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Originally Posted by Katsunami
What I do when I need a name for a role playing character, I think of something that describes the character in some way. Then I use Google Translate to translate it into another language. I'll adapt the word(s) that come out as I see fit, and then they form the name. Let's say, for the human prince has striking blond hair, and his description is "golden-haired".
Translate from English into Finnish:
Gold: Kulta
Hair: Hiukset
Change Hiukset to Hukset so it can be pronounced more easily.
There you have it. Prince Kulta Hukset.
Pronounciation: KUL-ta HUK-set.
Just an example, but this is the way I find names for my characters 
Names that come out this way are by no means stranger, weirder, or more stupid than the ones the great fantasy authors think up.
LOL. I love that sketch / movie. The part where the minstrel is cut of:
"And his bottom burned off, and his p..."
- "Ho! That's enough music for now, lads!"
It always reminds me of this scene from Star Trek TNG.
Data: "There was a young lady from Venus, who's body was shaped like a..."
Picard: "Captain to security, come in!"
Data: "Did I say something wrong?"
Cracks me up every time :P |
I remember that. It was from "The Naked Now" which used the same plot device as the Original Series episode "The Naked Time." As I recall Worf said that he didn't understand human humor either. lol.