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Dasquian Belargic
Oct 26th, 2008, 06:53:11 AM
In the process of coming up with the concept, plot and characters for my Nano this year, I have managed to name everyone and everything except the main character! Names are something I spend far too long thinking about, even for Roleplaying purposes, but I can't visualize the character properly if they don't have the right name. So, I need your help, ppls.
The name of this guy ideally needs to have a classical antiquity sound to it (Ancient Greece/Rome), but I'm not sticking strictly to the naming conventions. The name is for a young, fairly inexperienced soldier-sort. Any help you can offer would be fantastic :)
Droo
Oct 26th, 2008, 07:29:39 AM
I like Silus best, that is if it is pronounced SAI-LUS and not SEE-LUS, if it is the latter then I retract my vote. It rolls off the tongue and of all the choices sounds best for a soldier type character, on top of that it sounds fresh and young, whereas I find a name like Alecto to sound more like someone who has age and wisdom.
Dasquian Belargic
Oct 26th, 2008, 07:38:26 AM
Sai-lus was the pronounciation I was thinking of, yes.
Razielle Alastor
Oct 26th, 2008, 08:42:37 AM
Oh, agreed. Droo has the best taste. -nod nod- :D
Rossos Atrapes
Oct 26th, 2008, 11:53:27 AM
I was all set to disagree with Droog here, but I took a ganders at the names and found that the man was right. Lucian was a close second for me, but it still reminded me of an older person, if not much older than Silas.
Lilaena De'Ville
Oct 26th, 2008, 02:39:30 PM
Heh, I voted Silus before I read the rest of the thread. :)
Mandy with an I
Oct 26th, 2008, 02:41:16 PM
Legato makes me think of Trigun >_< And Silus makes me think of James, so I voted against everyone else, lol.
Dasquian Belargic
Oct 26th, 2008, 03:02:02 PM
Silus/Silas isn't the name I would have originally gone for, though the meaning "of the forest" does suit the character well - but the more I think about it, the more I prefer it to the others.
That and the fact that I can't think of anything better. I used up all the good names on the supporting characters :lol
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