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Post by Aspra Roseta Laira on Mar 3, 2008 20:42:53 GMT -6
Would someone kindly help the Lairas to find the best names for our broad-leaf dandelions?
Adelaide Rayne ("adel" = "nobel"; Rayne pronounced and named for "rain")
Paul James
Nora Maeve (Nora stems from Eleanor, but she was actually named for Noah; middle name for Legendary Irish Queen)
Thank you!
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Hooligan
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Post by Hooligan on Mar 3, 2008 23:10:58 GMT -6
I'll take a shot at it....
Adelaide = German: noble+kind/sort = I would propose Novala.
Rayne = English: rain = Piova (though there are many other choices, like Raischta)
Nimble = Lainteu, though I would feminise it as Lainta.
Paul = Pol
James = Txec
Nora, from Noah = Noac'h, made feminine perhaps as Noac'ha
Maeve = Irish: Joy = Aleretza or Alegrança
Transliteration of any of the names is also possible, if the translations are not to one's taste: Adelaide = Âdeled, Rayne = Rein, Nora = Nora, Maeve = Meiv.
I defer, as always, however, to Sir Cresti.
Hooligan
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Mar 4, 2008 9:10:56 GMT -6
I agree with Lord Hooligan: Novala Piova, Pol Txec, and Noac'ha (maybe No'ach'a) Aleretza (or Alegrança) are probably the best choices. Eleanor is Eleonora in Talossan, so just Nora would be a fine Talossan name too.
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Post by Aspra Roseta Laira on Mar 4, 2008 23:04:26 GMT -6
Thanks for your expertise, time and attention. I like Novala Piova, Pol Txec, and Noac'ha Aleretza, but I'll wait for Roibeard's opinion.
I notice that Lord Hooligan included Himself's nick-name for Addie: Nimble (Lainteu). Just out of curiosity, what would the other two children's nick-names be?
Paul: Tumble
Nora: Chuckles
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Post by Hooligan on Mar 4, 2008 23:31:49 GMT -6
Tumble is Velta, but probably Velteu to masculinise it (Cresti?) -- or, more awkwardly, Praischpitança -- and Chuckles would be Griußas. Sorry to leave those out!
Hool
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Post by Sir C. M. Siervicül on Mar 5, 2008 8:45:39 GMT -6
Tumble is Velta, but probably Velteu to masculinise it (Cresti?) -- or, more awkwardly, Praischpitança -- and Chuckles would be Griußas. Sorry to leave those out! Hool Definitely Griußas. Velteu is probably okay. Alternatives could be Velteir, Veltüc, or Veltamaintsch. |
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