Dynamo

Originally posted by death tribble

Here are the last of the silly names. And there are more than 60 but it does end the list. Now there is the one that are too general etc. So your postcount will increase again. But in your defense, there is only so much that can be done at once and you have your eyesight to think of.

 

*list omitted*

Yup, again Dumb/Silly and Genre filters. However, I changed my mind about Rocky Mountain, and I put Spice Girl back in as Spice Grrl. Screaming Beagle and Sick Puppy were moved to the Fuzzy appendix.

Originally posted by Balok

Dynamo, are you planning to do anything else with this thread?

I was waiting for a reply from altamaros so I could clean up some of the French names, but it looks like I'm not going to get that feedback.

 

I'm working up a roundup tonight. Stay tuned.

In addition to already mentioned sources, here are some works from which I draw inspiration for my Cannibal Comics setting:

 

White Wolf's Aberrant

Image Comics

Marvel Mangaverse

DC Elseworlds

Stan Lee Presents fill in DC hero

SJGames' Transhuman Space

SJGames' In Nomine

Yaco & Haber's Science of the X-Men

SJGames' GURPS Voodoo

White Wolf's Changeling

Martin's Wild Cards

 

"Don't let other people's work evade your eyes,

just plagiarize, plagiarize, plagiarize."

-unattributed

 

"Steal from one source, and it's 'plagiarism';

but steal from many, and it's 'research'."

-unattributed

Originally posted by steriaca

Acualy, he is an assasion, and I mispeled Feet. Still, if you like the name, go with it. I'm going with Pieds Rouges for my martial arts assasion.

So much for my feat/feet double-meaning theory.

his font is even out of synch with his typing!

I'm doomed.

 

Acroyear, your kung fu is much more powerful than my kung fu. Have mercy on a mere minion.

I suspect I'll end up liking my own formatting better, but I'm hardly an unbiased judge. If I don't like Derek's, I always have the power to make one for my personal use or for anyone else who prefers my style.

OK

Re: Silly Part 3 L to R

 

Originally posted by death tribble

Dave,

 

Latest bit. Around 60.

 

*List omitted*

Dumb/Silly & Genre filters again.

 

This thread sure is getting my post-count up.

I'll send Ben an updated PDF version by Friday.

Originally posted by Ranxerox

Satori- means sudden enlightenment

Language?

Originally posted by altamaros

well, tell me exactly what means "red feat" and i will give you a translation (i'm french). i understand what is a feat and the colour red but i don't see if "red feat" has another (slang ? )signification in english.

Red Feat also contains a play on words, feat being a homonym for feet, which are red due to the blood on the blades as well as wearing red boots. Unfortunately, puns rarely translate well.

Originally posted by altamaros

For european supers as a whole, I would just say that they would more likely join government( or corporation or organisation .. )-sponsored teams. In Europe, the "personal justice" (or initiative ) feeling as a whole is much weaker than in U.S. so supers would be less prone to act by themselves without sanction and would more likely seek official support; although some vigilantes like Fleur de Lys (origin linked to extreme prejudice to a person) are likely like anywhere else.

This is a very useful piece of information that I had not previously considered. Thanks.

 

Now I don't have to feel bad that I've come up with only one independent European super for my Champions campaign: La Vitesse, Parisian speedster and well-traveled socialite.

Originally posted by altamaros

I just correct a few spelling and translations ... I just help for translations in french of some english words if it can help.

Awright! Foreign language help. In theory, I can get by in French (1 pt Basic Conversation), but I'm sorely lacking in social context.

 

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but I wanted to set aside some time to do it right.

As Doug MacRae said it's a brand of cigarettes. You can use "les Gitans" (means exactly the same thing; "les gitanes" would indicate a female-only group

Thanks. Since I'm not putting groups in the roundups, this one will make it in as La Gitane.

