How much will I have to change my name?

[1Samildanach]

I haven\'t played PlaneShift yet but it looks very interesting and fits my requerments (runs on linux, works with dial-up, free) so hopefully I will soon.

Anyway, I like the name 1Samildanach and would like to use it, but I\'m not sure that it would be acceptable.

I\'ll go through the rules about naming that can be found in the \"General Discusion\" section:


1. Names of popular book/film/game characters, widely known politicians, countries, movements and their leaders, religion, religion leaders or religious figures, actors, artists and trademarks.

Samildanach is a epithet of the Gaelic Celtic god Lugh, but other than that I don\'t think it comes any where near violating it

2. Parts of the name that have a cultural connotation incompatible with the RPG style as defined in the Planeshift Fantasy/Medieval setting should be avoided. Included, but not exhaustive, are: references to the cyber-culture, existing religions, politics, history, slang, ... The fact that the name part is in another language than English doesn\'t exclude it from this rule.

I don\'t see how 1Samildanach would be against this rule.

3. Stupid names, like \"Spawnman\", \"Mrpussycat\", \"Evil\" and names that create a sentence with firstname + lastname, i.e. \"Leet Dude\", \"ImA God\", etc.
Character names composed of common nouns, verbs and adjectives, or titles should be avoided as much as possible.

I don\'t think 1Samildanach is nonsensical, it even makes a sentence if you know what samildanach means:)

4. Words percieved as insults to any race, gender, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, politicians, actors, artists. This includes backwards and misspelled words that deliberately resemble a insult.

I don\'t see how 1Samildanach would be against this rule.

5. Names that contain swears and are obviously made to provoke.
Impersonations, especially of members of PS team or PS community, and names percieved as insults to members of PS team or PS community.

once again: I don\'t see how 1Samildanach would be against this rule.

If it is unsatisfatory, would something like Ein Samildanach be okay?

[Karyuu]

If that\'s a \"1\" in the name, it\'ll be unacceptable just for that reason. I\'d also suggest not using actual words of other languages, such as \"ein\", because we do have a nice amount of German (-speaking or learning) players who would immediately recognize that - and personally, I\'m of the opinion that it would ruin the atmosphere a bit. Last names are not required, however, so simply entering \'Samildanach\' would work, unless you insist on having two names. Either way, numbers in names have to go :)

[1Samildanach]

Thanks. Just in case your curious (and even if you aren\'t) samildanach means (or at least I think it means) \"of many skills\".

Can you see why I want \"one\" at the start?

p.s. \"Ein\" was just a quick example. How many gaelic speaking people do you think you have?

[NewPie]

Karyuu already won. Now submit to your destiny and make something original like Nam-Eh or Nairabrab Eht Nanoc.

[Karyuu]

Originally posted by 1Samildanach
Can you see why I want \"one\" at the start? :)

Very much so, but what we want often conflicts with that should really be... :)

How many gaelic speaking people do you think you have?

At least three ;)

[1Samildanach]

Originally posted by NewPie
Now submit to your destiny and make something original like Nam-Eh or Nairabrab Eht Nanoc.

What if I\'m not imaginative enough?

I\'ll have a think, but it would be nice if I could just use a modifide version of 1Samildanach (like using the gaelic word for one, which, by the way, I would post here but I haven\'t found it yet).

[Karyuu]

I believe \'one\' in Gaelic is \'amh?in\', but it could also translate to \'alone\' or \'only\'. *nodnod*

[1Samildanach]

At least three

oh-well I suppose that means I\'ll have to resort to imagination.

[1Samildanach]

amh?in only, one, exclusively: ach amah?in = except: n? hamh?in = not only

from http://www.funet.fi/~magi/opinnot/gaelic/irish-dic.html


any advice on thinking up a name?

[Mr. Dave]

I can\'t suggest anything, except that almost any common Gaelic given name should be acceptable (Disclaimer: I am not a GM and have no authority to approve or reject names   ). It seems to me, though, that Samildanach should be quite acceptable as a second name, in keeping with traditional medieval usage.

Memo to self:
To-do item #4339 - learn Gaelic

[Karyuu]

There are quite a few name generators out there on the internet, if anyone\'s having a hard time :] Sometimes they can be surprising with a really pleasant name.

Couple good links:
http://www.seventhsanctum.com/gens/namer.html
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/generators.htm

[Aiselyn]

Another good name generator is http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/

[1Samildanach]

I think I might just use Conchobar, but I\'ve got some time before I\'ll have to make a decision. (I haven\'t got PlanShift yet and I won\'t be at my home till tomorrow)

[Zan]

How about using \"Amh?in Samildanach\" .. it keeps the same meaning more or less and gets rid of that annoying number.

Because I have to agree with Karyuu, numbers shouldn\'t be in any names. Ever seen a real name with a number in? Don\'t think so .. it just doesn\'t work even though many people online use it. I personally can\'t stand it and will be hesitant to talk to anyone who isn\'t original enough to create a name without actual numbers in it.

The other part of your name seems fine to me though.

[Aiselyn]

Maybe I\'ll change my name in real life to \'20394612\'. I think it\'ll sound more realistic don\'t you think?

But personally, I wouldn\'t even know Zan\'s idea would even be Gaelic (without theis thread anyway). I think it should be fine.