything is perfect, it is a world where everything (for a lack of better words) is messed up.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
WizO_Shadow 03-14-04, 12:17 PM	Well, so... suggestions? Tangea Err... um... yeah. After we get some suggestions, I'll run a poll if need be :) Renee Shadow
WizO_Shadow 03-14-04, 12:19 PM	Myr was proposed in a poll to choose the world map thread. Renee Shadow :angel:
DavisPS 03-14-04, 02:05 PM	Different species, different civilizations, will have different names for their world. Is this going to be some sort of official name? Who will use it?
WizO_Shadow 03-14-04, 02:51 PM	Maybe there is some sort of scholar race that archives the major happenings in each land. But good point about each one having their own word for it. However, Myr is a lot easier to type than the TCG/DnD world creation project ;) Renee Shadow:angel:
DavisPS 03-14-04, 05:51 PM	Daveland, then. :D
Galen 03-14-04, 08:16 PM	I'm all to symbolism so I suggest: Pangaea.
Mansh00n 03-15-04, 09:01 AM	Originally posted by Galen I'm all to symbolism so I suggest: Pangaea. good idea. It has a nice ring to it... :angel:
nick012000 03-16-04, 03:37 AM	Three votes for Pangaea!
Anthor Del Niera 03-17-04, 09:36 PM	I'm against Pangaea, on the basis that it's become sort of a catch phrase in the real world. I think it'd be better to come up with something a little more obscure. Hang on, let me translate something. Okay, Neourutus. I believe that is accurate. If we have any scholars in ancient greek, I certainly won't be offended if my rough translation is corrected. It means newly drawn, or freshly created. What do you guys think?
Galen 03-18-04, 07:15 PM	Originally posted by Anthor Del Niera I'm against Pangaea, on the basis that it's become sort of a catch phrase in the real world. I think it'd be better to come up with something a little more obscure. Hang on, let me translate something. Okay, Neourutus. I believe that is accurate. If we have any scholars in ancient greek, I certainly won't be offended if my rough translation is corrected. It means newly drawn, or freshly created. What do you guys think? Catch Phrase? I don't know about your country but schools here in the Philippines rarely teach anything about prehistoric times so almost no one here knows what Pangaea means. I suggested the name for 2 reasons: 1) Symbolism 2) Anyone who doesn't know where that name comes from will look it up and might get interested in reading anything related to Prehistoric times.
Anthor Del Niera 03-18-04, 09:40 PM	Ah. Here in America, it's much more common knowledge. I agree that perhaps it would spike an interest in ancient culture, but I still recommend something more difficult to associate. What do you think of my suggestion?
WizO_Shadow 03-18-04, 10:14 PM	I think we should stay away from anything traditional and go with something completley new. Once we get a few suggestions I'll throw up a poll and see what happens :) Renee Shadow:angel:
Galen 03-19-04, 03:43 AM	Originally posted by WizO_Shadow I think we should stay away from anything traditional and go with something completley new. Once we get a few suggestions I'll throw up a poll and see what happens :) Renee Shadow:angel: You could've save us the effort of arguing and told us in the first place. :P:P:P Something completely new? How about: Walangalam
Mansh00n 03-19-04, 06:36 AM	:heehee Sounds funny.
WizO_Shadow 03-19-04, 09:45 AM	hehe, i'm not here to have the final say in anything (unless coc related). I'm here because it's a great idea and I want to help it move along :) I kind of like walangalamr. it's funny to say :). Renee Shadow:angel:
nate060293 03-20-04, 09:52 PM	How about somthing simple like Royslen
Galen 03-23-04, 07:50 PM	At this rate I'm going to win this naming contest. :P:P:P
Obsidianjaerc 03-23-04, 11:16 PM	It seems to me that the name should reflect the worlds theme or idea - since thats kinda vauge than a name that is kinda vauge works. Analyzation of Myr: A generally female name Implies smallness , cuteness Implies a certain type of fantsy - one that uses 'y' for everything. Similar words include : Mirror , Sly , Mire , Purr,
Leaves 03-30-04, 07:44 PM	Originally posted by WizO_Shadow . . . However, Myr is a lot easier to type than the TCG/DnD world creation project I'm not sure "walangalam" meets that criterium http://www.geocities.com/leaves_or/leafwink.txt I'm all for short and simple (obviously). One or two syllables, something that even I won't have to double-check the spelling every time I type it. Bau Deja mmm, Nova?
gaea's_leige 03-30-04, 08:57 PM	so then whats the name of the world, and is the name going to be and is that name going to be the name of the planet or is there going to be one continent called that name. cause i was thinking that everyone can create a small piece of a land and then we add up all the differant ideas for the places.
gaea's_leige 03-30-04, 08:57 PM	ops posted twice sorry
Quenditar 03-30-04, 10:35 PM	Wouldn't it be more natural to determine the most powerful culture and its language, and just use its word for the project?
