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CAP 9 CAP 9 - Name Submissions
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My submission is Terreine.
It can be interpreted on several levels:
Initially there is the play on words: Terrain ~ Terreine
Also a combination of meanings: Terr - Earth/Ground | Eine - French for Whale
Together: Earth Whale.
Terrain Definition: A tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc. (Dictionary.com)
It can be interpreted on several levels:
Initially there is the play on words: Terrain ~ Terreine
Also a combination of meanings: Terr - Earth/Ground | Eine - French for Whale
Together: Earth Whale.
Terrain Definition: A tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc. (Dictionary.com)
- He requires a strategic mind to eliminate the secondary: the military advantages.
I had heard a comment on the IRC channel about perhaps giving the Pokemon a name that makes it sound more light, to open up the possibility of it actually sounding reasonable for Grass Knot to hit it lightly. Inspired by this, I looked for a name that would make it sound like its more fat/air than anything, like Blissey. Going down that line, I came up with Bubbawharl, which, despite what you might be thinking, actually did come from an extreme corruption of "Blubber" (I came up with Blubbawharl first, but it didn't sound as good with the l to me), and "Narwhal." I might end up changing the spelling of it a bit (I'm also considering tossing around "Bubbawhirl", but I'm not sure), but at least for now, I pretty much like it as is.
I'm thowing the name Bulklub out there.
-"Bulklub" has those heavy and whimsical sounds that one would expect from looking at CAP9.
-It doesn't delve too far into the foreign, cryptic-sounding words.
-It comes from any combination of "Bulk," "Club," and "Blubber."
-It's a palindrome.
-Can't you see a giant CAP9 on the cartoon, burrowing out of the ground, and grunting a big "Kluub, Bulkluuuub"?
-Say "Bulklub." That was the most fun you've had all day.
-"Bulklub" has those heavy and whimsical sounds that one would expect from looking at CAP9.
-It doesn't delve too far into the foreign, cryptic-sounding words.
-It comes from any combination of "Bulk," "Club," and "Blubber."
-It's a palindrome.
-Can't you see a giant CAP9 on the cartoon, burrowing out of the ground, and grunting a big "Kluub, Bulkluuuub"?
-Say "Bulklub." That was the most fun you've had all day.
Oh, I just had a spark, it might be nothing or genius.
CAP9 is the arch-nemesis of Lanturn :D
So, I suggest:
Gnarwhirl
Kind of the normal animal name with some sprucing, like Lanturn.
CAP9 is the arch-nemesis of Lanturn :D
So, I suggest:
Gnarwhirl
Kind of the normal animal name with some sprucing, like Lanturn.
Oraboro
Orca + Burrow, I really like the sound this makes, and Pokemon with names that start with vowels are awesome.
or
Narboro
Narwhal + Burrow, Not a huge fan of using Narwhal for a Narwhal, but w/e. It makes you think, "Narb!"
Orca + Burrow, I really like the sound this makes, and Pokemon with names that start with vowels are awesome.
or
Narboro
Narwhal + Burrow, Not a huge fan of using Narwhal for a Narwhal, but w/e. It makes you think, "Narb!"
I like gnarwhirl, but I was also thinking of Drillwhil or Nardrill
Narwhage sounds pretty sweet.
I been lovingly referring to this beastie as Gnarwhirl since spriting him.
Obviously referring to his whirling drills, combined withe the root animal. Obviously the g is silent and spelling the name with it seems to fit him very much somehow.
Plus the name is very smooth and rolls off the tongue and is a total of two syllables.
Obviously referring to his whirling drills, combined withe the root animal. Obviously the g is silent and spelling the name with it seems to fit him very much somehow.
Plus the name is very smooth and rolls off the tongue and is a total of two syllables.
Plesiogiza
Pless-C-oh-gi-za
(I never took hooked on phonics)
Like Plesiosaurus, but with giza, the swahili word for darkness. Who doesn't like them Swahili people, eh?
Orachimba
I saw ora, and thought of the dentist. It needs work, but those dentistry drills remind me of the whale. Chimba is part of Kuchimba, or dig in Swahili.
Pless-C-oh-gi-za
(I never took hooked on phonics)
Like Plesiosaurus, but with giza, the swahili word for darkness. Who doesn't like them Swahili people, eh?
Orachimba
I saw ora, and thought of the dentist. It needs work, but those dentistry drills remind me of the whale. Chimba is part of Kuchimba, or dig in Swahili.
HA! I fixed it so there isn't an not-intended innuendo!
Excavacean (just pronounced Excavation, excavation+cetacean)
And more that aren't combos of words...
Grappnel (means claw/horn)
Bulddoze (buld doze, or just bulldoze)
Excavacean (just pronounced Excavation, excavation+cetacean)
And more that aren't combos of words...
Grappnel (means claw/horn)
Bulddoze (buld doze, or just bulldoze)
Minodon
Mine + Monodon (Family narwhals belong to)
Torwhal or Tarwhal
Torpedo + Narwhal
Mine + Monodon (Family narwhals belong to)
Torwhal or Tarwhal
Torpedo + Narwhal
Hmmm.... I'm not to intent on winning here, but I wan't to contribute somthing anyway. If it gets chosen, fantastic, if not, whatever. So this is my
FINAL SUBMISSION
Terranara
Backround: (How I came up w/ it)
Wrote down three Italian words that have to do with burrowing, and drills, and wrote them down for inspiration:
trapano
tana
solco
Writing down variations of this, and then thinking of the english word terrain, I eventually came up with this.
I was orginally gonna do somthing Russian, since that's where narwhals are mainly located, but the alphabet barrier prevented that. Was going to do somthing to to with trapano, (trap) since it sort of has to do with this, but I decided againsed it. (sounded wierd to me)
if you would like to do somthing like that, feel free to! Infact, I encourage you to!
FINAL SUBMISSION
Terranara
Backround: (How I came up w/ it)
Wrote down three Italian words that have to do with burrowing, and drills, and wrote them down for inspiration:
trapano
tana
solco
Writing down variations of this, and then thinking of the english word terrain, I eventually came up with this.
I was orginally gonna do somthing Russian, since that's where narwhals are mainly located, but the alphabet barrier prevented that. Was going to do somthing to to with trapano, (trap) since it sort of has to do with this, but I decided againsed it. (sounded wierd to me)
if you would like to do somthing like that, feel free to! Infact, I encourage you to!
Ok, fine, I'll just say it, look about 5 posts above KoAs.
Heh, reading it over, my name sort of sounds like "sianara". Cool! Also, My favorite out of the names i've seen are Earthhorn (really simple, yet awesome!) Oroboro (sounds cool) and terrein (awsome name, sort of took inspiration from it for my own)
Edit: nvm the best name has to be Colossoil
As a general rule, I don't like any names with an ending of whal or anything related to blubber. That just sounds weird
Edit: nvm the best name has to be Colossoil
As a general rule, I don't like any names with an ending of whal or anything related to blubber. That just sounds weird
uhh thanks for stealing bmb's
Quarrill
Quarry (Dig) +
Quarrel (Disagreement-Fits the gutsy, pursuing aspect) +
Drill
OR
Belauger
Beluga + auger
Quarry (Dig) +
Quarrel (Disagreement-Fits the gutsy, pursuing aspect) +
Drill
OR
Belauger
Beluga + auger
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