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Meela · 06-06-2003, 09:50 AM

I literally just discovered this second that twisting ordinary names actually creates some pretty good fantasy names. In my opinion, anyhow.

Eg. Craig is now Craigan. Much more fantasy-ish. (is there a word for that? Fantasy-ish, i mean? Like, do you actually say fantastical? Its much more fantastical?)

And Craigan's going in my book [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] So thank you to Elvanui for asking how you come up with fantasy names, thats actually helped me tremendously!

06-06-2003, 09:50 AM	#24
Meela Denethor's True Love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Mirkwood. With Thranduil... swoon Posts: 2,049	I literally just discovered this second that twisting ordinary names actually creates some pretty good fantasy names. In my opinion, anyhow. Eg. Craig is now Craigan. Much more fantasy-ish. (is there a word for that? Fantasy-ish, i mean? Like, do you actually say fantastical? Its much more fantastical?) And Craigan's going in my book [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] So thank you to Elvanui for asking how you come up with fantasy names, thats actually helped me tremendously! __________________ 'The Hobbit' 1st impressions: 1. Thorin is hot... Oh god, I fancy a dwarf. 2. Thranduil is hotter. 3. Is that... Figwit! 4. Does Elijah Wood never age? 2nd: It's all about Fili & Kili, really. 3rd: BARD! OMG, Bard.