[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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[rampantfantasy]

No. It's kind of complicated.

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[brodakota]

In what way?

I can make this private if that's easier.

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[rampantfantasy]

[He's kind of sick of dodging around it.]

I think I've got it.

[FIDDLE FIDDLE.]

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[rampantfantasy]

[And after a few minutes of messing with the thing - ]

I don't have a name.

[Not awkward at all.]

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[brodakota]

[Well, that's an odd thing to hear. Not an impossible thing, but still odd. North is not sure what to say that.]

Can I ask why not?

I can try and think of a few for you in return.

[Probably doesn't help the awkward, considering they haven't met, but North feels he has to do something.]

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[rampantfantasy]

I went by someone else's name for a while, but I was never given one for myself.

[That's the simplest version he can give without going "I'm a replica that's less than a month old" at a stranger. That... would not go over well, probably.]

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[brodakota]

[While North might not understand the whole replica business just yet, he can understand wanting to be your own person. ]

I see. What sort of name do you want, then?

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[rampantfantasy]

Well, something that's not stupid.

And something that isn't too much like his, I guess.

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[brodakota]

[There's a pause as North thinks up some names.]

Noah, James, Steven, Nathan, Liam, Ethan?

There's some suggestions.

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[rampantfantasy]

Ethan's too much like Even.

[He's not going there, either.]

Do you know what any of them mean?

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[brodakota]

Well, Nathan means "he gave". It's my name, but I don't mind sharing.

Noah is rest or comfort, based on what Theta's telling me. And Liam is determined guardian. I'd have to look up the other ones but that shouldn't be too hard.

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[rampantfantasy]

...Liam, maybe. It fits.

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[brodakota]

I like it, personally. And if you think it fits, even better :)]