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12-31-2020, 07:01 PM | #452 |
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So long 2020
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12-31-2020, 09:11 PM | #453 |
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Almost everything that could go wrong on my end was self-inflicted, so I'd say that 2020 was better for me than most of the 2010s. I get that I'm in the minority here, but that's my stance regardless.
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12-31-2020, 11:05 PM | #454 |
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2020 could've been worse for me. Didn't catch covid. Family didn't catch covid. Still got my job. Zero social life means social distancing didn't change my routine too much. Obviously it's been a shit year overall, I'd be stupid to not know that, but it'd be equally stupid to not acknowledge whatever positives there've been.
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01-10-2021, 08:11 AM | #457 |
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Forgot to declare Tucker the Tirtouga’s ability when I confirmed the trade but I’ma be going with Solid Rock for him
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Taking this opportunity to evolve my Lv. 30 Elekid into Electabuzz. Hooray!
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01-16-2021, 04:41 AM | #459 |
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Teaching TR Dragon Claw (1/1) to my Aerodactyl
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01-17-2021, 11:00 AM | #460 |
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01-17-2021, 12:52 PM | #462 |
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a massive portion of my pokemon's nicknames derive from the Greek language or Greek mythology. Being half-Greek myself and having a college degree in ancient Greek history I have no personal bias whatsoever :P
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01-17-2021, 01:53 PM | #463 |
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Ray doesn't use nicknames.
Blake uses (made-up) superhero names (RED DEVIL, OVER MIND). Kou uses nicknames ending in "as" (Zeras, Gigas). Althea uses Major Arcana nicknames (same as another character I used to have and retired a fair while back). Blake's are by far the most fun to come up with, I can potentially get really absurd with those :P
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01-17-2021, 01:55 PM | #464 |
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My nicknames are from all over the place. For Keith's Pokémon, they're mainly a mixture of Harry Potter references, kinds of poison, and the occasional astrological sign, among other things here and there. Gavin's Pokémon get their names from various characters and locations from his home region of Orre. Terri's Pokémon's names are ripped straight from the Unown Report in HGSS. Eddie's Pokémon get whatever nicknames I can think of at the moment, don't really have a theme for him. And Maribel and Willa don't nickname their Pokémon.
Some examples- Sunny is a Normal Form Ninetales with Drought, so I would hope the idea there is obvious. Ava, my Alolan Ninetales, gets her name from avalanche. Zygill, my Wishiwashi- the whole Schooling thing makes me think of Zygarde cells gathering together, so yeah. Chip, my Duskull, was recolored to look like a chocolate chip cookie, a food both his parents share a huge fondness for, so yeah. Homer, my Alakazam, and Bart, my Scrafty, are both Simpsons references. Six, my Amoonguss, got his name from basically a huge coincidence- he hatched on the 6th of the month, which happened to be exactly 6 months to the day from when my previous Egg had hatched, and this was in an era when Eggs were more easily obtainable in FB. |
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Abbreviation/Reduction/Derivation of Species Name: Typhu TyphlosionGreek Language/History/Mythology Inspired: Kratos Greek name (NOT based off of God of War, I captured him years before I ever even knew that game existed lol)Roman History/Mythology Inspired: Vulcan god of fire, volcanoes, and the forgeJapanese Language/Anime Inspired: Natsu Means SummerFood: Cookie name of a Slaking I used in a playthrough once, thought it was extremely cute so it stuckOther References: Savannah based off the character from Animal Crossing, also a zebraMiscellaneous: Rena Not really named after anything, just thought it sounded cool. Is pronounced similarly to the rein in reindeer however.
