Re: OT: semi-OT: names

In Evíendadhail, my name would be "Certé Màthyúen Úillyam Emnathós" (I
think that's /k.Er.te.m}T.jy.En.y.Il.jam.Em.naT.Os/.  Maybe.).
The first name is my family name, Kehrt.  In Cádhrér, this name is
passed down from from father to son and from mother to daughter.  The
second two are my given names, first and middle, Matthew William.  The
last is a nickname: in this case it means "with the coat."  I chose this
both because I like the sound of it, and because it is a translation of
one of my English nicknames, "Kehrt-in-the-Coat", due to my large black
trenchcoaty thing.  In Cádhrér, the nickname is what people are called
by friends.  By strangers, people are called by their first (and
normally only) given name and their nickname.  The full name is used
only on very formal ceremonies, such as marriages or coronations.
Nicknames are normally chosen by the person named, although sometimes a
noble or king may bestow one on a subject.
Evíendadhailis names for mails tend to be two element kennings.  For
example, a common name (and the name of the second high king of
Cádhrér,) is Arthwin.  This is from Ar, 'blood', + th(w)in, 'quick' and
translates fairly cleanly to 'Quickblood.'  Sometimes the masculine
suffix -en is added to the name, giving a name such as Arthwinen.
Female names tend to be short, one element names, normally things like
flowers, jewels and descriptions, although there are few multi-element
female names.  A normal female name is Lòra, which means 'flower'.  In
this case, the feminine suffix -a has been added to lòr, 'flower'.  A
multi-element female name would be Nwelroth or Nwelrotha.  This is from
Nwel, 'hair', + roth, 'golden colored.'  I like to translate it as
'Goldilocks' ;-).
I live in Cranbury, New Jersey, USA.  This would be something like
Incweran Ithgyersíis Arenis Itheredhwíis Emairis Américalis.
That is:

In.     cweran
village."cran"

Ith.gyersíis Aren.is
in*.Jersey   new.NEUT

Ith.eredhwí.  is   Emair.   is    América.(l)is
in* sate(pl.).NEUT together.NEUT  America. **NEUT

*Locative?
**Evíendadhail puts /l/s in between similar vowels at morpheme breaks to
prevent dipthongalization.

NEUT- that which is modified by the modifyier is of the neutral (no
gender) gender.

Wow.  I wrote a lot.  Ah, well.

-M