[NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY

[David Reynolds]

Not that I am jumping for joy on these names in particular, but wow you are stretching there.  That is about like saying anytime someone says the name Washington they are going to think they need to get their "Washing done".  Or anyone named John is immediately going to make people think of restrooms.  Heck with a name like Blackmoon, do we all think of an African American man pulling his pants down?  No.  People take names on their face value.  Most people don't try to connect names to remotely similar sounding concepts unless they are specifically trying to be spiteful.  I am not saying you are trying to be spiteful, only that we are not going to have to worry about people trying to play name games unless they are trying, and for those people it won't matter what name we choose.  
> From: ld.blackmoon at cox.net
> To: northern at lists.ansteorra.org; Wiesenfeuer at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:54:11 -0500
> Subject: Re: [NR] Results from the NORTHERN REGIONAL NAMING SURVEY
> 
> 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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