We've had some submissions but not really any discussion yet. Here are a few names that I would like to share my thoughts on.
Marigalia
Marine + regalia, cus it wears the marine life (coral) on its back like clothing
When I first read the name, it didn't really appeal to me. It must have been the way I read it, however, because it has really grown on me! On that note, I am wondering how it is supposed to be pronounced, especially in regards to the second "a." I think the first time I read it as a short "a" rather than a long one, which I probably shouldn't have done. Anyways, this sounds like a nice name to me!
Conchriton
Conch + Chriton, the famous author Triton, the son of Poseidon in Greek Mythology
Con - cry - ton
Another name that I think is well constructed. It sounds less soothing to me than "Marigalia" does, and was the first name submission that I took interest in. It isn't quite intuitive to me to read the name the way it ought to be pronounced, but that is more of a nitpick. This name also happens to be similar to my later submission, partially because it brought the name "Triton" into my consideration as a possible element of my submission, which I ended up going with. Overall, I like this submission and have compared others to it when thinking about other names.
Tritondine
Triton + Ondine
I had to look up "Ondine." It really contributes to how much I like the name, and I wanted to bring attention to it because I think that "Ondine" and its variation "Undine" could make for a really good root for future submissions. I'll certainly be considering it if I create another WIP name.
Pacifidon
Pacific + Poseidon
Another set of good words, especially Pacific.
Acaptopsa
“Acanthinucella punctulata (a snail species)” + “Leptopsammia (coral species)”
Pronunciation: “ac-ap-TOP-sa”
This stuck me as one of the more innovative submissions. We have had a few subs that have made use of scientific names, but none have gone as all-in to create an original-sounding name that is still incredibly descriptive by nature of its obscure roots. It should be noted that it does risk being too obscure, making it hard to glean any meaning from it without doing your research and potentially making the name hard to pronounce. But I do believe that the unique approach that this name takes is worth noting for future submissions.
