Re: Naming the conlang
| From: | Sigmund Kopperud <vile-dmg@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, July 13, 2004, 18:22 |
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For a long time, I called my conlang "Därb" Meaning "To rule"
However, I decided one day that using a verb as the language name was
quite odd, so I changed it to Därbuer - "ruler, chieftain" However, that
didn't quite sound right, so I ended up naming it Wenivúkes -
"Un-fae--Of the"
On Fri, 2004-07-09 at 01:18, Scotto Hlad wrote:
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> Hello everyone. I am just joining this group and look forward to talking
> with others with similar interests.
>
> Ok I'm sure that here is another topic that has been discussed so many times
> that everyone is groaning yet again. That being said, I have fraternal twin
> conlangs being developed, one a Romance language and the second an a-priori
> languge.
>
> I am the parent of 4 children and recall well the delight of volleying back
> and forth with the mother of my children over names. There would be no list
> that one can reference anywhere online that gives the latest names that
> people a chosing for their infant conlangs.
>
> My question is how have others named their languages? Dare I ask what the
> derivation of the names of various languages is. The first conlang I ever
> developed (sometime in the last millenium) was called "Kadingu" which meant
> "the tongue." I understand as well that at least some of the aboriginal
> languages of North American are simply derived from the word for "people." I
> believe that Dene is an example: Dene just means "the people."
>
> I don't want to name my baby romance somthing like "Romanza" or "Ladino" or
> something so obvious. My a-priori language will probably derive from the
> word for tongue or people.
>
> I'd really like to see how other colangers have wrestled with this and
> arrived at their conclusions.
>
> Thanks,
> Scotto
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> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><SPAN =
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> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT face=3DArial>Ok I'm sure =
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> another topic that has been discussed so many times that everyone is =
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> yet again. That being said, I have fraternal twin conlangs being =
> developed, one=20
> a Romance language and the second an a-priori =
> languge.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT =
> face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT face=3DArial>I am the parent =
> of 4=20
> children and recall well the delight of volleying back and forth with =
> the mother=20
> of my children over names. There would be no list that one can reference =
>
> anywhere online that gives the latest names that people a chosing for =
> their=20
> infant conlangs.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT =
> face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT face=3DArial>My question is =
> how have=20
> others named their languages? Dare I ask what the derivation of the =
> names of=20
> various languages is. The first conlang I ever developed (sometime in =
> the last=20
> millenium) was called "Kadingu" which meant "the tongue." I =
> understand as=20
> well that at least some of the aboriginal languages of North American =
> are simply=20
> derived from the word for "people." I believe that Dene is an example: =
> Dene just=20
> means "the people."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT =
> face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT face=3DArial>I don't want to =
> name my=20
> baby romance somthing like "Romanza" or "Ladino" or something so =
> obvious. My=20
> a-priori language will probably derive from the word for tongue or=20
> people.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT =
> face=3DArial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT face=3DArial>I'd really like =
> to see how=20
> other colangers have wrestled with this and arrived at their=20
> conclusions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT =
> face=3DArial>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
> <DIV><SPAN class=3D540021200-08072004><FONT=20
> face=3DArial>Scotto</FONT></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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