[MMORPG] Guild Wars 2 #16 - We zijn er bijna!

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Op vrijdag 24 augustus 2012 10:51 schreef Frag_adder het volgende:

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wat is de naam conventie? zijn er regels voor welke naam bij wat voor iemand mag?
Ik heb een naam voor mijn norn en een naam voor mijn human maar mijn norn naam is niet 100% norn

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ASURA

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Asuran names often have double consonants.[HellzMailman]
Females normally end in a vowel whilst males end in a consonant.[Naut]
Confirmed by Jeff Grubb:
The asura do not have last names or surnames. They may take on honorifics ("The Mighty") or titles ("Councilor"), but the nature of family is different among them (as seen by Vekk and Gadd). Their names tend to sound like a SFX from Mad Magazine (Ker-Flunk!). Male names tend to end in a consonent. Female names tend to end in a vowel.
Confirmed by Ree Soesbee:
The asura are ‘not from around here,’ so their names do sound a little odd to human ears. Usually, their names consist of a short, sharp first name of one or two syllables (‘Vekk’). Those with two-syllable first names, particularly if the second syllable being a -a or -i (Vekka, Vekki) tend to be female – or get teased horribly in Asuran primary studies schools.

In social usage, asurans follow the human tradition of Jobname Name (‘Crew Leader Zeen’) rather than having a last name as humans would identify it. To the asurans, their job title and their krewe are the most important distinctors that one can have. It’s typical for an asura to use his krewe’s name as a last name when dealing with humans, although this can also sound funny to those used to Krytan conventions – Fivv of Universal Necrotics, or Blira of Hyperthetical Industries.

There are a few instances in the two hundred plus years between GW1 and GW2 where unconventional asura have taken on a more ‘human’ naming pattern in order to better socialize with their targets… er… friends. Those instances are rare and fairly uncommon, and other asura make a habit of conveniently ‘forgetting’ about their friend’s embarrassing eccentricity.

EXAMPLE NPC NAMES
Oola
Vekk
Gadd
Florggi
Jezza
Blimm
Zinn

Charr
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Charr like to use nicknames like: Swift, Cowl, Roan, Pyre, Ember.[Pear]
Charr favor consonants that are brash, like: D, R, T, G, K, etc.[Pear]
It is possible that names that do not represent real-life concepts such as Ember, Pyre, etc. adhere to certain guidelines that help dictate what names are appropriate for each gender. Ex: Kalla sounds more feminine than Rytlock.[Pear]
It is easy to supplement additional "r, a, z, d, t, and k" for a more robust charr characteristic.[Pear]
The first half of the surname is the warband. The second half is some attribute of the charr.[Pear]
Confirmed by Official Wiki:
They are given a name to claim, which the cubs within a single warband derive their surnames, such as Fierceshot or Doomclaw.

The primus warband of any legion carries the name of that legion–Ash, Blood, Iron and in the case of the Gold Legion, Flame. This singular legion is hereditary, but the leader must claim the name through blood challenge–a fight between descendants of the Khan-Ur for supremacy within the legion.

Occasionally, non-descendants of the Khan-Ur join the primus warband, taking the name of their leader as their own, as is Charr tradition. But the leader of the primus is always a descendant of the Khan-Ur, the foremost heir of the legion and their rightful inheritor of the crown of leadership among the Charr.

It is also possible for Charr to leave the warband of their youth, either due to a promotion or to perform a specific duty, or even because the Charr cannot fulfill assigned duties. A Charr moved from her original warband still holds loyalties to that first “family” (and therefore, such movements are unusual), however, that Charr must change her name and quickly learn to fit in with new companions or she will be nothing more than meat on the battlefield.

EXAMPLE NPC NAMES
Bonwor Fierceblade
Pyre Fierceshot
Swift Fiercejustice
Roan Fierceheart
Cowl Fiercetongue
Seer Fiercereign
Gron Fierceclaw
Hierophant Burntsoul
Bonfaaz Burntfur
Vatlaaw Doomtooth
Garfazz Bloodfang
Rend Ragemauler
Bathea Havocbringer
Kalla Scorchrazor
Rytlock Brimstone
Forge Ironstrike
Gaheron Baelfire
Brinstar Keenmind

Human
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Human names depend on the nation, but they tend to share the kinds of names which would be seen in the real world in the area that the nation is influenced by. Ascalon=English; Kurzick=German; Luxon=Greek; Canthan=Asian; Orr=Arabian/Hebrew.[Konig Des Todes]
Krytan seems to be overall European. Primarily southern/southwestern/western European. Italian and English names have been noticed in the original Guild Wars.[Konig Des Todes]

EXAMPLE NPC NAMES
RELATED REAL WORLD CULTURES
English
German
Greek
Asian
Arabian
Hebrew

Human names have usual standards of nomenclature. The biggest differentiation will come from background, as Krytan, Ascalonian, Elonian, and Canthan names are inspired by different regions of the real world.

