Pythagoras
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I don't know if this is common, but I have run into many problems coming up with names for characters in my work. I also study German as a language in school, and as I was reading a bit about the classical elements and their corresponding geometry according to Pythagoras (a happy coincidence), it occurred to me that I could manipulate German words into English names that sound cool, yet not totally out of place. As an added bonus, these names automatically have an inherent meaning. What are your thoughts on this?
For example: my current work is set in a world created by five god-like characters, each of which are based on one of the classical elements. Naming these gods has been a challenge for me, and I've come up with these tentative names based on German words: Aether (this isn't actually a change from English at all, and only a slight one from German, but I like the ring of it), Erda, Himmall, Vassara, and Brennar. How do these names sound?
For example: my current work is set in a world created by five god-like characters, each of which are based on one of the classical elements. Naming these gods has been a challenge for me, and I've come up with these tentative names based on German words: Aether (this isn't actually a change from English at all, and only a slight one from German, but I like the ring of it), Erda, Himmall, Vassara, and Brennar. How do these names sound?