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I'm beginning to layout a plug-in, that introduces a new alien species. I need a good name for them. It shouldn't be anything cute or stupid or anything like that. These aliens want to exterminate all species they come across. I can't think of a good alien name.
Anybody got some good ones out there?
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The Alarak The Brakush The Cruental The Damnada The Enparan The Fakrar The Gymtyak The Habala The Iransat The Jaashkap The Kra'yal The Lanvares The Mupath The Ny'an-Ca The Ohyased The Pak'tes The Quorol The Rorscah The Saecaal The Tradna The Ulan-Baator The Vorshk The Waraaan The Xahana The Yumans The Zal'tet
hehe....stuff of the top of my head.
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Originally posted by the Necromicon: **The Ulan-Baator;)
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Poor inhabitants of Mongoly (Ulan-Baator = Oulan-Bator (capital city of Mongoly)) Also, a light allusion to Voinians would be fun.
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How 'bout the Sronliim?
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Xorn (is that from something?) Vorn (or was this?) Ytarran (I pronounce it e-tarran) Irean Ung-Varit Al-Gore (heh heh)
That's about all I could think of without using too much time. Tip: try combining some of our suggestions.
Originally posted by Argyre: Al-Gore (heh heh)
Yes indeed.
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I would just open SimpleText and randomly hit keys for a while, then read over what was typed. Remember that you don't actually have to have an 'alien-sounding' name, but just need something for them to be called by players/humans. Maybe just use animal names if you know what they look or behave like. Also take into account that many names sound stupid, like a cliche from star trek or something, so try and pick a good one.
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nwegner - not a bad idea! However, do you know of an animal that wants to destroy every other species on the planet? I sure don't!
Now there are too many! I'll use quite a few of these, and maybe come up with some crazy one! Thanks a lot!
More names are welcome.
------------------ - Captain Stud Beefpile - UE Naval 238th Squadron - Crew of One Challenger - Member of the Zacha Renegade Elimination Corporation
Originally posted by Stud Beefpile: an animal that wants to destroy every other species on the planet?
Ants? They can get pretty nasty... I don't know, pick something. It doesn't have to be an animal that actually can destroy every other thing, but that hunts well or sounds cool. Wolverines, lynx, latin names for other animals, something.
Originally posted by Stud Beefpile: **However, do you know of an animal that wants to destroy every other species on the planet? **
Humans (Some of us anyway)
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Okay, here's some stuff on ants:
m-w.com's definition: Main Entry: ant Pronunciation: 'ant Function: noun Etymology: Middle English ante, emete, from Old English ćmette; akin to Old High German Ameiza Date: before 12th century : any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties.
One hit from a Google search for Formicidae (want more scientific sites): (url="http://"http://ag.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/arthropoda/hexapoda/hymenoptera/apocrita/aculeata/formicidae/formicidae.html")http://ag.arizona.ed...formicidae.html(/url)
Some names from there: Aenictinae Aenictogitoninae Dorylinae Ecitoninae Cerapachyinae Leptanilloidinae Apomyrminae Leptanillinae Ponerinae Aneuretinae Dolichoderinae Formicinae Myrmeciinae Nothomyrmeciinae Pseudomyrmecinae Myrmicinae Formiciinae
As you see, you get many of the same type of name this way. If you want some more varied ones, you can take a dictionary (hard copy) and randomly open pages, looking for words. Or do something else, I don't care.
Ok, I made a few of these up, and I combined a few of the ones on here. Are any of these good?
Augh’Ráuűght
Dh’yd-hifĺv
GhirtÂ’Suhbh
Caliuh
Faughv-Ghűdiyf
Remember that you're supposed to be able to say your names without getting tounge twisted!!!!!!
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LOL, ok, here's how to say each of those names:
Augh’Ráuűght (Awg-Rawt)
Dh’yd-hifĺv (Did-heefav)
GhirtÂ’Suhbh (Girt-Sub)
Caliuh (Caleeooh)
Faughv-Ghűdiyf (Fawg-Goodeef)
Use things you know for inspiration, that's how I got these names. How about The:
Radahmej (Jem'Hadar backwards, the Jem'Hadar are aliens in Star Trek: DS9) Holnessians (dervied from my last name) Wiperialla (just made that one up) Malibury (derived from my hometown) Lumberians (there's a lot of wooden furniture in my room) Imacdvar (derived from what I'm typing this on) Kettlechipsim (what I'm eating right now) Junko (what my printer is) Eleanora (from my best friend's name)
And if that doesn't work, you can fall back on using generic names that fit governments of different types, like:
The Confederation (not very original, though) The Cooperative The Imperium The Alliance The Federated States of _______
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Little tip: you don't want the names to be too complex, such as those with circles on top of them ;). Here are some ideas (pitiful as they are):
Linea Intrecho K'Narcivasz Vinagoud
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How about this one:
Elipfeeb Duts
Try reading that backwards snicker snicker
LOL! Good one!
Originally posted by Argyre: Xorn (is that from something?)
Sounds kinda like the 'Gorn' from Star Trek TOS. Although they only appeared in one episode and a couple of the comics... One of the 'forgotten races'...
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djsksocsm (say: monkey)
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