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Polar_Atom

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Dorf Names
« on: February 10, 2011, 11:46:18 am »
Everbody has a favourite dwarf name, or a couple dozen. Who doesn't have a few Doris and Noris. Man-names like Bruce especially, and eventually just anything with a -y. Spongy, Grungy, Fluffy etc.

What are some of yours?
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 12:23:14 pm »
I use a modded race with a modded language.  It works well, except one name keeps coming up:

Smellias        I try to pronounce it respectfully, but in my head it always comes up as "smelly ass"

There's others like:  Lad, Ambiti, Andiere, Scora, Tilgara, Wheaver  Which sound not bad.

and:  Gil    which is a real name.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 12:31:00 pm »
I keep a list personally, mainly derived of Dorfs from Lord of the Rings, and Physics Units. I also use the Greek Alphabet. It's a pathetic way to try and learn passively.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 12:36:01 pm »
Urist.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 03:09:02 pm »
My current expedition leader is called A001
A=firdt migrant wave (aka: embarking seven)
001=dorf#001

(I used this after I saw something like it in some fortress succession fort)
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2011, 04:22:01 pm »
I once had a modded fort race with a custom language. One of the possible name choices was "Vaya", which means "Champion". Every creature I had with that name became military.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2011, 04:23:47 pm »
I'm fond of Iton. He was my first mayor in a half succsessful fort, and made unreasonable demands untill the place fell apart.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2011, 04:30:02 pm »
Unfortunately the name for my Big Boss DF expy "Snake Bigleader" came out as the somewhat awkward "Therleth Orear" when I used a dorf translator online. Nevertheless, "Therleth" sounds pretty nice to me.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2011, 10:37:26 am by plisskin »
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2011, 04:31:20 pm »
I name dwarves after the characters (ones you meet & ones you only hear about) from my LP's. Each wave of migrants has names starting with a differend letter. On embark i go with names like Almalexia, Axle or Amauntor. First migrants get Balthazar, Bigboss & co.. et cetera.

I remember running out of names at "V" migrant wave, so i named a male dwarf Vandysagina. Oh well  :o

edit : Before you ask, Yes, he became a legendary champion
« Last Edit: February 10, 2011, 04:35:37 pm by Stworca »
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2011, 07:24:54 pm »
I've always loved Domas.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 08:12:28 pm »
In my first fort, most of my useful dwarfs (smiths, masons) were named 'monom'
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 09:25:53 pm »
I usually Adventure Guy as a name because of the forum game. I also use the seven deadly sins, and names from books that I liked reading.

usually I don't nickname all my dwarves and just give them custom professions.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2011, 03:51:41 am »
I like to name my dwarfs Axe1, Miner2, Weaponsmith4, to make my life easier.
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Re: Dorf Names
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2011, 05:07:10 am »
All Delers and (I forget what iron is. Datan?)s go straight to the military. Or the forges, if I have enough militiadorfs (i.e. never).
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