[Namron] Help me find a name!

Zach Greggs chrisfroste at yahoo.com
Thu Apr 22 08:08:41 PDT 2004


Unfortunately, due to the fact that there might be
little kids looking at this list, I cannot post it
here.  However, I will email you a copy privately. 
Anyone else who wants a copy may have one. (note, I
did not write this song, i found it)

Christopher Froste
--- Matthias the Brewer <matthiasthebrewer at cox.net>
wrote:
> 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
> >
> > --
> > Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)
> >
> > ---------- 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
> 
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