actually my 5yo and 3yo name all the ones I have difficulty with, they also pick out their familiars if given half a chance
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TOPIC | Dragon Names and Naming Inspiration
actually my 5yo and 3yo name all the ones I have difficulty with, they also pick out their familiars if given half a chance
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Here are my 3 common methods:
- Look at mythology! Ever wonder why so many fictional characters hare names with characters from Greek/Roman/Egyptian mythos? It’s cause they’re memorable and have meaning behind them. If I have an orange dragon, I might look up a list of solar deities and see if any fit my dragon well. However, whilst doing this it is also important to be aware and respectful of other cultures. I wouldn’t recommend naming a dragon after a mythological figure who is still widely believed in today, for obvious reasons
- Take a major theme/word that dragon reminds you of (sun, hubris, shadow), then mess around with that word a bit. Perhaps find the translation in Latin? Or, if the dragon reminds you of an animal, maybe find that animal’s scientific name and take part of that? A good example is a dragon that reminds you of phosphorus, being called Phorius. It’s taken from the original word but messed around a little
- Finally, look up something like “Vampire name generator” or “Dragon name generator” or whatever aesthetic of name you want, and just refresh until you get some good ideas. Often, the FR name generator is pretty good too.
- Look at mythology! Ever wonder why so many fictional characters hare names with characters from Greek/Roman/Egyptian mythos? It’s cause they’re memorable and have meaning behind them. If I have an orange dragon, I might look up a list of solar deities and see if any fit my dragon well. However, whilst doing this it is also important to be aware and respectful of other cultures. I wouldn’t recommend naming a dragon after a mythological figure who is still widely believed in today, for obvious reasons
- Take a major theme/word that dragon reminds you of (sun, hubris, shadow), then mess around with that word a bit. Perhaps find the translation in Latin? Or, if the dragon reminds you of an animal, maybe find that animal’s scientific name and take part of that? A good example is a dragon that reminds you of phosphorus, being called Phorius. It’s taken from the original word but messed around a little
- Finally, look up something like “Vampire name generator” or “Dragon name generator” or whatever aesthetic of name you want, and just refresh until you get some good ideas. Often, the FR name generator is pretty good too.
Here are my 3 common methods:
- Look at mythology! Ever wonder why so many fictional characters hare names with characters from Greek/Roman/Egyptian mythos? It’s cause they’re memorable and have meaning behind them. If I have an orange dragon, I might look up a list of solar deities and see if any fit my dragon well. However, whilst doing this it is also important to be aware and respectful of other cultures. I wouldn’t recommend naming a dragon after a mythological figure who is still widely believed in today, for obvious reasons
- Take a major theme/word that dragon reminds you of (sun, hubris, shadow), then mess around with that word a bit. Perhaps find the translation in Latin? Or, if the dragon reminds you of an animal, maybe find that animal’s scientific name and take part of that? A good example is a dragon that reminds you of phosphorus, being called Phorius. It’s taken from the original word but messed around a little
- Finally, look up something like “Vampire name generator” or “Dragon name generator” or whatever aesthetic of name you want, and just refresh until you get some good ideas. Often, the FR name generator is pretty good too.
- Look at mythology! Ever wonder why so many fictional characters hare names with characters from Greek/Roman/Egyptian mythos? It’s cause they’re memorable and have meaning behind them. If I have an orange dragon, I might look up a list of solar deities and see if any fit my dragon well. However, whilst doing this it is also important to be aware and respectful of other cultures. I wouldn’t recommend naming a dragon after a mythological figure who is still widely believed in today, for obvious reasons
- Take a major theme/word that dragon reminds you of (sun, hubris, shadow), then mess around with that word a bit. Perhaps find the translation in Latin? Or, if the dragon reminds you of an animal, maybe find that animal’s scientific name and take part of that? A good example is a dragon that reminds you of phosphorus, being called Phorius. It’s taken from the original word but messed around a little
- Finally, look up something like “Vampire name generator” or “Dragon name generator” or whatever aesthetic of name you want, and just refresh until you get some good ideas. Often, the FR name generator is pretty good too.
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Any names for this one? His current name is Orca but if anyone has any better ideas then I'd love to hear them.
Something to do with the stars/space/astrology/Arcane would be preferred since his subspecies is star-related and his lore ties into that.
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Thank you!
I'm back again yay
Any names for this one? His current name is Orca but if anyone has any better ideas then I'd love to hear them.
Something to do with the stars/space/astrology/Arcane would be preferred since his subspecies is star-related and his lore ties into that.
Thank you!
Any names for this one? His current name is Orca but if anyone has any better ideas then I'd love to hear them.
Something to do with the stars/space/astrology/Arcane would be preferred since his subspecies is star-related and his lore ties into that.
Thank you!
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@DriftingDreams If you want to make it less obvious, Tolkien in his obsessive linguist hobbyism said that all the names he used in his books were translations anyway. As an example Bilbo was 'originally' Bilba but that would sound too female to us. And 'Smeagol' and 'Smaug' are made to evoke 'snake' or 'slither,' but in the relevant one of his languages 'slither' started with T. Or something like that, the details are typically over-complex. So Smaug was 'really' Tragu and Smeagol was Trahald.
So you could always call him Trahald and 99.9 percent of people would never know.
So you could always call him Trahald and 99.9 percent of people would never know.
@DriftingDreams If you want to make it less obvious, Tolkien in his obsessive linguist hobbyism said that all the names he used in his books were translations anyway. As an example Bilbo was 'originally' Bilba but that would sound too female to us. And 'Smeagol' and 'Smaug' are made to evoke 'snake' or 'slither,' but in the relevant one of his languages 'slither' started with T. Or something like that, the details are typically over-complex. So Smaug was 'really' Tragu and Smeagol was Trahald.
So you could always call him Trahald and 99.9 percent of people would never know.
So you could always call him Trahald and 99.9 percent of people would never know.
@ChangelingChilde That’s a good idea! I’ll put it down in the name list.
@ChangelingChilde That’s a good idea! I’ll put it down in the name list.
Don't mind me just throwing this child here, I have absolutely no clue what I want to do with them name wise T_T
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Don't mind me just throwing this child here, I have absolutely no clue what I want to do with them name wise T_T
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Don't mind me just throwing this child here, I have absolutely no clue what I want to do with them name wise T_T
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Oh hey, the baby's asexual! I'm immediately thinking of asexual characters in media, such as Rorschach from DC, Lilith from Owl House, Entrapta from She-Ra, Katniss from the Hunger Games, Hiro from Big Hero 6. Or, if you want something detached from media, they look like an M name.
ReptilianGold wrote on 2023-07-09 13:57:09:
Don't mind me just throwing this child here, I have absolutely no clue what I want to do with them name wise T_T
I like to use mythological names or real life names from various cultures. Sometimes I look to plants and nature as well. I think the reason why a lot of the naming posts don't get much traction is because its hard to suggest a name that fits someone's style.
I like to use mythological names or real life names from various cultures. Sometimes I look to plants and nature as well. I think the reason why a lot of the naming posts don't get much traction is because its hard to suggest a name that fits someone's style.
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I am having a horrible time trying to name this guy, I dont usually struggle this much but I just don't have any ideas.
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Another good source of names is looking into scientific terms! Quite a few of my dragons are names after medical things (Toxoplasma and Carcinoma as examples). It's a great way to get some unique and cool sounding names!
Another good source of names is looking into scientific terms! Quite a few of my dragons are names after medical things (Toxoplasma and Carcinoma as examples). It's a great way to get some unique and cool sounding names!
