Continent Names
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Nightsong
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One Native American name you could use is Kanza which means 'people of the south wind'. Seeing as it is a real life tribe in North America, I'd say you could use some variation of the name... something like Kanzia, Kanzi. Though it really is up to you and the others on that continent.mtboy66:
In my opinion, regarding that continent, I feel that naming it in such manner would be on par with calling the Northwestern continent Goy or Andy or Nord or (shudder) Nin. Not to mention the bulk of McMasterdonia is on Meterra, not the southern continent. In addition, McM has not roleplayed in a significant amount of time. Those are my two cents (unless Then is ok with it).
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Iraelia
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Iirc, Kianese was also a race, one thats population outweighs most other nations on the continent. With that being said, I believe the problems that you outline for that continent are the exact same ones that exist for the name y'all suggested for the Northwestern Continent. I personally am fine with both names, just think that it's a little hypocritical.Goyanes:
mtboy66
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Thank y'all for your information. It helps solidify my opinion that McM should help decide. If his people had come into contact with my people in the pre-colonial years, and may even have had a conflict or two over land-ownership, that would affect my nation's history as well as the In-Character relations between us.
It doesn't even matter that he doesn't RP anymore, I want McM to talk to me.
It doesn't even matter that he doesn't RP anymore, I want McM to talk to me.
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mtboy66:Thank y'all for your information. It helps solidify my opinion that McM should help decide. If his people had come into contact with my people in the pre-colonial years, and may even have had a conflict or two over land-ownership, that would affect my nation's history as well as the In-Character relations between us.
It doesn't even matter that he doesn't RP anymore, I want McM to talk to me.
Hi!
Happy to chat to you about it. Telegram or forum PM is the best way to get me to notice any particular thread. Given your proximity to my nation, we could discuss how you'd fit into my history.
That aside, I would be happy for it to be called Kian, given that this was the name of my continent on the last map and most of the nations at that time were part of the Kianese empire at some point or another. However i am open to alternatives.
Iraelia:Iirc, Kianese was also a race, one thats population outweighs most other nations on the continent. With that being said, I believe the problems that you outline for that continent are the exact same ones that exist for the name y'all suggested for the Northwestern Continent. I personally am fine with both names, just think that it's a little hypocritical.Goyanes:
I have not RP'd this year, just to be clear. Which given my time in NS, is not that long really.
The kianese certainly along with those from Imperium helped to spread their religion and their trade language (Mercanti throughout the world). Certainly a significant influence in the grand scheme of things.
So, iirc, here's what I think we have so far for names:
NAME SUGGESTIONS:
NORTHWESTERN CONTINENT: Gathas/Gothas/Gothis
SOUTHEASTERN CONTINENT: Kian, Kanzia/Kanza
SOUTHWESTERN CONTINENT: Icenia
CERETIS AND XENTH'S CONTINENT: Collandris
NORTH-CENTER CONTINENT WEST OF CERETIS AND XENTH'S CONTINENT: Avignia, Craviter, Cavitria
CONFIRMED NAMES:
ITERIA
METERRA
I, for one, motion for a Eras-RP-community-wide vote to decide which names we'll use and to affirm any uncontested names.
NAME SUGGESTIONS:
NORTHWESTERN CONTINENT: Gathas/Gothas/Gothis
SOUTHEASTERN CONTINENT: Kian, Kanzia/Kanza
SOUTHWESTERN CONTINENT: Icenia
CERETIS AND XENTH'S CONTINENT: Collandris
NORTH-CENTER CONTINENT WEST OF CERETIS AND XENTH'S CONTINENT: Avignia, Craviter, Cavitria
CONFIRMED NAMES:
ITERIA
METERRA
I, for one, motion for a Eras-RP-community-wide vote to decide which names we'll use and to affirm any uncontested names.
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Can you tell us about the origin of the name Collandris? Does it have any significant meaning?Ceretis:
Ceretis
Of air and darkness
On the subject of Collandris the continental/giant island name Xen and I sit upon:
Collandris is the archaic version of the word for Calandria in the old tongue of the settlers of this land. A Calandria is a piece of equipment used for beer making. This references the fact that the settlers of the continent were beer makers and it was and still is an important part of the culture of the people on this continent.
Some of the ancient brewers were medicine men for their communities, dosing their beers with medicinals. Traces of sage and thyme, which contain anti-cancer properties, were found in ancient beer jars. Similarly wormwood, which also has cancer-fighting agents, has been found in ancient rice wines. Although they didn't know all the details, beer contains high B vitamin content, and the essential amino acid lysine, along with it being a safe drink as the brewing process kills off bacteria and viruses, they could recognize that those who drank the beer were healthier. Beer helped to build community relations, build community in its production, and helped to safeguard the community against illness.
Collandris is the archaic version of the word for Calandria in the old tongue of the settlers of this land. A Calandria is a piece of equipment used for beer making. This references the fact that the settlers of the continent were beer makers and it was and still is an important part of the culture of the people on this continent.
Some of the ancient brewers were medicine men for their communities, dosing their beers with medicinals. Traces of sage and thyme, which contain anti-cancer properties, were found in ancient beer jars. Similarly wormwood, which also has cancer-fighting agents, has been found in ancient rice wines. Although they didn't know all the details, beer contains high B vitamin content, and the essential amino acid lysine, along with it being a safe drink as the brewing process kills off bacteria and viruses, they could recognize that those who drank the beer were healthier. Beer helped to build community relations, build community in its production, and helped to safeguard the community against illness.
