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CAP 19 CAP 19 - Name Submissions
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Final Submission
Faradray
"Faraday" (A farad is a unit of electrical capacity, named for Faraday, a famous physicist) + "Stingray"
Pronounced: FAIR-ad-ray
IPA: færədre
Faradray
"Faraday" (A farad is a unit of electrical capacity, named for Faraday, a famous physicist) + "Stingray"
Pronounced: FAIR-ad-ray
IPA: færədre
I don't know, it's a nice foreign sounding name but if you know what it means it's a bit questionable. I'll admit using a general term for fish instead of specifying its a ray is a unique angle no one else had thought of... but sushi refers to it being used as food and would you eat Cap19? It's like a pufferfish except 10,000 volts more dangerous (as I'd imagine you'll need to remove its poison sacs and electrical sacs). And once again it strictly refers to its Electric type but not its Poison type.
I would vote for it being Cap19's Japanese name (mainly because it was the only suggestion that could be its Japanese name). Have we ever thought of giving the CAPs foreign names?
Disqualified: Final Submission
Phosphoray
Phosphorus/Phosphorescence+Ray. Phosphorous glows in the dark and large quantities can be toxic, so it fits the design well.
Pronunciation: Fos-FER-ay
Phosphoray
Phosphorus/Phosphorescence+Ray. Phosphorous glows in the dark and large quantities can be toxic, so it fits the design well.
Pronunciation: Fos-FER-ay
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Lumiskate
A portmanteau of Illuminate (To supply light or brighten up) and Skate (a species of Rajinae, the same family of fish as the rays).
Pronounced: loo-muh-skeyt
IPA: lu-mə-skeɪt
A portmanteau of Illuminate (To supply light or brighten up) and Skate (a species of Rajinae, the same family of fish as the rays).
Pronounced: loo-muh-skeyt
IPA: lu-mə-skeɪt
Final Submission
Gammarayth
Ray + Gamma Ray + “Wraith.” Ray refers to light and the animal. A Gamma Ray is strongly radioactive. Wraith is an otherworldly doombringer.
Pronounced: GAM-uh-REYth
IPA: ˈgæməreɪθ
Gammarayth
Ray + Gamma Ray + “Wraith.” Ray refers to light and the animal. A Gamma Ray is strongly radioactive. Wraith is an otherworldly doombringer.
Pronounced: GAM-uh-REYth
IPA: ˈgæməreɪθ
Disqualified: Final Submission
Manthoray
MANTa + THOR + RAY (Obviously, CAP is based on a manta ray; it also has the potential to produce rays of light via electricity generation. And this electricity generating ability also allows Thor's name to be worked in, since he is the Norse god of storms--Storm Drain helps here, too.)
Pronounced: MAN-tor-ay
Manthoray
MANTa + THOR + RAY (Obviously, CAP is based on a manta ray; it also has the potential to produce rays of light via electricity generation. And this electricity generating ability also allows Thor's name to be worked in, since he is the Norse god of storms--Storm Drain helps here, too.)
Pronounced: MAN-tor-ay
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Final Submission
Teslaray
A combination of: "Tesla" (Serbian Scientist who discovered AC current) and "Ray"
Pronounced: TES-le-ray
Teslaray
A combination of: "Tesla" (Serbian Scientist who discovered AC current) and "Ray"
Pronounced: TES-le-ray
Final Submission
Wringrayth
Wring from Storm Drain, ray from manta ray, rayth from wraith, because ring-wraiths float like manta rays, wield poison, and are cool.
Pronounced: RING-reyth
I managed to rip off two people at once (Deck Knight for ending in rayth and Tolkien for ring-wraiths) but oh well. Kind of rolls off the tongue, but probably just because it's a word we've heard before, just spelled weirdly (having the unfortunate side effect of the eye being drawn to gray.)
Wringrayth
Wring from Storm Drain, ray from manta ray, rayth from wraith, because ring-wraiths float like manta rays, wield poison, and are cool.
Pronounced: RING-reyth
I managed to rip off two people at once (Deck Knight for ending in rayth and Tolkien for ring-wraiths) but oh well. Kind of rolls off the tongue, but probably just because it's a word we've heard before, just spelled weirdly (having the unfortunate side effect of the eye being drawn to gray.)
Final Submission
Stingwave
Stingray + wave. Waves are found in both electricity and magnetism and in water, plus stingrays move their bodies with a wavelike motion.
Pronounced: STING-wave
Stingwave
Stingray + wave. Waves are found in both electricity and magnetism and in water, plus stingrays move their bodies with a wavelike motion.
Pronounced: STING-wave
Final Submission
Mobulampe
Mobula ray + Ampere. A Mobula ray is closely related to the manta ray. Ampere signifies electricity.
Pronounced: MOE-byoo-LAMP
Mobulampe
Mobula ray + Ampere. A Mobula ray is closely related to the manta ray. Ampere signifies electricity.
Pronounced: MOE-byoo-LAMP
Disqualified: Final Submission
Cystorm
Etymology: Nematocyst/Cnidocyst (needle-like structure that contains toxins) + Storm (allusion to electricity)
Pronunciation: sih-STORM
Cystorm
Etymology: Nematocyst/Cnidocyst (needle-like structure that contains toxins) + Storm (allusion to electricity)
Pronunciation: sih-STORM
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EpicUmbreon29
^-^
Final Submission
Denkaei
This Pokémon gets its name from the Japanese words for electricity ("denki") and stingray ("akaei"). It also helps the Pokémon to sound mythical.
Pronounced: deh-(n)-kah-eh-ee
Denkaei
This Pokémon gets its name from the Japanese words for electricity ("denki") and stingray ("akaei"). It also helps the Pokémon to sound mythical.
Pronounced: deh-(n)-kah-eh-ee
Yeah that's not showing bias at all.
Stratos
Banned deucer.
Please quote me the rule in the OP that prevents me from stating my favorite name.
edit: really tho, i looked and couldnt find one
edit2@below: not atmantis? u noob
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Maybe s/he's conflating the "Don't say a certain artwork is the clear winner" rule in the art thread with having the CAP leader having a personal favourite, lol.
Disqualified: Final Submission
Mantery
Manta Ray + Battery. They fit together pretty well, I think.
Pronounced MAN-tuh-ree.
Mantery
Manta Ray + Battery. They fit together pretty well, I think.
Pronounced MAN-tuh-ree.
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I was going to submit something, but I can't think of anything that I like more than Stingwave. Simple and elegant :)
Final Submission
Batoiray
From Batoidia, the superorder of cartilaginous fishes (like sharks) containing, among other species, stingrays and electric rays, and Ray, because rays. Also sounds like battery.
Pronounced: BA-toy-ray
Somewhat obscure, yet simple enough, and has a pun in it. First name sub, so let's see how it goes.
Batoiray
From Batoidia, the superorder of cartilaginous fishes (like sharks) containing, among other species, stingrays and electric rays, and Ray, because rays. Also sounds like battery.
Pronounced: BA-toy-ray
Somewhat obscure, yet simple enough, and has a pun in it. First name sub, so let's see how it goes.
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