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POLL: Favourite names

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Faerus Stoneslammer, Jun 9, 2002.

  1. Faerus Stoneslammer Gems: 16/31
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    In all the books you've read, what names did you come across that you liked most?

    My list:
    Galahad
    Lancelot
    Beornegar
    Uskevren ("Too bold to hide")
    Tanis
    Kelemvor
    Uther
    Cymrych
    Ulric
    Glorfindel

    (I'll post more if I can remember them)

    [This message has been edited by Faerus Stoneslammer (edited June 12, 2002).]
     
    Faerus Stoneslammer, Jun 9, 2002
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    [​IMG] Cheery Littlebottom
    Esemeralda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre
    Radagast the Brown
    C.M.O.T. Dibbler
    Havelock Vetinari
     
    Vukodlak, Jun 10, 2002
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    Lyra
    Fizban
    Tasslehoff
    Takhisis
    Paladine
     
    TheBlackRose, Jun 10, 2002
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    Fenor
    Tristan
    Caperstaff (I can't remembe the book to save my life though)
    Durendale
    Strider
     
    Mathetais, Jun 10, 2002
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  5. C'Jakob Guest

    His Dark Materials
    -Lyra Silvertongue
    -Iorek Byrinson

    Redwall Series
    -Martin the Warrior
    -Matthias the Warrior
    -Ublaz Mad Eyes
    -There are more; too lazy to think of them.

    [This message has been edited by C'Jakob (edited June 11, 2002).]
     
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    [​IMG] Redwall Series? I loved those books! I did read the dutch version, what is the name of that bad rat guy, with the one eye in english? In dutch it was something like:

    "Cluny de Gessel" but I'm not sure about the Cluny part.

    Other carracter names:
    Balin (King Arthur)
    Balan (King Arthur)
    Aragorn (LOTR)
    Golum (LOTR)
    Parcival (King Arthur)
    Mephisto (???)
    Asmodeus (Red wall (Dutch!))
    Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes)
    Lidia (???)
    Satan (The Holy Bible, satanic Bible)
    Natas (Can't remember the title)
    Saravok (BG Book)
    Viconia (BG Book)
    Alas (???)
    Gandalf (LOTR)
    Saruman (LOTR)
    Eowyn (LOTR)
    Yalda (Bigger than the bible)
    Johnie blade (Black Sabbath lyric booklet!)
     
    SleepleSS, Jun 11, 2002
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  7. C'Jakob Guest

    The one-eyed rat who used his tail as a whip was known as Cluny the Scourge in English.
     
    C'Jakob, Jun 12, 2002
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    My all time favorite would be "Agarwaen" (blood stained in elven) from silmarillion. :)
     
    Invoker, Jun 12, 2002
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    Here are my favorite names:

    al'Lan Mandragoran (WoT)
    Darken Rahl (not sure on the spelling, but I just like the name)
    Pug of Stardock
    Alanna (the chick who bonded Rand in WoT, makes me think of Alanna Miles)
     
    christopher_c_pitzer, Jun 12, 2002
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    [​IMG] Wha...? You like "Pug" as a name? At least choose his Kelewan name of "Milamber" ;)
     
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    [​IMG]
    Just wondering does the word "Scourge" mean anyting? In dutch the word "gessel" is like a synonim (<--That's not the way to spell it, is it?) to "zweep" what means whip.
     
    SleepleSS, Jun 19, 2002
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    Scourge is like what you do with a whip. You know the biblical phrase, "scourging at the pillar"? In that case, it means a whipping. Also, scourges can be plagues or hardships.

    There is also the word "Scour" which means "to wipe clean" or "burnish to brightness", scourge and scour have the same root.
     
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    [​IMG] Yeah I think that's also to best way to discripe the dutch word "Gessel" So now I know why they have translated that way ;)!
     
    SleepleSS, Jun 20, 2002
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  14. Forashi Guest

    Catti-Brie
    Fisthandantilus
    Gandalf
    Le´lorinel
    Raistlin

    Top5 all that are generally uncommon names
     
    Forashi, Jun 20, 2002
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    Rincewind
    Aragorn
    Ferdinand
    Nalia
    Natalie
    Dargorn
    Librarian (What a cool monke...ape)(phew)
     
    Sir Dargorn, Jun 22, 2002
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  16. Isfae Guest

    And here goes mine:

    Corwin (Amber)
    Legolas (LotR)
    Seregil (Nightrunner)
    Geralt (Enchanter - I don't know if the translation is right. It was written by A. Sapkowski)
    Trillian

    and Merlin
     
    Isfae, Jun 22, 2002
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    Artemis Entreri!
    Turandil (from my books)
    Tom Bombadill
    Lanfear
     
    Turandil, Jun 24, 2002
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