[Text] What's in a name

[rampantfantasy]

Weird question.

How do you decide on a name for something?

[The name displayed on this post is simply "Not Riku." That's really helpful of you, kid.]

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[realmenknitplushies]

Depends what you're trying to name. I'm not great at this stuff, though...

ITP how many ways can I say "a person" without saying "it's me"

[rampantfantasy]

A person.

[Of course, who he means is obvious if you read upthread.]

Re: ITP how many ways can I say "a person" without saying "it's me"

[realmenknitplushies]

[And after catching a few replies on the way down the page... he boggles for a bit, but...]

And the only thing you can think of is what it's not? Man. This is going to be tricky.

There's a few kinds, I guess. You can just go for something that you think sounds good. That's the easiest thing to do. Or you can go for something that's got some kind of symbolism to it, or some kind of meaning. And I know some people name kids things that mean what they hope they're going to be in the future, but I don't know if that counts here...

kanji is good and helpful

[rampantfantasy]

Any idea where I could get ideas for symbolic names?

*pats him* ...feel like I overdid it...

[realmenknitplushies]

OK, that's a problem. Damn.

no it's great

[rampantfantasy]

Yeah, that's about how I feel.

When you need Kanji to be serious, put him in front of a keyboard, apparently.

[realmenknitplushies]

There's books, I think. But the only library I know is the one in Ponyville. And I could give you examples from back home, but don't know if that'd help either. It's all about using different characters and spelling.]

[He'll skip, for example, the bit about what the Japanese word for 'earth' is...]

I find it entertaining that Kanji is talking about kanji

[rampantfantasy]

[Please do, Kanji.]

Well, it might be worth looking at?

XD yes~

[realmenknitplushies]

You mean the library or my stuff? But anything's got to be worth a try!

[rampantfantasy]

Both, really, but your stuff's probably closer.

[And doesn't involve being four-legged, not that he's been to Ponyville yet.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Yeah, okay. Saves going all the way over there. I'm not sure if I can type in my own language on this thing, though...

[rampantfantasy]

Is there a way you can draw it, maybe?

[HOW DOES MOOGLE TECHNOLOGY WORK.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Perhaps if I could find some paper, I could share it over video, at least? I'm not sure.