Help me decide a name!

[lady2beetle]

Building on the idea of a young woman who doesn't remember anything from more than a few years ago, I wanted a name that meant something along the lines of 'mystery'. I found a few options. Help me pick!

 

Personality-wise, she'll be serious and a little shy around others, though a survivor. Intelligent, but naive due to not knowing the cultures she's surrounded by. So I want a name that isn't too goofy or too exotic. Help me pick!

[Nox]

What race were you thinking? Then, of that race, what clan were you thinking? Did she name herself or does she remember her birth name? I'm happy to help, I just need to know specifics.

[lady2beetle]

She's definitely Hyur, but I don't know if she'd be a midlander or highlander. She's a native of the Garlean Empire, so that may be a different subrace entirely. She knows her birth name - she was told that when she survived the 'accident'. But she changed her surname when she fled the empire, I think. (I'm half making this up as I go along.)

[Teardrop]

Well, I was going for "cutest", until you said she was from the Garlean Empire.  Then I went with the most militaristic-sounding :blush:

[lady2beetle]

Well, I was going for "cutest", until you said she was from the Garlean Empire.  Then I went with the most militaristic-sounding :blush:

Hahaha! Fair enough.

[Nox]

Ah, a poll. Sweet, I was about to hit the books. I went with the one I thought fit the bill the best, in my mind.

[lady2beetle]

Ah, a poll. Sweet, I was about to hit the books. I went with the one I thought fit the bill the best, in my mind.

 Well, I'll also happily take any other suggestions you might have, especially regarding a surname.

[FreelanceWizard]

I love Calypso as a name, just generally. Stylistically, it meshes well with the Garlean names (which tend to be Latin or, at least, Latin-esque). It also, thanks to certain video games, has a vague connotation of "madness" to me, which ties in well to the Empire.

 

EDIT: Ah, since you mentioned surnames, you probably want to go Latin or Latin-esque. The Empire has a serious Roman Empire angle to it, and you'll want to keep with that unless your character is specifically trying to hide her nature.

[lady2beetle]

Ah, since you mentioned surnames, you probably want to go Latin or Latin-esque. The Empire has a serious Roman Empire angle to it, and you'll want to keep with that unless your character is specifically trying to hide her nature.

Ooh that's a good point. I was considering Dawning for a surname since it represents a fresh start for her. Maybe ill look up Latin translations for "dawn"...

[Naunet]

I really like "Gizem" as a name. It rolls off the tongue well and is fairly unique. But that's just my person tastes. ^^ A little powerful, with a bite to the sound that could give it the strength that a Garlean name should have.

[Martiallais]

Went with Leta, I felt like it had a good feel to it, personally.

[Valan]

For garlean characters latin and italian names are a good choice (even greek names IMHO)but if your character flee from the empire and change her name maybe a more eorze-esque names are more suitable.

 

btw Velia doesn't mean "concealed" in italian but "from velia" an ancient greek city

[lady2beetle]

Thank you for everyone's input! :love:

 

I think at this point I will go ahead and give her 2 names - her old, Garlean name and her new name which she gave herself when she left the empire.

 

Real name: Calypso ???

New name: Runa Dawning

 

So, I just have to come up with a good latin/italian/greek surname and I'll be set. Now at least I can start working on her wiki page - I couldn't do that without a name! :lol:

 

On a side note, it really is fascinating how the poll is turning out - there's really no single winner!