Re: OT: semi-OT: names

Am 26.03.02, Aquamarine Demon yscrifef:

> All right, this may seem like an odd question, but in your conlangs, do
> you make personal and place names fit your conlang, or do you leave them
> as is?
In Kemr, where Brithenig and Kerno are spoken, there is an
official Onomasticon - a list of acceptable given names. This
list gives Brithenig or Kerno forms of common names (like John or
Peter) and serves as an official depository of alterations to
foreign names. Onomasticon also gives the legal form of each
name, which by tradition is in Latin. It shouldn't be
misunderstood that there is a set list of names from which a
parent can choose; only that there is a correct form for any name
a parent picks. No Kelly / Keli / Kelli / Kellie / Keyllie / etc.
ad naus. sort of thing.

In general, foreign place names are left in the local (foreign)
orthography. Well known places often have peculiar names in
Brithenig or Kerno (like Lundein/Lundunon or Noruic'/Noruicce);
though are usually no more than alterations to make the foreign
name pronounceable. Kerno does this latter more than Brithenig,
though, and tends to retain older / more traditional names:
Balea-Clea (Dublin); Lugdunon (Lyons).

For example:

name            Brithenig       Kerno           Official

Peter           Pedr            Petheor         Petrus
Constantine     Costenhin       Costentin       Constantinus
Patrick         Padrig          Patris/Patrisyw Patricius
Helen           Elen            Elena           Helene
Mohammed        Moamed          Mahometh        Mahometus
Rajan           Rajan           Raigeoan        Raianus
Nneka           Nika            Nicka           Nica
Ching-Er        Cing-Er         Cingerea        Singaria
Noelle          Nadelig         Nathalecca      Natalica

> If you do, what's your name and location in your conlang?
Padrig Bryn / Patrice Bryn; living near Ciwdad Geory /
Castregeoury / Georgetown in Prowinc' Ter Mar / Prouencea la
Ter-Marea / the Province of Mary Land; in lla Lig Sollem / la
Liga Solemba / the Solemn League.

> In my conlang, for example, I'd be Jana Noyeli Morisá*, and I live in Lasi
> Yegase, Neyada.
Lasi = city; Yegase = of sin? ;) By the way, v -> y is curious!

> Noelle
Padraic.
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