Vixen
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I vote Avignia for the North Eastern continent. The name was originated from the latin phrase "avem ignis", which translates to "bird of fire", the closest possible translation for the word "Phoenix".
"Avem Ignis" was shortened to "Avignis" and then the final form "Avignia".
The reasoning behind a Phoenix-Related name is the existence of the Phoenix Strait, and it's corresponding alliance. These names would make most sense if the continent name fit such a theme.
Source: Created the name "Avignia"
"Avem Ignis" was shortened to "Avignis" and then the final form "Avignia".
The reasoning behind a Phoenix-Related name is the existence of the Phoenix Strait, and it's corresponding alliance. These names would make most sense if the continent name fit such a theme.
Source: Created the name "Avignia"
Nightsong
Bookworm
So it looks like most of the continent names have been settled thus far... Kian, Icenia, Collandris, Iteria and Meterra are all but confirmed.
The last two we need to figure out are the northwest continent (the one where Goy, Nin, Andy, Cojedes, Lore and Gotmark are) and the northeast continent (the one where Cogoria, Kanada and others is).
For the NW continent, it looks to be between Gathas, Gothas and Gothis.
For the NE continent, it looks to be between Avignia, Craviter and Cavitria.
While I understand the reasoning behind wanting to use the name Avignia, I do have to ask... how long has the strait actually been known as the Phoenix Strait? I ask this because as Cog pointed out, the majority of the nations that are currently on that NE continent are either monarchies or have been monarchies at some point in their history. Hence his suggestion to use the name Craviter or Cavitria which is an augmentation of the Latin phrase coronávit terram, meaning crowned land. I personally like the name Cavitria the best but I'm not on the continent so my vote probably doesn't carry much weight...
The last two we need to figure out are the northwest continent (the one where Goy, Nin, Andy, Cojedes, Lore and Gotmark are) and the northeast continent (the one where Cogoria, Kanada and others is).
For the NW continent, it looks to be between Gathas, Gothas and Gothis.
For the NE continent, it looks to be between Avignia, Craviter and Cavitria.
While I understand the reasoning behind wanting to use the name Avignia, I do have to ask... how long has the strait actually been known as the Phoenix Strait? I ask this because as Cog pointed out, the majority of the nations that are currently on that NE continent are either monarchies or have been monarchies at some point in their history. Hence his suggestion to use the name Craviter or Cavitria which is an augmentation of the Latin phrase coronávit terram, meaning crowned land. I personally like the name Cavitria the best but I'm not on the continent so my vote probably doesn't carry much weight...
The name “Phoenix Strait” PREDATES the current map. It was first used as the name for a strait between the Empire and Guslantis on the old map. I started using it for the strait that now has the name when the new map came out, and it stuck.
Nightsong
Bookworm
And I'm not debating what we name the strait, the name Phoenix Strait is already very well established in RP canon and won't change. What I am debating is the name of the continent... do we name it after the strait (which admittedly has been in use for a long while across various iterations of the map) or do we name it after the fact that the majority of nations on said continent are either historically monarchies or had monarchies at one point. My question was asking which is older in the timeline, the use of the name Phoenix Strait or the monarchies themselves? And I apologize if my question wasn't clear the first time around.
Ninhundland
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All the NW names are clearly derived from the same roots Gathas, Gothas, Gothaus, Gothis
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Xentherida is not on the continent we're talking about at the moment. Xen is on the smaller continent west.
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Question... How was it determined that the body of water currently known as the Phoenix Strait became known as such?
The Phoenix Strait on the old map was named because both Guslantis and Syrixia, two nations that pretty much had control over the strait, both were nations that “rose from the ashes” similar to that of a Phoenix, and hence the strait was named that, like Nightsong mentioned, Syrixia took the name with him during the reset. Nightsong originally suggested the term, and being the laid-back person that I am, agreed to the naming.
I do not however, believe that the whole continent should be named like the strait. I think the name Phoenix is already heavily used, with both the Union and the Strait being named as such, and naming it *shocker* after a Phoenix is just stupid, to be blunt, and I don’t feel is entirely representative of the entire continent.
I do not however, believe that the whole continent should be named like the strait. I think the name Phoenix is already heavily used, with both the Union and the Strait being named as such, and naming it *shocker* after a Phoenix is just stupid, to be blunt, and I don’t feel is entirely representative of the entire continent.
I'm not on this continent so feel free to disregard me on this one, but I'd like to throw in my agreement with Bootsie here. The majority of the nations on the continent are not along the strait (an imbalance that will likely only increase as the continent is filled out). It's an important strait, no doubt, but from a historical perspective so is the strait where Imperium Augustum is on the other side of the continent and I think it gets plenty of recognition as-is where it doesn't really warrant the whole continent also being named after it.
If any landmass should be named after the strait it could be the smaller continent/island that Xen, Ceretis, and Syr are on as it's encompassed on two sides with roughly half its coastline and every nation bordering the strait at some point.
If any landmass should be named after the strait it could be the smaller continent/island that Xen, Ceretis, and Syr are on as it's encompassed on two sides with roughly half its coastline and every nation bordering the strait at some point.
