Need help Naming Norn

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Posted by: Pheyson.5643

Pheyson.5643

I want to make a ranger norn and her first name will be Bao, I only cant think about a last name for her that fits her first name.

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Posted by: Fluffball.8307

Fluffball.8307

From the wiki:

Names

Most norn follow a Northern European or Viking-style first name system, though some like the famous explorer Captain Romke and his crew have Dutch and Frisian names.

Their surnames can vary in a multitude of styles. Norn without any achievements or legends have surnames after one of their parents (father/mother’s first name followed by -sson or -sdottir or a variant thereof); this is most commonly seen in children, and they’re named after the more famous of their parents even if they do not like said parent (e.g., Braham Eirsson). Surnames do not get adopted from generation to generation and they can be changed by the individual to fit their own personal legend (e.g., a famous Wolfborn member took the surname Wolfsdottir); married couples may not always share surnames either (though some may, e.g., Knut and Gaerta Whitebear). Some norn may also take titles instead of a surname if it fits them and their legend more (e.g., Borje the Sun Chaser).

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Posted by: Pheyson.5643

Pheyson.5643

I did know that already though, but still cant think about a last name that fit for Bao :s
Thank you anyway (:

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Posted by: Fluffball.8307

Fluffball.8307

Well if you want a silly yet fairly appropriate name, you could name her Bao Wolf.

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Posted by: Pheyson.5643

Pheyson.5643

That is indeed something that might work, thank you
I try it when Im back home. Hope it isnt taken yet

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Posted by: Donari.5237

Donari.5237

I love this site: http://www.vikingsofbjornstad.com/Old_Norse_Dictionary_E2N.shtm

I pick a word meaning something related to the character, find the Old Norse version(s), and strip them of odd characters and mangle them to fit my personal aesthetic. So I have Ylfa Aetlaveidr (“she-wolf fated hunter”) and Myrkkili (“darkness/shadow killer/slayer”) for my ranger and reaper. Also Altdragg Splitstack for my engineer, but he’s for a game mechanic, not an Old Norse meaning

Myrkkili might get a last name some time, that’s just what I came up with in beta and she needs RP to see if there’s a better name for her.

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Posted by: HakunaMataBaby.2734

HakunaMataBaby.2734

Chuck NĂ³rnis. I win =D