CAP 8 CAP 8 - Part 10a - Name Discussion

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TM30 said:
Seconding whoever said that we should leave the Japanese out of this one. Anything with "rai" or "ryu" in it won't be getting my vote.

Tesladon, Teslacoatl and Ohmega stand out to me so far.
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This seems unnecessarily limiting. Aside from the fact that using "Rai" has precedent in Pokemon names (Raichu, Raikou), not voting for something just because it has something Japanese in it is rather petty. I can understand if it's just pasted on there, like Ryuvolt or Jormunrai, but if it's well-integrated into the name, like Ryo-Savart or Raitan, I don't see why it should be dismissed out of hand solely because its creator happened to use a well-known Japanese word.

Which reminds me. To whoever submitted Raitan, I rather like that name. It would be very fitting for Cartoons! design.

Lastly, I'm confused by the support for Tesladon. The -don suffix means "tooth", and has nothing inherently to do with large reptiles. The most obvious example of this is Smilodon. So, unless this thing's teeth feature prominently, I don't see how the name really works. If you want Tesla to be involved, Teslacoatl is really a better choice.
 
Fulguard

Fulgur is latin for thunderbolt, as in fulgurites. (tubes of fused dirt or sand formed when lighting hits the ground.) Guard at the end because it's got the somewhat defensive bias.
 
Hydrolt. [Hydra + Volt]

It would obviously fit better on some designs than others, and there's the whole "Electric/Water" thing, but I still think it's a pretty good name.

EDIT: Teslacoatl is also cool.
 
Bored with Japanese/Greek/Norse name puns? I have an alternative:
Nogampera.

This name comes from nogo (Javanese for dragon) and ampere. The a at the end just makes it flow. If you're an Indonesian, you might relate the last six letters with Ampera cabinet, which worked during 1966 up to 1968.

If this one lose, I would vote for Teslacoatl.
 
Sc4rfCh0mp said:
I love how every single name is two names combined in some shape or form (including mine...)

Lodiang

This is a combination of the chinese pinyin for dragon "long" and electric "dian". the "dian" was placed in the middle of "long". I am considering removing the g. Thoughts?
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That sounds like Loading.
 
Diosavant -- For the Dragon d'Cartoons:
  • Idiot Savant (pronounced "IH-dee-oh suh-VAHNT"), sans the I.
  • Dio (or Dios) is the Italian (Spanish) word for God, evoking the Pokemon's Zeus-like power.
  • "Savant" ends with the same syllable as "arrogant," ultimately creating the resounding image of a fat, pompous dragon. :]
 
I'm Really liking Dragohm.
It's simple, sounds great, and the roots are easily traceable.
As well as this it really sounds like a pokemon name, unlike half the others people are coming up with.
Tesladon is good too.
 
Take note, by the way, that the name of a pokemon doesn't always have to reference what typing said pokemon has. Breloom, for instance, has no reference towards fighting as far as I can see, nor does Lanturn have any reference towards water. Masquerain is in no way a water type apart from (to a certain extent) having a water-type's movepool. And the list goes on....
 
Hawk said:
If we go with Cartoons! design, I suggest Shox.

Because, you know, it's rather Ox-ish, even though it was intended to be a dragon. Then again, why does Salamence have a play on Salamander in his name? Because he resembles a Salamander somewhat. Thus, I thought it was fitting.

Otherwise, I don't have any other suggestions.
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Salamanders live in dead logs, so when used in firewood, they scurry out to escape . This lead early people to think they were dragons born from flame, hence all the salamander legends.
 
Monzeun (Mon-Zoon)
Monster + Zeus, and also sounds similar to Monsoon. Probably works better for the cloud dragon design.
 
Ah, the luxury of goind to school: free latin dictionaries!

looking at the two that are winning the art polls im gonna suggest:

Cyzirs - Nimbula, from nimbus (storm cloud) and belua (large beast). Actually, that works for quite a few.

Cartoons - Im quite stuck on this, latin has no words for "tyrant" or "lord" etc that either arent immeadiately obvious or sound nice.
All I got was Fulguris - (lit. of lightning) and Fulgurai, from fulgur (lightning) and rai (jap for lightning). Lightninglightning. :D
 
I just thought of a new potential name. Amplifrai anyone? Amplification for Amperes of course, and rai for dragon. Rolls off the tongue in my opinion. Not a final submission.

EDIT: aaaaaaa I am sorry I didn't see the post on the previous page with Amplifi! >.<
 
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