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Originally Posted by Katsunami
I know. That's why I first chose to do names based on real names found in real countries, but I don't like it. Therefore I'm going to generate lots and lots of names, pick the ones I like, and then change them in such a way that each group has its own sort / type of name.
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I did that once. Its hard for me, because I need to grow the character first. Names have power, they represent things and come with expectations. Names like the famous
Tim the enchanter only works because it was a comedy. In general readers expect (often unconsciously) a characters personality to match their name. So a "Rouge" would not work as name for a law abiding by the rules character, in general. A powerful creature/person should have a powerful sounding name.
Of course all rules are made to be broken, just make sure you understand what you are breaking and are doing it intentionally (i.e. Tim)
