[Namron] Help me find a name!
Matthias the Brewer
matthiasthebrewer at cox.net
Wed Apr 21 19:02:53 PDT 2004
Frosty the Pervert?
Come on. Tell us the words!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: namron-bounces at ansteorra.org
[mailto:namron-bounces at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Zach Greggs
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 9:02 PM
To: donnchadh at cornelius.norman.ok.us; Barony of Namron
Subject: Re: [Namron] Help me find a name!
Ive already had a few people call me Frosty when they
heard the name Christopher Froste. Remind me never to
sing the song Frosty the Pervert......
Christopher Froste
--- Donnchadh <donnchadh at cornelius.norman.ok.us>
wrote:
> Oh you don't have to worry whether or not you tell
> people your nicknames arround here. Trust me,
> they'll come up with plenty of new and "interesting"
> ones on their own.
>
> Donnchadh Beag mac Griogair
> Barony of Namron
> Honorable Brotherhood of Brewers, Mazers, and
> Vintners
>
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> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Zach Greggs <chrisfroste at yahoo.com>
> To: Barony of Namron <namron at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:28:41 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: Re: [Namron] Help me find a name!
>
> > On the subject of people calling you what they
> want
> > to, do NOT let them know any wierd nicknames. I
> was
> > introduced to the SCA by my computer science floor
>
> > friends, and now am stuck with the nickname Bit
> (as
> > in, Bit & Byte, me and my twin brother).
> >
> > Christopher Froste
> >
> > --- marc adkins <winkleried at oecadvantage.net>
> wrote:
> > > My understanding ( Based on when I was the
> founding
> > > herald of the defunct shire based outta
> Chickasha)
> > > Is that you can keep one element of your mundane
>
> > > name as long as it is in the proper order. I.E.
> On
> > > mine I took my first name and converted it to
> > > German.My advice is not to get too wrapped up in
> the
> > > multiple layers of each meaning of the
> individual
> > > portions of your name.
> > > Other guidelines from the College of Heralds for
>
> > > submitting a name ; No mixing of languages( A
> > > mixture of Latin and French and roma will be
> nixed )
> > > no titles (until awarded by the SCA); No famous
> > > personality (Eleanor of Aquitaine will be nixed
> as
> > > well), No conflicts with any other name in the
> SCA (
> > > Agnese de Siena is already spoken for) and no
> > > obviously fantasy names ( Arwen daughter of
> Elron ).
> > > We as Americans come from a varied and
> wildly
> > > mixed heritage that simply was not the case in
> the
> > > periods that we are trying to portray.
> > > My advice is to find a time period and a country
>
> > > that fascinates you and go from there. Again as
> an
> > > example when I first started playing I was
> extremely
> > > interested in Switzerland particularly around
> the
> > > period during the rise of the Swiss
> Confederation.
> > > So I based my persona around that region and
> time
> > > period.
> > > My lady on the other hand took a little bit
> longer
> > > to determine what she wanted. all she knew was
> that
> > > she was interested in pre renaissance Italy.
> after
> > > some false starts she landed on a time, place
> and
> > > background for her persona. that she still
> portrays.
> > > I Guess what I am trying to say is take your
>
> > > time, it will come and you definitely don't want
> to
> > > get stuck with a name that you are unhappy with.
>
> > > No one is forced to register a name and I
> know
> > > several in this group that have not done so.
> Keep
> > > talking to the heralds and let me know when You
> are
> > > going to be at the next pop meeting. I have a
> > > article that address this and a couple of
> related
> > > topics.
> > > As a side note I was the only Germanic persona
> in a
> > > shire full of Celtic type personas. Wilhelm von
> > > Winkleried( Pronounced Vilhelm Won Vinkleried)
> was a
> > > bit too complicated for them to say. So it was
> > > shortened to Willy ( As in Free...) 13 years
> later I
> > > am still referred to that today. People are
> going to
> > > call you what they want to and mean no ill will
> when
> > > they do so.
> > >
> > > Lord Wilhelm von Winkleried (OHSS)
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Sami
> > > To: Namron at ansteorra.org
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:47 AM
> > > Subject: [Namron] Help me find a name!
> > >
> > >
> > > To the Populus of the Barony of Namron and all
>
> > > it's territories.
> > >
> > > Greetings all!
> > >
> > > I've spent all morning researching names and
> > > personas and I'm more confused than when I first
>
> > > started. So, I am most humbly asking for help
> in
> > > creating my personna and name. Once mine is
> done,
> > > we'll work on Heathers.
> > >
> > > As my actual given name is Samantha
> > > (Hebrew/Aramaic meaning She Who Listens) and
> Faye
> > > (Latin French for of the fairy folk) I almost
> want
> > > to keep my own name (She who listens to Fairy
> > > Folk)...but where would be the fun of that? So,
> I'm
> > > taking suggestions. I'm not settled on a period
> or
> > > an era, so I'm open for suggestions there as
> well.
> > > However, I'm told that my personality traits
> include
> > > the following and would like my personna to be
> > > similar....
> > >
> > > 1. Earthy and Bohemian/Free Spirit
> > > 2. Spiritual and Joyous faith in God (NOT a
> > > prudish stick in the mud however)
> > > 3. Adventurous and funloving/impish
> > > 4. Creative and musical
> > > 5. Nurturing and caring
> > > 6. Reliable and hard working
> > >
> > > My actual family origins are English(
> Weatherford)
> > > Danish(Jensen) Native American
> > > Scotts (Leslies) Irish/French (Flournoy) and
> > > German (Brown) and I'm told some Gypsey.
> > >
> > > So, the polls are open...please submit any
> > > suggestions you have, and have fun with this, as
> I
> > > hope to! All suggestions will be considered
> > > thoroughly and with sincere interest. If I do
> > > choose your suggestion, there may be an apple
> pie in
> > > your future!
> > >
> > > With Sincere Thanks
> > > Sami of Maysville
> > >
> > > PS...Apparantly I'll be married to a
> > > Scotts/Viking. I don't know quite how that will
>
> > > affect my personna, but cest la vie....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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