As humanity's influence in Tyria has diminished down to a single kingdom and 250 years have passed, intermarriage between groups is likely, and personal names may not necessarily reflect one's predominant ancestral group at this point in history. Still, the following examples are offered as a starting point:

Krytan names are loosely inspired by Biblical Greek, Hebrew, or Italian. [4]
Male names: Saul, Eshael, Len, Dannel, Josef, Caleb
Female names: Orpah, Hadasha, Miraba, Salma
Last names: Mattan, Sewell, Caldoron, D'Alessio, D'Leod, Smythe

Ascalonian names are inspired by English, German, and French. [5]
Male names: Keiran, Thom, Stefan, Claude, Aidan
Female names: Gwen, Alesia, Cynn, Reyna, Lina
Last names: Lawson, Hathorn, Jamison, Osborne, Malone

Canthan names are inspired by Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. [6]
Male names: Funwa, Yuun, Panaku, Soon
Female names: Zho, Kisai, Chiyo
Last names: Shento, Tagachi, Li, Kim

Elonian names are inspired by Arabic, Farsi, and Swahili. [7]
Male names: Nehdukah, Turai, Gehraz, Kahmu
Female names: Tahlkora, Melonni, Odurra, Kehanni
Last names: Ossa, Dejarin

Norn
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Norse surnames often begin with the parent's name and end with the suffixes "son" or "dottir" and mean "son of ..." and "daughter of ...", respectively. Ex: Björnsson(son of bear), Ormsdottir(son of snake)[Jonzzon]
Norn second names are "title like" in nature. These are given names. Their second name consists of their most worthy or notable attribute. However the second names are mostly English names unlike their first names. Ex: a Norn would likely be named "Ragnar The Guardian" instead of "Ragnar Sigurđr" which is old Norse for "Sigurd" meaning defender or guardian.[Helikaon]
Some Norn are named differently (most probably younger Norn who have yet to earn a "given name") or Norn from a very distinguished family such as Olaf Olafson. These "descendant names" are unusual in that they are in the Norse style of son and daughter; -sson and dottir.[Helikaon]
Typical fantasy naming: "Frostfist" "Truthseeker" and so forth - basically 2 words combined. This is shared among other races, too.[Konig Des Todes]

EXAMPLE NPC NAMES
Hogni Truthseeker
Kobach the Ferocious
Olaf Olafson
Jana Liefdottir

RELATED REAL WORLD CULTURES
Norse
9th Century Germanic
Viking Scandinavian

Sylvari
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The Sylvari seem to have one name, Killeen is most likely related to the Irish name Cillian meaning Shadow. Faolain pronounced as "Fee lahn" means "little wolf" from the Irish word Faol meaning wolf. The Irish name Felan is a derivative of this.[ShadowedSin]

EXAMPLE NPC NAMES
Faolain
Killeen

RELATED REAL WORLD CULTURES
Scottish Gaelic
Welsh
Irish

LINKS
Behind the Name - Irish:
http://www.behindthe...com/nmc/iri.php

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"y" and "w" names and "k' are welsh in basis. So if you see Trystan instead of Tristan, you can know one is welsh the other Gaelic. They are related languages, but they are from two different branches of the same language family, that being the Celtic Languages.

One branch is Goidelic (Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx) and then Brythonic (Welsh and Breton)

Sylvari

Sylvari given names are inspired by the Celtic family of languages (Irish, Welsh, and Gaelic, among others). During Sylvari Week it was revealed that they awaken with some innate perception of their name, although the source of this name is not clear.

Sylvari do not have last names. It is unknown how other sylvari would react if one decided to create a last name for himself or herself.

Example Names
Males: Cadeyrn, Kahedins, Malomedies
Females: Caithe, Faolain, Killeen

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Op vrijdag 24 augustus 2012 10:53 schreef Murdera het volgende:

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Wacht wat? denken jullie daar ook over na?

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Op vrijdag 24 augustus 2012 10:57 schreef Murdera het volgende:

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Ik denk er wel wat dieper over na dan "barrie" maar ik ga niet echt naar de achtergronden van guildwars enzo kijken.