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01-17-2021, 06:21 PM | #467 |
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Here goes, all of my nickname origins split into slight categories:
TV & Film Nancy - Nancy Botwin from Weeds Tim - Tim Haspell from The L Word Shane - Shane Botwin from Weeds Doug - Doug Wilson from Weeds Guillermo - Guillermo García Gómez from Weeds Esteban - Esteban Reyes from Weeds Dana - Dana Fairbanks from The L Word Alice - Alice Pieszecki from The L Word Andrew - Andrew Van de Kamp from Desperate Housewives Jaime - Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones Lily - Lily Van der Woodsen from Gossip Girl Sunny - Sonny Benson from The L Word - he’s also big, bright and yellow too Remy - Remi Delatour from Devious Maids Valentina - Valentina Diaz from Devious Maids Shereé - Shereé Whitfield from The Real Housewives of Atlanta Gomez & Morticia - Gomez & Morticia Addams from The Addams Family Music Lemmy - Got plans for him to be a Low-key Toxtricity so he’s named after legendary bassist Lemmy of Motörhead fame Literature Asha - Theon’s sister in A Song of Ice and Fire, known as Yara in GoT Left and Right - Olenna Tyrell’s nickname for her guards in A Song of Ice and Fire Drag queens Bianca - Bianca del Rio Alexis - Alexis Mateo Jinkx - Jinkx Monsoon Blu - Blu Hydrangea Eureka - Eureka O'hara Raven - Raven Bijou - Bijou Bentley Meatball - Meatball Mythology & world history Xanthus - Achilles’ steed in classical mythology Jakob - Named after the farmer who discovered the most complete Archaeopteryx remains Miscellaneous Spunky - Named for his personality and absolutely nothing else... honest Webster - Cute name for a cute spider Velcro - Named after a conversation that amused me on Discord regarding Zubat’s ability to carry things with no hands or feet Omar - Had a friend from Egypt growing up who's name was Omar Tucker - He’s a turtle and he tucks his head in, simples Daria - The name of my miserable neighbour who doesn’t look too dissimilar to a Qwilfish Devlan - From the Irish 'devland', meaning 'misfortune' - kinda sounded like devil too Noelle - From Noël, French for Christmas
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Whoo, if I were to go into detail on every one of my Pokémon's nicknames? Even considering two of my characters don't do nicknames, that's still pretty daunting. Not ruling it out altogether, though.
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01-18-2021, 08:25 AM | #469 |
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Carl: After the Starly I used in Pearl/Platinum. Every time. Jen, Calem, Mae, Calem, Kaitlyn, Anna, Sven and Baldo, Darren, Bertha, Robin: Random actual names. Vulthuryol: Skyrim reference, after the dragon stuck in the depths of Blackreach. Tantei: I was unaware you could rename mons when I traded for him. Caeda: Fire Emblem reference. Modryn, Cavaroc, Arranoc, Atylwyth: Warhammer Fantasy references, specifically areas of Athel Loren. Cadri: exCADRIll Lorn: from "forlorn", given she was accidentally left at the daycare for a year and a half. The Crimson Fandango: Your guess is as good as mine. Hope: Old joke, bc she dead. Sheut: I forget.
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Re-using my AA post format for convenience.
♂ Custard: Not sure why I went with this for my starter tbh. Just thought it sounded cute. ♂ Bobble: Sorta derived from "Wobbuffet", even though he likely won't Evolve into one. ♂ Rocky: ...I wasn't very original with my names in the beginning, okay? OTL ♂ Gumpy: Derived from "Gulpin", now also a reference to Detective Gumshoe from the Ace Attorney series. ♂ Haruki: Was originally going to go with "Kasuri" for a female (a Japanese fabric dying technique, typically with blue and white patterns - also bc it sounds kinda like "Corsola"), but since my Shiny Corsola ended up being a male instead I scrambled for an alternative and came up with "Haruki", meaning "shining brightly". Will likely use the former for a future Galarsola. ♂ Kief: Traded, kept OT's name. ♀ Kanna: Traded, kept OT's name. ♂ Atzu II: Traded, kept OT's name. ♀ Pippa: Derived from "Piplup", also sort of a reference to a character from the book "A Great and Terrible Beauty" (though they don't really share any traits). ♀ Alice: From "Alice in Wonderland", mostly just symbolic of her innocence and curiosity venturing out from the Sphynx for the first time to follow Jess. Have considered changing her name and personality as she Evolves but not sure I'll go through with it. ♀ Tessie: Despite what one may think, it's actually a reference to a creature from Earthbound, which itself is a spoof of the Loch Ness monster. ♂ Hermesiel: Inspired by Supernatural, I wanted an angelic-sounding name and found Hermesiel is an "angel who leads one of the heavenly choirs", which also derives from the Greek God Hermes, who invented the lyre. ♀ Hoshiko: I wanted something to reflect her affinity for stars (as she also possesses a star-shaped hole in her leaf), so I went with "Hoshi" (Japanese for "star"), and added on "ko" ("child"), so that the ending sounds a bit like "Chiko". ♀ Kristen (Lilith): Kristen is the name of an old OC of mine who possesses ice powers (probably loosely derived from "crystal"), and Lilith is a female demonic figure who in some Jewish folklore is considered the first wife of Adam. (At the time this also contrasted with Arc_Angel's Snorunt named Eve.) The latter was inspired by both an interactive fiction game I played and Supernatural. ♀ Mint Mocha Chip: Just another cute food-related name, which I shorten to "Minchi" as an obvious reference to the species. ♀ Iris: Just a nice floral name, which I shorten to "Iri" as a reference to Irisviel from Fate/Zero (though they don't share any traits). Waffle Cake: "Waffle" being a reference to his toaster oven form, and the last name starting a trend of his whole family being called after different kinds of cake. ♀ Blueberry Cream Cake: "Blueberry" bc she kinda looks like one with whipped cream on top lol. ♀ Taki: A reference to a character from Natsume Yuujinchou (in which the main character can see ghosts, though her namesake's spiritual abilities are actually a lot weaker), as well as a nod to the trainer I originally bought her for who went by "Takeo", but left FB before I could give her to him. ♂ Link: From The Legend of Zelda, specifically his wolf form in Twilight Princess. ♀ Midna: From The Legend of Zelda. ♀ Coco Puff: Reference to Cocoa Puffs (both the cereal and the bird mascot). Coco is the more daring one whereas Puff is more shy. ♀ Patty Cake: I think this one speaks for itself. ^^; ♀ Epona: From The Legend of Zelda. ♂ Pan Cake: "Pancake" to pair with his sister Patty. =P ♀ Lilac (a.k.a. "Lotus"): Another floral name to pair with Iris, "Lotus" being her stage name as a reference to a character from 999. ♀ Mary: Based on "Mary had a Little Lamb" obviously, and a character from the Kagerou Project. ♂ Leo: He thinks he's an actual lion, so... ♀ Yufi (a.k.a. "Trixie"): Sorta derived from Sword Art Online's "Yui", as she basically serves the role of Kief's and Kanna's foster child to help bring them closer together. "Trixie" is her magician's handle, referring to a character from My Little Pony lol. ♀ Kimball: Inspired by a favorite ice cream place near where I live. ♂ Lance: Based on an old idea I had for a fic where Drew's Roselia somehow could produce a thorn lance from its flowers. ♀ Zoom: Originally what I always wanted to call a regular Sandshrew, from the games where I like to adhere to a system of one-syllable verbs. Royal: Traded, kept OT's name. (Also like to abbreviate to "Roy".) ♀ Makoto: Reference to a character from Kanon, who Spoiler: show ♀ Miruku: Japanese pronunciation of "milk", also a reference to a character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. ♀ Momo: Japanese for "peach", which I considered calling her but thought it'd be too on the nose. Also a light reference to AtLA (which I had just finished watching at the time) and a character from the Kagerou Project. ♀ Mille-Feuille Cake: In keeping with the cake naming tradition, was the closest kind of cake I could find starting with "M". Usually goes by "Mimi" for short (also to pair with Momo).
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Alright, here I am with nicknames! Also, name origins included so get ready for a little bit of a read.
Leo's Team- Baked Goods/Desserts: Cooking Methods: Glace- A thin sugar coating or icing. Comfey are known to coat people with their flowers to comfort them, so I thought the name fit her the best.Ingredients: Honey- Bee vomit. Created by a chemical reaction in a worker bee's stomach once they ingest pollen, and they vomit it out into combs to be used as food for the hive and the queen. Ribombee aren't true bees, but they o have the Honey Gather ability and are the sweetest things! Ethan's Team- Video Game References: Lucas- Protagonist of Mother 3 capable of using power PSI Attacks such as PK Love. The name is of Greek origin meaning "man from Lucania", a region of southern Italy thought to be named after the words bright and shining. Raichu is one of my favorite mons, and Lucas is one of my favorite video game protagonists, so it works~History/Mythology: Personal: Other/Common Names: Thank you for bearing through this, and I hope you found this enlightening!~
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Teaching Lucas the Raichu TR Power Whip. MAX BOND Teaching Spencer the Dragonite TR Dragon Claw and TR Dragon Pulse. Teaching Sprinkles the Morelull TR Seed Bomb. Teaching Cott the Swirlix Iron Teaching Alrik the Cryogonal CM Razor Snow
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01-26-2021, 01:57 AM | #474 |
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After great deliberation, using my Payapa Salad on my Amoonguss.
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Just obtained TR Psychic Fangs from hitting 30FC and I'm going to be teaching it right away to my lil Strong Jaw, Tyson the Tyrunt
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