The naming of a dragon

[Tom Flapwell]

My mom now has a blue and gold dragon from Anthrocon peering over her office computer's screen. Last night she declared that it needed a name, one befitting a dragon of the O&M variety. I couldn't see it anymore, but she said it looked female. I suggested many possibilities that had three or more syllables, were old-fashioned but preferably not biblical (we don't mind the Bible, but the only dragon in it represents Satan), and contained hard sounds.<br><br>Today my mom decided on Rosamunde, thinking not only of the sound but of the meaning "famous defender." When I looked it up, however, half the sources defined it as "pure rose" or something similar. Hm. Well, as long as the dragon is happy.

[Zaaphod]

Any chance of seeing a pic of said dragon? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... iggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>

[johndoe0028]

I wanna see! I love those kinds of things! whoops, that was out of character...

[Tom Flapwell]

OK, I'll ask my mom for a photo.<br><br>I now realize that Isolde has hard sounds and Llewellyn does not. As if to equalize the masculinity and femininity. The same is not true of Ozymandias and Millicent, or their shorter versions. Maybe it's a dragon thing. I always kinda thought they had less gender distinction.

[Tom Flapwell]

We don't have a photo of the specific dragon yet, but <a href='http://www.tailchaser-sushi.com' target='_blank'>this woman</a> made it.

[Joe3210]

Have you tried looking in Job for a name? I'm guessing liviathian(spelling?).

[Ozymandias]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+Jul 14 2005, 02:59 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ Jul 14 2005, 02:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I now realize that Isolde has hard sounds and Llewellyn does not. As if to equalize the masculinity and femininity. The same is not true of Ozymandias and Millicent, or their shorter versions. Maybe it's a dragon thing. I always kinda thought they had less gender distinction. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Sure they do. Ozymandias has a lot of vowel sounds and is befitting of a spondaic meter, where as Millicent is decidedly dactylic.

[Zaaphod]

Look out, poetic terms alert! <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>

[Softpaw]

Oh yeah! I saw her table, she kicks tail! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Tom Flapwell]

<!--QuoteBegin-Joe3210+Jul 14 2005, 10:53 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Joe3210 @ Jul 14 2005, 10:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Have you tried looking in Job for a name? I'm guessing liviathian(spelling?). <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Well, like I said, my mom didn't favor a biblical name for her dragon. She especially didn't want a villainous implication like Leviathan, altho some of the Tailchaser Sushi dragons have names like Biohazard and are still adorable.<br><br>Turns out I described the dragon inaccurately: it has no gold parts. Mom says it looks like <a href='http://www.tailchaser-sushi.com/art/ima ... &sort=date' target='_blank'>this</a>, only blue with a silver lining. That may have to do for a photo.<br><br>Ozymandias must know more about gender sounds than I do.

[Supersmoke]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+Jul 15 2005, 01:51 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ Jul 15 2005, 01:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> altho some of the Tailchaser Sushi dragons have names like Biohazard and are still adorable.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I'd name it Destroyer McPain.

[Tom Flapwell]

<!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Jul 15 2005, 06:46 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Jul 15 2005, 06:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I'd name it Destroyer McPain. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> And then McDonald's would get all litigious on you.

[Joe3210]

It's still awesome though.<br><br><br>edit: censored

[Zaaphod]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+Jul 15 2005, 06:51 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ Jul 15 2005, 06:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Turns out I described the dragon inaccurately: it has no gold parts. Mom says it looks like <a href='http://www.tailchaser-sushi.com/art/ima ... &sort=date' target='_blank'>this</a>, only blue with a silver lining. That may have to do for a photo. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Oooh, that's cool. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Steve the Pocket]

<!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Jul 15 2005, 01:46 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Jul 15 2005, 01:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I'd name it Destroyer McPain. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> You <i>would.</i> <!--emo&:meh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/meh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='meh.gif' /><!--endemo-->