Mak 03-31-04, 12:31 AM	Walangalam means "knows nothing" in Filipino. You're being taken for a ride, people. :mad: :mad: :mad: Myr is currently a name of a creature type in Magic the Gathering, so it might be confusing. Maybe we could find an old word that means "made" or "new", and use that for the name. It would certainly suit this world, if we ever actually make it.
Galen 03-31-04, 01:20 AM	Originally posted by Mak Walangalam means "knows nothing" in Filipino. You're being taken for a ride, people. :mad: :mad: :mad: Is not! Considering the status of this forum I believe it's very appropriate. :P:P:P
Leaves 03-31-04, 03:27 AM	Originally posted by Mak Walangalam means "knows nothing" in Filipino. You're being taken for a ride, people. :mad: :mad: :mad: Myr is currently a name of a creature type in Magic the Gathering, so it might be confusing. Maybe we could find an old word that means "made" or "new", and use that for the name. It would certainly suit this world, if we ever actually make it. *Nova means new. :D :D :D I don't think myr would be any more confusing than pangaea. On the one hand, you'd have some people expecting it to have the MTG "myr" in it, on the other hand, you'd probably have people expecting dinosaurs and other prehistoric things.
Galen 03-31-04, 03:38 AM	Originally posted by Leaves *Nova means new. :D :D :D I thought it was "no go" or "not possible"(spanish or portuguese?). :D:D:D
gaea's_leige 03-31-04, 06:24 AM	in my language new is "nuevo" which is close to nova it might be latin maybe but not spanish
PsionScribe 03-31-04, 07:12 AM	Myrtelktt (pronounced Meer-tell-ket) Mokkzamin (pronounced Mock-za-meen) Aeiluvius (pronounced Ale-oo-vee-is) Mozaniim (pronounced Moe-zah-neem) Aynumatl (pronounced Ay-noo-mott-il) Are any of those good? Jake
Leaves 03-31-04, 07:45 PM	I like Mozaniim. Myrtelktt strikes me, too, but I'd rather pronounce it [MURR-tell-ket], like "myrtle-tree". No_va would be "no go". :P :P :P "nova" is latin. I thought it was kind of funny that it turned up in a random word generator, and just happens to mean "new", so I suggested it. But it might seem strange to USA board members if we use it, since it's the name of a public TV program, and a fairly common word, too.
gaea's_leige 03-31-04, 09:27 PM	Alkorian-[Al-core-ryan]....maybe
nick012000 04-01-04, 02:46 AM	Originally posted by Leaves "nova" is latin. [/B] I thought it was Greek. shrugs
Leaves 04-01-04, 05:36 AM	Originally posted by nick012000 I thought it was Greek. shrugs Dictionary.com said Latin. And we know it must be true, because it said so on the internet! :angel:
gaea's_leige 04-01-04, 12:58 PM	and also cause its part of my language...so im guessing were not using Nova...can we hav a poll or something cause we need to find a name soon cause all we have been doing is cpmpetting against each other for the names. and i have been maping maps for some random area of this place and i need to know a name.
gaea's_leige 04-02-04, 10:22 PM	i think we should worry less about the name of the world and focus on creating the land itself. If everyoine spent half as much time making the land instead of focusing on the name i think we would have some of this done already.
Johnny3D3D 04-03-04, 01:46 AM	I think we should name the world Dystopia
Mak 04-04-04, 06:17 AM	Iuris (eeyuris). In Latin it means "broth". :D
Obsidianjaerc 04-04-04, 04:56 PM	Dystopia is the name of half of a gnomish plane in D&D and would lead to immense confusion.
Johnny3D3D 04-06-04, 01:57 AM	I wasn't aware of that. I mentioned Dystopia because it has the opposite meaning of Utopia - instead of a world where everything is perfect, it is a world where everything (for a lack of better words) is messed up.