I need to name a character

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-11 02:13am

For my "First Emperor" story I'm not too happy with my main character's name. Right now he's "Otho Niccoletti", but I'd like a better last name. A few things:

1. He comes from a quasi-roman society, with Latin names.
2. His paternal lineage is Italian.
3. Its the future, so spelling can be a bit different, but not really different.
4. Please don't tell me to call him "stink-butt".
5. He's a badass anti-hero guy.

Thanks for your time.

Black Wolff · Post by **Black Wolff** » 2004-05-11 03:37am

CaptainChewbacca, does this mean you'll change the whole Niccoletti family? Ah...by the way, I know I've bugged you, but as you've said (for very good reasons) that you can't post any more...you will tell us all when you're published, right?

Hmm...Otho Niccoletti, personally I've liked that name...but you're looking for a change. I do hope you keep the nickname of Duke, that is what I really remember him as. Well I do know that the Romans often had two names, one of which was a family name and the other honorary: (Manlius Capitolinus--Manlius was his family name, meaning salvation, and he was giving the name Capitolinus for saving the capitol, this was apparently tradition if you did something important for Rome--thanks to my Machiavelli class and his Discourses on Livy for that,

) Assuming that you're still keeping with the Scattered Earth timeline I got from the TrekBBS FanFic forum a while back...Perhaps the man you named Arcturus Niccoletti there could have a name given to him in honor of his accomplishments in the Survivors War and he passes this on to his children? He held the line against a counterattack...Some variation on defender? Or valiant? My Latin is nonexistant so this is as far as I can go....let me know what you think, if any of these ideas are any good. I hope I can be of help.

~Black Wolff

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-11 03:53am

Hey Black Wolf, surprised to see you here.

Roman naming conventions were such that you had your own name (Praenomen) for friends and family, a family name (nomen) by which you were called, your father's name to further denote yourself, and there were distinctions that came with accomplishment and rank (agnomen), like Centurion for a military officer or Imperator for conqueror. agnomens were often inherited to denote a significant family within a clan. But, we balance this with 20th century naming conventions.

Arcturus was Imperator Arcturus Niccoletti before he became a traitor, Proditor. Duke's full name is actually:

Duke Otho Angelius Marcus Arcturus Niccoletti Proditor, domo Nova Manhattan.

Duke- Rank
Otho- Name (nomen)
Angelius- Family name (cognomen)
Marcus- Father (patronimicus)
Arcturus- Grandfather
Niccoletti- Clan Name
Proditor- Traitor, from his grandfather (cognomen)
domo Nova Manhattan- Place of residence

Mostly, though, I want to change Niccoletti. He goes by "Otho Niccoletti" usually, for his praenomen and clan name. He'd use Angelius but he's just about the last of his clan, and you gotta distinguish it. I was looking to change "Niccoletti".

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-05-11 11:45am

his name is..GLADIATOR.

Or Marcus Aurelllious

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-11 01:27pm

So very helpful

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-11 01:48pm

Paulo Veems the 1st

Black Wolff · Post by **Black Wolff** » 2004-05-11 02:47pm

I came hear after a google search turned up mention of HappyTarget's Terran Empire story. Okay, I understand your naming system now, looks like you have really put quite a bit of thought into it...Hmmm...I'll try to think of some names...

Machiavelli
Bonachelli
Venetti
Ghiradelli

I'll try to think of more later...this is all the pseudo-Italian I can think of now.

~Black Wolff

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2004-05-11 03:13pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote: So very helpful

Glad you think so, How about Bigus Dickus?

Tommi Vercetti?

Juilius Ferreti?

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-11 03:41pm

Ferrari, definitely.

Post by **Dalton** » 2004-05-11 04:53pm

Otho Lombardi.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-11 09:33pm

I knew I could count on you guys...

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-05-11 11:22pm

Gianni Arturo.

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-05-12 01:00am

Ortho Patroclonus

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-12 01:24am

Kuja wrote:Ortho Patroclonus

What does Patroclonus mean in Latin?

Post by **Kuja** » 2004-05-12 01:34am

CaptainChewbacca wrote:
Kuja wrote:Ortho Patroclonus
What does Patroclonus mean in Latin?

I have no idea, unfortunately.

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-12 01:41am

Fatherly clone.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2004-05-12 01:50am

I was afraid of that. I just need a name, not an obvious label like "Dark Father"

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2004-05-12 11:44am

Just give him a place-name, those are easy. I'm personally partial to Isuarius (from Isuaria in Asia Minor).

admiral_danielsben · Post by **admiral_danielsben** » 2004-05-12 06:27pm

CaptainChewbacca wrote:For my "First Emperor" story I'm not too happy with my main character's name. Right now he's "Otho Niccoletti", but I'd like a better last name. A few things:

1. He comes from a quasi-roman society, with Latin names.
2. His paternal lineage is Italian.
3. Its the future, so spelling can be a bit different, but not really different.
4. Please don't tell me to call him "stink-butt".
5. He's a badass anti-hero guy.

Thanks for your time.

Nero Gaius Aurelius
Marcus Andreus Spartacus
Marcus Aurelius Calligula

Jaepheth · Post by **Jaepheth** » 2004-05-12 06:58pm

Biggus Dickus

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2004-05-12 07:36pm

Whenever I hear the name "Otho," I automatically think of Beetlejuice.

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2004-05-13 07:47am

Gluttious Maximus!

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2004-05-16 10:27am

Romanov Dukreis.

EDIT: Grr, reread and saw the Latin thing. Disregard.

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