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I need a good name for a Kensai
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:43 pm
by EMINEM
IIRC, Kensais originated from Japan, so I'm trying to think of an Japanese name to go with the portrait I just downloaded from Lady Nightshade. So far, I've come up with "Takashi," "Hubadai," and "Koja." Any suggestions will be welcome, but should reflect an Oriental upbringing.
Thanks in advance
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:50 pm
by Raven Avenger
Call him Yoshimo
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 1:53 pm
by jeremiah
Musashi Miyamoto
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:08 pm
by EMINEM
Originally posted by jeremiah:
<STRONG>Musashi Miyamoto</STRONG>
Hey! I remember that name! He's a real historical figure, right? The greatest samurai in Japan's history? Sounds cool, but I don't wanna plagiarize.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:34 pm
by FedericoZ
Musashi Miyamoto really is a great name for a samurai...
If you want to go more humorous, you could go with Daniel'son (like Karate Kid).
Otherwise, you could go to [url="http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html"]http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html[/url] which shows the names of the different parts of a samurai blade. I kind of like 'Tachi'
Hope this is useful.URL=http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html ]http://www.firstsightings.com/Anatomy.html [/URL]
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:42 pm
by White Rabbit
Originally posted by EMINEM:
<STRONG>Hey! I remember that name! He's a real historical figure, right? The greatest samurai in Japan's history? Sounds cool, but I don't wanna plagiarize.
</STRONG>
You can't plagarize history, you can only plagarize somebody elses work.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:43 pm
by pbtliang
Takayushi Kibuishi or Shintaro Ito
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:44 pm
by pip
To Eminem:
I would not worry about plagarizing a name for your player protaganist. I'm sure there are some protaganists with names of Uther Pendragon or Merlin etc out there.
What about Ryutaro Mizumo. Or Ichido Sekkasi
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 2:46 pm
by Parak
Seppuku Origato
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:02 pm
by pip
To Parek:
Isn't seppuku the name for ritual suicide commited by a Samurai once they failed to uphold their code of life and disgraced their lord? Suppuku was also the more honorable way of death allowed for the samurai instead of the lord just cutting the offenders head off.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:14 pm
by THE JAKER
Call him Nobo - get it? No...Bow
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:20 pm
by Ned Flanders
Jet Li or Judge Ito
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:25 pm
by THE JAKER
Ned, "Judge Ito" is CLASSIC!
What about Benihana?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:43 pm
by Caster13
SHINJI IKARI!!!!!!!!!
...
Sorry.
-Caster
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:57 pm
by MindShadow
How about Kenshin, jubiel,or Tetsuo?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 3:57 pm
by Mr. Clark
How bout Heihachi Mishima.....Tekken anyone????
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:01 pm
by Doltan
How about Pikachu? I think I heard that name used once...
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 4:05 pm
by MindShadow
Originally posted by Caster:
<STRONG>SHINJI IKARI!!!!!!!!!
...
Sorry.
-Caster</STRONG>
It looks like we have an Eva Fan in the house!!
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 5:54 pm
by Fezek
My half-orc kensai is called "Shotokan"; it has a nice sort of slashing/chopping ring to it. I think shotokan is a branch of Karate.
other good names could be Tairo, Kodama, Shinkansen..
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2001 6:53 pm
by jeremiah
Hozabout Usagi Yojimbo?
Or Hitokiri Battousai/Himura Kenshin?