Re: Names in a non-linear full-2d writing system

> Sai's name is very nicely drawn but it has a vocal translation of some sort
> because nobody can draw this glyph with his tongue in the air. LOL  (Funny
> image... Sorry...)
FWIW, my glyph-name is entirely separate from my legal and going
names. My going-name (Sai Emrys) is simply something to be called, not
to be *named by*. If that makes any sense.

I do recommend a phonetic system - for those folk who consider their
phonetic name to be "their name". I don't. I know some signers who
consider the orthography to be the important point. So whatever-it-is,
you should be able to write it down.

But yeah, I think a 'native' system would be some sort of *gram -
either regularized into standard names or combinations to make names,
or entirely new, or semi-new, like mine. (The inside part is the
Japanese kanji for "older brother", though the meaning is unrelated to
that.) Yeah, that's harder, and it's not sustainable for a very large
group, but it should be for a small one.

Also, I would think that such a name should be chosen by oneself, not
one's parents.

FWIW, I am not now and have never been an IALer.

 - Sai

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