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Aya Aya Find all posts by this user Barmaid Posts:2,433 Joined:Jan 2014 Character:Aya Foxheart Linkshell:Friends of Ours Server:Balmung Reputation: 439 RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names | #13 10-13-2015, 01:50 PM (This post was last modified: 10-13-2015, 01:51 PM by Aya.) (10-13-2015, 12:30 PM)Vyce Wrote: Her last name is more Midlander than Highlander. Midlander names resemble mundane last names like Smith. Highlander names resemble traits and actions. Wyldhart. Armstrong. Gunner. Brawley. Willstone. This is actually a very complicated and contentious matter!  I've been involved in a few very interesting conversations about Highlander names.  For instance: are the trait-based names inherited or are they strictly earned? But, looking at the names provided by the wiki: Male Aethlwold Hunter Hunfrid Longblade Lewenhart Boarsblood Female Sigberta Strong Orieldis Blacke Bergard Thorne Notice the female names?  While "Strong" could be an epithet, it is also a common English family name, as are Blacke and Thorne.  None of these match the epithetic nature of the masculine names.   Why?  We really don't know (though I do have a favorite theory). What we do know is that "Morrison" fits this pattern very well.  It is not a "Midlander" name, it is a Hyur name, perfectly well-suited to both. For Eorzea! - Grand Company Pin-Ups - Aya Foxheart - Tumblr!

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Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by TK Hikaru - 10-13-2015, 12:17 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Aaron - 10-13-2015, 12:22 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SessionZero - 10-13-2015, 12:25 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Unnamed Mercenary - 10-13-2015, 12:27 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Melodia - 10-13-2015, 12:28 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Vyce - 10-13-2015, 12:30 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Aya - 10-13-2015, 01:50 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by TK Hikaru - 10-13-2015, 12:30 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SicketySix - 10-13-2015, 12:58 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Nebbs - 10-13-2015, 01:09 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SicketySix - 10-13-2015, 01:17 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SessionZero - 10-13-2015, 01:35 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SicketySix - 10-13-2015, 01:45 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Ton - 10-13-2015, 01:57 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SessionZero - 10-13-2015, 02:04 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by McBeefâ„¢ - 10-13-2015, 02:08 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Kellach Woods - 10-13-2015, 08:31 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by McBeefâ„¢ - 10-13-2015, 01:51 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SessionZero - 10-13-2015, 02:11 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Ton - 10-13-2015, 04:16 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by SessionZero - 10-13-2015, 04:20 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Ton - 10-13-2015, 04:23 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Unnamed Mercenary - 10-13-2015, 02:16 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by McBeefâ„¢ - 10-13-2015, 02:17 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Unnamed Mercenary - 10-13-2015, 02:25 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Berrod Armstrong - 10-13-2015, 02:17 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Gegenji - 10-13-2015, 02:23 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by TK Hikaru - 10-13-2015, 02:47 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Edgar - 10-13-2015, 03:17 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by ChewableMorphine - 10-13-2015, 03:43 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by mongi291 - 10-13-2015, 04:18 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by WhiteLycanXII - 10-13-2015, 05:28 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by MilanaMina - 10-13-2015, 06:45 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by -no longer matters- - 10-14-2015, 11:16 AM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Warren Castille - 10-14-2015, 11:20 AM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by ZacharyVolfire - 10-14-2015, 11:55 AM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Hunfrid - 10-16-2015, 07:31 PM RE: Potentially Lorebreaking Names - by Milly - 10-20-2015, 02:50 AM

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