> >They have the same name, but these names do make sense in Dutch. Same thing
> >with Panoramix and Idéfix.
>
> Do they really make sense in Dutch?
Absolutely! Don't forget that Dutch is quite soaked with words and expression
taken directly from French. Yes, we have "panorama" and "idée-fixe". Although
I'm not sure whether we got "panorama" from French; it seems to me that it is
quite an international word.
We also have "asterisk" and "obelisk". What Tristan wrote about Australia
happens also here: that less educated people often tend to refer to * as an
"asterix".
The only names that don't make any sense in Dutch are Abraracourcix and
Assurancetourix. Do they make sense in French? In other language, they usually
have names like "Majestix" and "Kakofonix". In the Frisian translation the name
of the druid is "Krudemix" (<- Kruidenmix).
> >Anyway, I instead to give you a whole list of names, but this morning I
> >remembers I once saw a list of names on the Internet. So, have a look here:
> ><
http://www.asterixweb.tk> and click on the icon "personages".
>
> I already know the site. I came there once by chance and stayed to check
> the names used in the Dutch version. That's where I got the information
> that the Dutch version kept the original names for all the main characters.
> I didn't think that Panoramix and Idefix were meaninfull in Dutch too.