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Post by Bael on Sept 6, 2016 7:44:44 GMT
Hello BSN boards, it is I Melan and today I come forth asking for a bit of help. For a story I am writing, it turns out I need names. Specifically, alien names. I thus request your help in this. If you could provide me with ideas I would be grateful. I have hit a bit of a writers block. Names for each species are listed,
Turian names Asari names Salarian names Quarian names Batarian names Krogan names Volus names You don't have to fill out or do every species, however please get creative. Please make sure the names also are in their cannon formats.
Thank you!
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Post by Darth Dennis on Sept 6, 2016 9:50:46 GMT
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Post by Ieldra on Sept 6, 2016 10:20:13 GMT
There are lots of names listed in each species' article on the Mass Effect wiki. Also, naming is one of the most difficult tasks when making a story or world. I very much doubt many people here will put the work in unless they have a unique talent for coming up with names at the drop of a hat.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Sept 6, 2016 14:05:30 GMT
If you want "loreish" names, check out these conventions (there's always exceptions and YMMV of course): Turians tend to have Roman sounding names i.e. Garrus Vakarian, Tarquin Victus, Saren Arterius, Septimus Oraka Asari have more generic "unique" names but can also evoke classical Greek Names: Atheytha, Irissa, Athame, Rana Thanoptis. A trick I've used with these sorts of names (and I'm sure they've used as well) is taking a common name and changing a few letters around (not just spelling unless you want to Game of Thrones it). For example, Liana is a name I've heard in RL. Change one letter you get Liara. Another commonality seems to be T'[some one syllable word]- a possible equivalent to our Mc, Mac, or o' i.e. McDonald MacLeod or o'Malley. There's probably a word for that, I just can't think of it at the moment. Salarians tend to have shorter sounding names, possibly to mirror their shorter lifespans. Or if you want in on the joke, take the name of a dev and really mangle it Padok Wiks=Patrick Weeks, Jondam Bau= John Dombrow. The easy thing with salarians is because of their short lifespan you could probably reuse a few surnames if your story's set far enough forward. Quarians follow a stricter format [firstname]'[lastname] vas [shipname] if post pilgrimage or nar [shipname] if pre-pilgrimage. A quarian without a shipname is likely exiled from the Migrant Fleet. As for the names themselves they tend to be more... non-western for lack of a better term. You can of course get creative with the ship name (Qwib Qwib anybody?) Examples: Tali'Zorah nar Rayya (pre-pilgrimage), vas Neema and vas Normandy (post pilgrimage), Daro'Xen vas Moreh, Zal'Korris vas Qwib Qwib. Batarians tend to have harsh sounding non-western names. They're pretty generic and not that well documented so there's not much guidance to be had. You can throw in an apostrophe for good measure. Krogan names are surname first, where the surname is the clan name. You can use existing clans (Urdnot, Gatatog, Jorgal etc) or make up your own. Krogan given names are typically short and to the point, much like the krogan themselves: Char, Wrex, Grunt, Wreav. Clan names can be omitted but if they don't have one at all, they are outcast. Volus also have really short names. It seems either their first name is short or their last name is (or both): Barla Von, Din Korlack. Having a three letter name somewhere in there is probably good enough. Elcor seem to have one name only. Possibly because they communicate not just with sound but scent as well, there may be more to their names than just the one spoken word: Harrot, Calyn. Drell- not enough data. First name last name format but other than that anything's possible. Hanar- this where you can have some fun. Hanar have face names, general labels strangers use and soul names which are more personal and reserved for close ones. Face names can be anything, soul names are a poetic phrase that sums up the individual. Example: Zymandis (face name), Regards the Works of the Enkindlers in Despair (soul name).
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Post by Darth Dennis on Sept 6, 2016 17:01:06 GMT
Salarians tend to have shorter sounding names, possibly to mirror their shorter lifespans. Actually, that's not technically true, considering Salarians' full names are actually really long, e.g. "Rannadril Ghan Swa Fulsoom Karaten Narr Eadi Bel Anoleis" and "Gorot II Heranon Mal Dinest Got Inoste Ledra". Though, in fairness both commonly used names are quite short.
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Post by CrutchCricket on Sept 6, 2016 17:37:02 GMT
Huh. Learn something new every day.
You're right. Salarian full names are more like addresses of origin: homeworld, nation, city, district, clan name and given name
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Post by Bael on Sept 7, 2016 0:17:57 GMT
Hmm, interesting... I'm seeing some helpful stuff here, should bookmark this page.
Thanks to all who commented offering feedback.
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Post by ScumbagShepurd on Sept 7, 2016 0:26:00 GMT
Turian name: Anitus Sarkeesian.
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