Creating Mimian Names
If you want to create a Mimian name according to the four major dialects, keep these things in mind:
Mua (music)- the name should have a sing-song quality to it. Might help to see how it sounds if you half sing/half talk. That's how I came up wit names like Wufa Mi, Marana, Quito.
Wua (whisper)- similar to Mua except in hushed tones. use a lot of 'ah', 'sh', 'oh' and 'oo' sounds. Examples: Trizana, Amaryo, Sulhi.
Tch (clicks)- Use a lot of hard consonant sounds such as 'k', 'tch', 't', 'c', and occationally combine them with the use of the rolling r (kind of like a purring sound.) Also use a minimum of vowels. Examples: Tkkla, Fikkia, Krrta, Goki, Coti
Hnn (whine)- The name basically has to sound like it's being spoken through the nose. Examples: Hna, ChiChu, Binah, Banji, Gineda.
Edited by: Detia1 at: 1/25/02 4:04:03 pm
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(1/25/02 4:47 pm) Reply
Re: Creating Mimian Names
Could I use Coti (Glow) for my half Human\half Tch character and Krrta for the maiden name of her mother (Mask)?
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(1/25/02 5:57 pm) Reply
Re: Creating Mimian Names
Thank you so much! Now I only have to creat three names in stead of five.
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(1/26/02 12:05 am) Reply
Re: Creating Mimian Names
I think I've got them!
Coti's Mahda- Aki (Night)
Grandmother- Kiat (Seek)
The Mua guy Coti's one time boyfriend- Centav (Simple)
Are the okay? I'm not incredibly sure about Kiat. I could make it Kita or Kitta instead if it's wrong looking.
Moonhawke Registered User
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(1/26/02 11:37 am) Reply
Re: Creating Mimian Names
For what it's worth, I like Kiat myself. It has a nice sharp ending that I think goes well with the Tch idea of clicks and hard stops.
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Mikel30 Registered User
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(1/26/02 12:15 pm) Reply
Re: Creating Mimian Names
they all sound great to me.
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(1/26/02 5:49 pm) Reply
Re: Creating Mimian Names
Okay y'all like it, so, I'll just go with 'Kiat'.
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