0382 - Bette Noire (French: Black Beast)

-> right spelling is "Bête noire"

You are correct. I believe the contributor was attempting a name for a female super. My French instruction did not delve far into switching a noun's gender to include additional meaning. Your input on this topic would be helpful.

0589 - Bouc (French: Scapegoat)

--> Bouc just means goat

translation for scapegoat is "bouc emissaire" (litt Emissary goat)

Yuck. Does Bouc Emissaire sound as bad in French as I think it does? If so, it's out of there.

0813 - Chasseuse (French: Huntress)

--> french for Huntress is "chasseresse"

OK. Does Chasseuse mean Chaser (feminine)?

1340 - Dragon-ciel (French: Sky Dragon)

--> I know it's a official NPC but the name doesn't mean anything. i don't have any satisfying way to translate that in a nice way :

Sky dragon would litteraly be "dragon du ciel" (but it sounds ugly) or dragon celeste (celestial dragon).

Anyway he's dead so who cares ?

I hate this one too, but all the official names get an automatic OK.

1550 - Fantôme, la (French: Phantom)

--> grammary problem : Le fantome ("la" is female, the word "fantome" is male gender)

Gender switching issue again. Hopefully, you've some profound advice on the subject.

1587 - Feu Boule (French: Fire Ball)

--> Boule de feu.

To my American ear, that sounds clunky. Does Boule de Feu sound like a decent superhero name to a native French speaker, or is it a lost cause?

1710 - Fusion

1711 - Fusionne, la (French: Fusion)

--> the correct translation is "la Fusion" which is too close from the previous IMHO

I'm yanking it anyway, because it turns out to be a character from an SJGames product, and your confirmation that it's not even well-formed French just confirms the source.

 

However, were it not for the non-original source, I would probably leave it as it is. I'm allowing variations on correctly formed names in American English to represent the "kewlified" style occassional prevalent in super names. While "La Fusionne" is technically incorrect, it strikes me as a reasonable effort to enhance the femininity of the name, though that is the opinion of someone unused to ubiquitous gender-izations in everyday speech.

1747 - Gaul (France in Roman era)

--> Gaule but i would not suggest you to use that name

"avoir la gaule" (to have the G.") is a french slang expression to errr... describe the fact that a man is in a state of sexual excitation. (i don't joke)

Hu hu hu hu hu... he said "gaule."

 

Point taken. Thanks.

2073 - Homme de Gel, l' (French: Frost Man)

2074 - Homme de Glace, l' (French: Ice Man)

2075 - Homme de Magie, le (French: Man of Magic)

--> it's syntaxically correct but it really sounds too bad in french. avoid hero names with "homme"

I thought that might be the case. Can you suggest a way to salvage these?

3050 - Monsieur Diamont (French: Mister Diamond)

--> Monsieur Diamand

Thanks.

4939 - Triomphe, la (French: Triumph)

--> Le Triomphe (male gender)

Gender switching again. I'll wait for your reply to mess with those.

 

Thanks for your help.

Anybody know when Savage Time is coming out on DVD? For the life of me, I can't catch that particular JLA special. Every time I see it in the TV Guide, it gets preempted by Land Before Time XXVIII. Then I find out it played the night before with almost no pre-advertising. Gaaah!

Re: Unknown reasons

 

Originally posted by Supreme

According to the English people I know, "naff" can mean corny, stupid, or just generically inferior.

Thanks.

 

OK, for the record, I don't plan to excuse dumb names just for being British.

Originally posted by Balok

I would consider 0004 "8 ball" and 1421 "Eight Ball" to be the same name. You may not, but in case you do, there it is...

Um... yeah, you're right. That's an easy one to miss. Good catch.

Re: Too Similar ?

 

Originally posted by death tribble

Dave,

 

These five may have been too similar to ones already there (in the list) and in one case to an established comics character (Deliberately so).

