[Ravensfort] new site name

[James Northfolke]

Yes.  And for awards we could have the Raven's Haven Maven.

On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Dan Smith Jr <gogetdan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Raven's Haven
>
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> From: "James Northfolke" <jamesnorthfolke at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 2:15 PM
> To: "Hoffpauir, David" <ENV_DRH at SHSU.EDU>
>
> Cc: <ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site name
>
>  LOL.  Truly, just now; though, I did play around with the Raven thing as a
>> persona name--because of the relation.
>>
>>
>> Hoffpauir, David wrote:
>>
>>> Good one.
>>>
>>> Somehow I get the notion you been holding that little zinger for just the
>>> right moment...
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> DSD
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: James Northfolke [mailto:jamesnorthfolke at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday,
>>> February 24, 2009 2:02 PM
>>> To: Hoffpauir, David
>>> Cc: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site name
>>>
>>> Or cousins.... Ravenwood....Rookforest....in Dutch, Roekel.
>>>
>>> I like it.
>>>
>>> j
>>>
>>>
>>> Hoffpauir, David wrote:
>>>
>>>  Brainstorming on possible names...
>>>> /South Fort  /Oak Glenn  /Queen Acres  /Raven Oaks  /Raven Dale  /King
>>>> Ranch
>>>>
>>>> Ravenwood (I like that, but can't get around the notion of a Target
>>>> Super Center popping up)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ravenduir (Raven's Oak/Raven's Door)
>>>>
>>>> -There are accounts that trace the name "druid" to duir, the Celtic term
>>>> for the oak. More interestingly, the actual translation of duir is "door"
>>>> and lore indicates the Celts would access the ethereal planes of higher
>>>> thought by "opening the oak door."  Kinda in keeping with the Celtic notion
>>>> of "the Stones."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bran Duir
>>>>
>>>> -Bran being another translation of 'raven.'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fiee Caaghyr
>>>>
>>>> -My attempt to run "Raven's Fort" through a online Celtic translator.
>>>> How close to period it actually is, is debatable.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Brankill (Raven Wood)
>>>>
>>>> -From County Cavan in Ireland.  Literally means "Raven Wood" referenced
>>>> from "The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places" By Patrick Weston
>>>> Joyce
>>>>
>>>> Rathbranagh***
>>>>
>>>> - From the same reference.  Means "the Fort of the Raven's" and comes
>>>> from near Croom in Limerick
>>>>
>>>> Derf Playgent opf Ranvery A nonsensical place using non-existent
>>>> words...
>>>>
>>>> /The South ForTy  /Oak Glenn  /Queen Acres  /Raven Oaks  /Raven Dale
>>>> /The King's Raunch
>>>>
>>>> -all pretty goofy, but if it weren't for bad humor, I'd have no humor at
>>>> all...
>>>>
>>>> Corvus Gundy
>>>>
>>>> -ok, so I made that up too.  Corvus is another word for Raven, from
>>>> Ireland.  Gundy doesn't seem to translate into anything in any language but
>>>> I did find reference to Elizabeth Gundy.  She's one of the creators of a
>>>> kid's book called "Walter the Farting Dog."
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> DSD
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: ravensfort-bounces+env_drh=shsu.edu at lists.ansteorra.org [mailto:
>>>> ravensfort-bounces+env_drh <ravensfort-bounces%2Benv_drh>=shsu.edu@
>>>> lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of LoCo CNC
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 9:42 AM
>>>> To: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site name
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There are hundreds of oaks. Some very very large ones too.
>>>>
>>>> ---- Original message ----
>>>>
>>>>  Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:23:37 -0800 (PST)
>>>>> From: Cathal SilAlmhain <silalmhain at yahoo.com>  Subject: Re:
>>>>> [Ravensfort] new site name  To: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, it's
>>>>>
>>>>> The Stones at Ravensfort
>>>>>
>>>>> which everyone just calls "the stones sites"
>>>>>
>>>>> so
>>>>>
>>>>> The Oaks of Ravensfort
>>>>>
>>>>> would probably become "the Oaks site"
>>>>>
>>>>> Which is the best I've heard so far.  Provided, of course, that there
>>>>> are at least 3 oaks on the site. Preferably more.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --- On Sun, 2/22/09, Dan Smith Jr <gogetdan at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  From: Dan Smith Jr <gogetdan at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site name
>>>>>> To: lococnc at consolidated.net, ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>>>> Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009, 1:07 PM
>>>>>> Probably my faves so far.  Or we could even shorten it a
>>>>>> little to "RavensWood" or RavenOaks" or
>>>>>> "RavensHollow" or something of the like.
>>>>>> Or, if we wanted to play with the land owners name we could
>>>>>> go "Gamber Mountain" or "Gamber's
>>>>>> Ramble" or something similar.
>>>>>> I would suggest we steer clear of naming it after Gundy. His head is
>>>>>> already big enough.
>>>>>> I'll keep thinkin...
>>>>>> Alaric
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: Michael Gamber Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:54 PM
>>>>>> To: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site
>>>>>> name
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How about "Ravensfort Oaks" or "Oaks of
>>>>>> Ravens Fort"
>>>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>  From:
>>>>>> ravensfort-bounces+lococnc=consolidated.net at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>>>> [mailto:ravensfort-bounces+lococnc <ravensfort-bounces%2Blococnc>=
>>>>>> consolidated.net at lists.ansteorra.org]On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Michael Gamber
>>>>>>  Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:32 PM
>>>>>>  To: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>>>>  Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site name
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Uhhh... Veto
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  :)
>>>>>>    -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>    From:
>>>>>> ravensfort-bounces+lococnc=consolidated.net at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>>>> [mailto:ravensfort-bounces+lococnc <ravensfort-bounces%2Blococnc>=
>>>>>> consolidated.net at lists.ansteorra.org]On
>>>>>> Behalf Of Sher M
>>>>>>    Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 8:27 PM
>>>>>>    To: lddevin03 at yahoo.com; ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org
>>>>>>    Subject: Re: [Ravensfort] new site name
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Would that make us Gundyites?  Or Gundians?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Runa
>>>>>>    Sher Montgomery & The Thundering Herd
>>>>>>    http://runa-herd.livejournal.com
>>>>>>    www.bedlambazaar.com  http://thethunderingherd.net
>>>>>> http://bedlambazaar.blogspot.com ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>  From: David Brown To: ravensfort at lists.ansteorra.org Sent: Saturday,
>>>>>> February 21, 2009 6:48 PM
>>>>>>      Subject: [Ravensfort] new site name
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            Gundyland
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            --devin
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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