[NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY

[Ld.blackmoon]

greetings

are these like the finalists names for the northern region ??
this is just my opinion, but .....
the way these read , and would probably wind up being used ,doesn't sound 
too good .

a: cyrmoden --- sounds way too much like kermode ,commode , toilet, 
something full of night soil .so we would be the region of night soil. *

b: hastmark --- sounds like someone's stripes, as in hash marks, or if 
pronounced with an aye sound , as in haste mark , this is again not good as 
haste marks are errors. so we would then be the region of errors ...

c: hrithmarc --- sounds like the noises you make when you have sinus 
drainage, or are constipated badly, so we would be the region of disease .

d: styringeard --- this one has multiple options , styringe ard ,sounds like 
, syringe yard ,sounds like a druggies heaven ,or stingy guard , the tight 
fisted selfish region or stirring garden , as in the place you put night 
soil so its out of the way ...

i don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, but not everyone that looks at any 
prospective name is going to be nice , or have spent several years in 
advanced learning facilities.with the time and inclination to look up 
details to explain a name, or find a pronunciation.
many of them will be everyday working people ,who will use the easiest , 
most obvious pronunciations or people from other regions or kingdoms, and 
unfortunately i have heard heralds slaughter common names , some of these 
are outright asking to be slaughtered.

unfortunately , some oddball name will probably be " chosen " and many 
people will wind up saying something like " yea, I'm from the northern part 
of ansteorra  " because it will sound less silly / bad / x-rated / etc., 
than what was chosen.or its common usage.

anyway, this isn't meant to insult anyone, it is just how this list of names 
reads / sounds to me , and the images these names produce .

again this is just my opinion , your vehicle may get better mileage ; )
Be Safe , Be Happy, Have Fun .
Arthur

* night soil = caca , poop, sh_ t, #2 , human fertilizer , excretory 
substances, etc.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cameron Lewis" <okrabbit at cox.net>
To: "Northern list" <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>; 
<Wiesenfeuer at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 10:31 PM
Subject: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY


>I would like to thank all those that took the first round survey for the 
>Northern Regional naming.
>
> This allows us to take out the names that people did not believe would 
> represent us and move forward with the names that could represent the 
> people in the region.  The list is much shorter now so we need to talk 
> about it amongst ourselves and those that would like to be involved.  The 
> remaining list of names are made up of those that had less that 30% 
> dislike and greater than 40% like in the survey.
>
> So let’s give the list to the bards and the heralds and populace to talk 
> about and see what everyone thinks.  It is now only four names long so 
> they should be easier to discuss.  Here they are in alphabetical order 
> along with some information that was given on them.
>
> Cyrmoden-Cyrm, pronounced Kirm, meaning "A clamor, noise" and Oden, 
> meaning "a court or chamber, floor space, an indoor area." The Court of 
> Noise
>
>
> Hastmark-Means horse lands in Swedish
>
>
> Hríthmarc-Means Tempest Land in Old English
>
>
> Styringeard-Styring, from "styr (pronounced stir) ", meaning "to move", 
> like stirring a soup or a stirring song that rouses troops.  Geard is also 
> Gard, meaning a garden or yard, an enclosure of ground. Styringeard 
> (pronounced "Stirring Gard") would mean the Stirring Garden.
>
> This survey was open longer than 4 weeks to allow adequate time for 
> everyone to be able to hear about it and voice their opinion.
>
> I wanted to get this information out before Eldern Hills this weekend so 
> everyone could talk about it. Please forward this to other lists in the 
> kingdom as I am not on all of them.
>
> in service,
> Cassius Lepus
> Baron of Wiesenfeuer
>
>
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