 

Ambusher (Ambush)

Cheat, The (Cheater)

Colour, The (Colours)

Crimson Gnome (Green Goblin)

Scam Artist (Scam)

Some were excessively similar, some didn't sound like good super names.

Re: Missing 33 A to I

 

Originally posted by death tribble

AAAARRRRRRGGGHHHH !

Sorry managed to miss the following 33 from the first batches on the silly side. Silly old me.

 

*List omitted*

Silly old names. Except Big Chill, which was (you know the words) not deleted.

Re: Silly Part 2 E to L

 

Originally posted by death tribble

Here is the second installment. I must admit to a liking for old style ones that were in the list like I of the Hurricane, Humus Sapiens and the wonderful Gronk the Talking Monkey with a Zap Gun.

Some of these are mine particularly things like Horrid Hun. I include it for completeness sake but am grateful that you did adapt the idea on one of the others cf Pillaging Persian begat Pillage and Persian.

I can only proof read one list at a time. The one I looked at did not have Requiem and Scatterbrain. If they are on now, fair enough.

 

*List omitted*

Yup, silly/dumb rule again. I changed my mind about False Hood and Fire Drill, though I collapsed them so Falsehood and Firedrill.

 

I think you need to doublecheck which list you're using or work only from the most recent roundup. According to my list archive, Requiem, Scatterbrain, and now Grimblud were never editted out, but rather have been on the list since they were submitted.

Re: Unknown reasons

 

Originally posted by Dynamo

4. Assuming "naff" means good or cool, I refer you to counterpoint #1.

Wait, does "naff" mean bad or dumb? As in "It's OK if it sounds stupid; it's British"?

 

Speak English, dude.

Re: Unknown reasons

 

Originally posted by Doug McCrae

Reasons why 'Hodmandod' is a good name

1. It sounds good.

2. Precedent - The Flash fought a GA/SA villain called 'The Turtle' who planned to beat the scarlet speedster by travelling too slow for him to cope with. He is now in prison. Although the plan, and the character, was clearly stupid, such things exist in comic book universes.

3. Not every superbeing has to be a kickass nuclear lightning bolt-hurling laser-god with tiger DNA.

4. British things are often naff, especially in comparison to American things.

1. Maybe to you.
2. Turtle evokes "slow but impervious." Snail evokes "crunchy vermin you don't want in your garden" or "French snack." The Flash villain was dumb, but the name is salvageable, unlike Snail.
3. Lower power doesn't mean having to pick a name that makes you sound like a wimp.
4. Assuming "naff" means good or cool, I refer you to counterpoint #1.

Your PCs might be underpowered...

 

...if they get their butts kicked by the Geodesics.

...if they were converted from GURPS Supers.

Originally posted by Storn

Y'know, now that you mentioned it. I think I did get erroneious credit for Dark Champions... the cover was based on a drawing I did... but I did not do the cover.

Yup, right there in the credits.

 

"Cover Art: Frank Cirocco and Storn Cook"

 

Right next to a B&W of the Harbinger with your sig on it.

Re: Silly Part 1 (A to E)

 

Originally posted by death tribble

These are the ones that failed the silly test. Or so I think is the reason. I also assume that anything slightly rude would also fail. Like Bastard Sword for example or Psycho Slut. The latter was one that was used by the writers of the Aces series and was censored from that as well. Of the silly names there are over 250. So in consideration for your eyesight I have only done a first batch of 60.

If however you want the rest in one foul swoop, so it shall be.

 

*List omitted*

My eyeballs thank you for your consideration. Batches of 60 is fine.

 

Yup, whacked these for being too silly and/or just dumb. Except Blue Blazes. I was going to put that one back, wondering what I had been thinking, but I found that it had not been removed. It's entry 0536 on the current roundup.

Originally posted by death tribble

Dave,

 

I believe that these failed to pass muster on the grounds that they could be a team name rather than a paranormal name.

 

*List omitted*

Right. Good superteam names (some of them), bad superhero names.