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    Euodia
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      @gwyndalf-the-wise

      Thanks! Ah yes I love them tooooo, but yes, it’s very hard trying to pull this off right XD

      Ahhh thanks so much! I really like those names! how did you know I love ‘K’ names??? XD

      I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

      #137167
      Euodia
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        @light-warrior-pen

        Oh thanks! I like those!

        I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

        #137168
        Euodia
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          @esther-c

          *sighs* ’tis true.

          Okay! I mean, I could change the spelling of Donovan to make it more… fantastical? XD Like Donovyn. Idk. Thanks for the input! 😁

          I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

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          Euodia
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            @whalekeeper

            I like all of those! (especially Dargan) Thanks so much!

            I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

            #137170
            Euodia
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              @orielle21

              OoOoO! I didn’t even think of looking into Elvish words! One suggestion I found online came from Tolkien I believe, but it was ‘Dolwethil’ which means ‘dark shadow’ but I thought that might be too hard to pronounce for readers. XD Thanks for the suggestions!

              Also, what does ‘Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo’ mean?

              I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

              #137177
              Euodia
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                @freedomwriter76, @lightoverdarkness6, @thearcaneaxiom, @gwyndalf-the-wise, @light-warrior-pen, @esther-c, @whalekeeper, @orielle21

                Sooo, I made a character collage for him real quick, didn’t know if it would help make any of the names everyone suggested jump out. XD

                I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

                #137183
                Felicity
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                  @euodia-vision

                  Just stumbled upon this topic…

                  I like the idea of changing the spelling of a non-fantasy name into something that fits. Like your example of Donovyn! Also, the collage is really neat!

                  This might sound weird but the top picture of him looks like a K name and the bottom looks like Donovyn. 😁 Names are so hard!

                  He must increase, but I must decrease.

                  #137184
                  TheArcaneAxiom
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                    @euodia-vision

                    Love the board! So if your going off of real world roots, and his old name was Kiran, meaning ray of light, then that would be the kiran from Indian origin, right? So perhaps you could get another word from India. Maybe you could incorporate his old name into it as well, saying that he was once a ray of light, but now is overshadowed, dimed, ect.

                    A word for dim is manda, or shadow is savali. Maybe you could name him something like Makir, Kirmand, Kisal, Kisaval, Kirval, Savikir, or any other possible variation or word. Do any of those sound intriguing?

                    He is perfect in Justice, yet He is perfect in Mercy, even when we fail Him. For this, He is good.

                    #137191
                    Light Warrior Pen
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                      @euodia-vision

                      Given his college, he looks like a Donovyn to me.

                      This girl is armed with books, coffee, and writing accoutrements!

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                      Esther
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                        @euodia-vision

                        Okay! I mean, I could change the spelling of Donovan to make it more… fantastical? XD Like Donovyn. Idk. Thanks for the input! 😁

                        That would work really well!

                        Glad I could help! 😀

                        I really like the collage!! Donovyn seems to fit well with the pic.

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                        #137234
                        Light
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                          @euodia-vision

                          Thanks!

                          Of course! 😀

                          Oh cool! Wait, so how did you end up finding the name? 😂

                          😂😂 I actually just went to a name generator for villains and searched and searched and searched until I found a name that fit him.

                          Oooo, I like those! As I’ve been going through name options I’ve been trying to figure out which names feel like they’d ‘fit’ in a fantasy story. I mean, any name could be in a fantasy story but then like, Dwayne (which means ‘dark one’) doesn’t fit? Ya know? 😂 It’s weird and complicated. Thus leading to me taking days to name my character. XD

                          Haha, yeah, I totally get that. Hey, it took me a month at least so 🤣

                          As long as you’re happy with it! 😉

                          Sooo, I made a character collage for him real quick, didn’t know if it would help make any of the names everyone suggested jump out. XD

                          *Gasp* *fan girl scream* AHHH

                          *looks around* No one saw that…right? XDXD

                          Sorry, but the only name that’s jumping at me is Halbrand…XD

                           

                          (Also, I just realized I NEVER responded to your post in your ‘start here’ forum…so sorry!! *face palm* 😅

                          I’ll go do that lol)

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                          #137345
                          Orielle2023
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                            @euodia-vision

                            Also, what does ‘Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo’ mean?

                            So Frodo says it to Gildor Inglorion when they meet on the start of the Hobbits’ journey. It means “ A star shines on the hour of our meeting.” (See page 79 of The Fellowship of the Ring).

                            🤩

                            Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo

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                            Gwyndalf the Wise
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                              @euodia-vision

                              You’re welcome! =D Indeed.

                              XD I didn’t, I just thought it’d be cool if the first letter of his dark name was the same as his original name.

                              "...I did not say to the seed of Jacob, 'Seek Me in vain..."
                              (Part of) Isaiah 45:19

                              #137717
                              Euodia
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                                @felicity

                                I like the idea of changing the spelling of a non-fantasy name into something that fits. Like your example of Donovyn! Also, the collage is really neat!

                                Okay! Thank youuuuu!

                                This might sound weird but the top picture of him looks like a K name and the bottom looks like Donovyn. 😁 Names are so hard!

                                Haha yeeeeah, I think I chose one of the pictures that I’ll use for his ‘Kiran’ collage instead of his dark one. XD

                                I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

                                #137721
                                Euodia
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                                  @thearcaneaxiom

                                  Thank youuu! Ohh, I think I was confused when you asked if I prefer ‘real world roots’ or not. I didn’t know you were asking about roots in a specific culture. Oops! 😅 My goal is not to make all of the names geared towards one culture, but in general, just be intentional with the meaning of everyone’s name. Like, as long as the name means ‘dark’ or something similar I’m fine with it being Irish, Indian, American, anything! Did that make sense? Sorry for the confusion.

                                  I rolled the log over and underneath was a tiny little stick and I was like, "That log had a child

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