The Naming Thread

[Niklas]

I love the idea of using romanized Hindi!

Unfortunately there's a rather restrictive length limit on city names, so your rather long suggestion wouldn't work.

 

[babybluepants]

I like it, too.
Shipyard = jahaaz banaane ya marammat karne ka sthaan lol: way too long)
Shipbuilder = jahaaz banaanewaala (not bad)

 

[bobbyboy29]

My girfriend speaks hindi so I can get her to translate some stuff if we need or at least verify that our translations are correct.

 

[DMOC]

I like that idea. As Niklas said, they have to be short enough for the game to register the names.

 

[The Mike]

How about we rename a city the turn before we build a wonder?

"The Oracle has been built in Nidaros"

 

[Silu]

Or name the city "a distant land"

 

[The Mike]

Or name the city "a distant land"

I like that even better!

 

[babybluepants]

"a distant land" would be good for a chuckle, but there's no way we could trick anyone with city names, ofc.

Let's do the Hindu thang.

What do we call Delhi? Naval yard, as obs suggested?

 

[Chimera1804]

How about we rename a city the turn before we build a wonder?

"The Oracle has been built in Nidaros"

That's actually not a bad idea...I'm for that...but of course...switching back to our hindi right after...

 

[Niklas]

They can easily confirm who owns a wonder on F9, there's no way we would fool anyone. I'm all for hindi naming.

 

[babybluepants]

We'll get a +21 hike in score when we build it, so no way of tricking other teams.
If it's just for laughs, though, I'd substitute Persepolis for Nidaros.

Edit: x-post.

 

[DMOC]

I like it, too.
Shipyard = jahaaz banaane ya marammat karne ka sthaan lol: way too long)
Shipbuilder = jahaaz banaanewaala (not bad)

I'll try and put jahaaz banaanewaala in for Delhi.

 

[bobbyboy29]

OK we've got a new city, what do we name it guys? Come on lets be inventive!...

 

[Niklas]

What's Hindi for "Engineering Bay"?

 

[Chimera1804]

according to google translate: Injīniyariṅga bē

 

[Ceiliazul]

Dbl post. Sorry.

 

[Ceiliazul]

I like it for the city name! Injinya for short?

Now that we have 2 workers, should we also be discussing names for them?

How about Rudyard Kipling characters? First one is Mowgli, second is Gunga Din. Gunga Din was in fact a slave/worker character in the book.

LOTS more available, but those are most recognizable.

 

[bobbyboy29]

^ I like Gunga Din as a name for a blocking city, as in: The door's locked, I Gunga Din! (Get it?)

 

[DMOC]

Rudyard Kipling characters are a good idea. I've only read his Just So stories and that was a while ago.

 

[Ceiliazul]

Kipling Characters: These are mostly lower-class or bumbling types. Many of Kipling's underclass characters are of strong moral fiber, but not all. Kipling is famous for his satire of "high society" and I recommend all of his works. Get a collection of short stories from the library, you won't be sorry.

Mowgli - orphan 'Jungle Book'
Gunga Din - slave 'Gunga Din'
Golightly - foolish officer 'Arrest of Lt. Golightly'
Mulvaney - Army Pvt 'The Taking of Lungtungpen'
Learoyd - Army Pvt 'The Taking of Lungtungpen'
Ortheris - Army Pvt 'The Taking of Lungtungpen'
Barr Saggott - Commissioner 'Cupid's Arrows'
Wonder - Secretary 'Germ-Destroyer'
Mellish - inventor 'Germ-Destroyer'
Boy - 'Thrown Away'
Platte - poor man 'Watches of the Night'
d'Cruze - mixed race snob 'His Chance in Life'
Gunga Dass - worker 'Rickshaw & other eerie tales'
Dravot - aspiring King 'The Man who would be King'
Peachey - aspiring King 'The Man who would be King'
Puck - elf 'Puck of Pook's Hill'
Peythroppe - kidnapped gent 'Kidnapped'