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Grandmaster Greytalker
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:40 pm
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Anyone know of a good source for Flann personal names (or anything else language related?).
The Rovers seem to use the "Made up Name" + "English Language Sobriquet", e.g., Kishwa Dogteeth, Durishi Great Hound (Rovers); Jaroo Ashstaff (the Druid in Hommlet). Is there anything more?
I did find this:
http://www.dragonsfoot.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=3069
...which largely points out that EGG's idea of imaginative linguistics was spelling his relative's names backwards...  
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:57 pm
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I have a list of Flan names (male and female) and pronunciation key that I think I downloaded from the old LG Geoff website. I can't find the original files, though, just my typed list. You could always use EBoN.
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Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:27 pm
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Duke Elyeh's name is Hebrew.
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:01 am
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| DMPrata wrote: |
| I have a list of Flan names (male and female) and pronunciation key that I think I downloaded from the old LG Geoff website. I can't find the original files, though, just my typed list. You could always use EBoN. |
-The Geoffite Flann seem to use pseudo-Welsh names (I'm looking for the NE Flaneass, specifically for the Pale/Gamboge). I know that in reality, that it's because the Flann weren't necessarily consistently designed. But in game terms, different dialects? Or maybe the Geoffite names are influenced by Keolandish or Common?
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Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:24 pm
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I like the Everchanging Book of Names using the Greyhawk chapters. It's pretty easy to set up.
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Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:43 pm
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Me, I use Slavic names for the NE Flan. Fits in with Vlek.
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Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:12 pm
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| rasgon wrote: |
| Duke Elyeh's name is Hebrew. |
-"Elyeh" or "Ehyeh"?
EDIT: "Ehyeh" means "I am."
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| Me, I use Slavic names for the NE Flan. Fits in with Vlek. |
-Is "Vlek" supposed to be a Flann (Coltens) term, or something else imported by the invaders?
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Tue Aug 27, 2013 7:00 am
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I never interpreted Vlek as an invader, so I consider Vlek and Vlekstaad to be names in the NE Flan language.
I go into this in more detail in my article on linguistics in the Flanaess, and in an article I haven't finished yet on my campaign's history of the Flan. Someday soon...
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Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:55 pm
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| Chevalier wrote: |
| I never interpreted Vlek as an invader, so I consider Vlek and Vlekstaad to be names in the NE Flan language... |
-I was thinking that ole'Vlek got tossed out of somewhere or other. Turns out he was tossed out of the Rovers, before invading other places. So that makes sense.
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Possibilities for Vlek Col Vlekzed (off the top of my head):
"Chieftain Col, Chieftain's son";
"Vlek, chieftain, Vlek's son".
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