[NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY

[Tadhg]

Hmmm. I think I'll have to put that before the populace before I speak. 8^)

Regards,
Tadhg
...brick by brick


--- On Mon, 6/6/11, Marc Carlson <marccarlson20 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Marc Carlson <marccarlson20 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY
> To: "Northern lists" <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Date: Monday, June 6, 2011, 11:31 AM
> 
> Ohh, can I score a garter too?
> 
> m/d
> 
> > Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2011 07:10:03 -0700
> > From: ld_tadhg at yahoo.com
> > To: northern at lists.ansteorra.org
> > Subject: Re: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL
> NAMING SURVEY
> > 
> > Greetings,
> > 
> > While they may sound similar, Skorragardr means about
> the same thing as Scarborough...town on sharp rocks.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Tadhg
> > ...brick by brick
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Fri, 6/3/11, Baroness Maleah <baroness_maleah at cox.net>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Baroness Maleah <baroness_maleah at cox.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN
> REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY
> > > To: "Northern Region of Ansteorra - SCA,Inc."
> <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>
> > > Date: Friday, June 3, 2011, 5:07 PM
> > > Thanks Rabbit for your answer. Sorry,
> > > you will always be Rabbit to me Your Excellency.
> I need to
> > > point out that Styringeard has the same root
> meaning as our
> > > canton Skorragardr and sounds a whole lot like it
> when
> > > pronounced. Cyrmoden has that meaning as well,
> though
> > > different sound. Nothing against the
> germanic/scandanavian
> > > folks, but I'm a little tired of being told that
> the North
> > > is basically "Norse". There are many diverse
> cultures up
> > > here and just want to make sure other options are
> explored.
> > > Again, no offense meant to anyone or anything,
> after all I
> > > live with Ulf. I will work on some things and get
> them to
> > > our Baron and Baroness.
> > > 
> > > Maleah
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cameron
> Lewis" <okrabbit at cox.net>
> > > To: <northern at lists.ansteorra.org>;
> > > <Wiesenfeuer at yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 8:50 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN
> REGIONAL NAMING
> > > SURVEY
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > To answer her Excellency’s question, YES
> please
> > > submit any names to your local Baron or Baroness
> or if you
> > > are not in a Barony then you may send them to me
> and I will
> > > add them to the list if they are a viable option
> (don’t
> > > have 5 syllables, aren’t a play on words, and
> aren’t
> > > used in a copy write that I know of)
> > > > 
> > > > Romance languages are not being ruled out
> and any
> > > translation in any language was welcomed in the
> > > process.  We spoke about translations in a
> meeting last
> > > fall and that is where we run into
> problems.  Calontir,
> > > someone remembered as meaning heartland from a
> song or
> > > something (maybe someone with better knowledge
> could help
> > > out here) and so we would not be able to register
> another
> > > translation of that for a region name.
> > > > 
> > > > I wish there was a cool sounding name that
> meant what
> > > everyone thinks of those of us in the region but
> there will
> > > not be one that everyone will like or be able to
> agree
> > > on.  That is part of our diversity. 
> Some will
> > > even call the region the North even after we
> choose a name
> > > for it because they wont like the name, or still
> like the
> > > name Northern Region.
> > > > 
> > > > Most of the meanings will get lost after a
> while it
> > > will matter to some of us while it wont to
> others, I has no
> > > idea of the Calontir translation or the
> Ansteorra
> > > translation for that matter until last
> year.  A large
> > > majority of people that voiced opinions in the
> regional
> > > meetings were much more concerned with being able
> to make it
> > > into a song, poem, or battle cry.
> > > > 
> > > > dang bards always wanting to sing songs,
> > > > 
> > > > in service,
> > > > Cassius Lepus
> > > > Baron of Wiesenfeuer
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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