The Gang of Five
The Land Before Time => LBT Fanfiction => Topic started by: pokeplayer984 on December 07, 2005, 11:38:00 AM
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Okay, some of you know that I'm making a Dark LBT fic, and I've run into a little problem with it.
You see, there's a point where the gang is found as an enemy to the residents of the Great Valley, because of something they did. (This will be revealed in the fic.) With their families gone, (They all died horrible deaths if you must know.) they had to strike out on their own and take care of eachother. Years later, they return because the valley is in danger. However, if they were revealed who they were, the Valley's residents wouldn't want their help. So, for this reason, they change their names.
That's my problem now. I have a tendency to suck when it comes to making up names. So I need some ideas of what to name them. Here's what I have so far:
Littlefoot = Thunderfoot
Yeah, that's about it. So, what names would you like to be given to them?
I'll take all suggestions. Just understand, I may not pick yours for whatever reason. Sometimes, it may be that I still can't pick one and just picked randomly.
Believe me, I could really use the help.
Thanks in advance.
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I'm not good with names either. :p
Uhm...
Littlefoot - Thunderfoot (good choice)
Cera - ?
Ducky - Hadora
Petrie - Tanwing
Spike - ?
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I admit this story sounds like the kind I wrote so much about. :(
As for darker names:
Cera=Ares (Change one letter (C for S) and read it backwards and you get the Greek God of War) :mad
Spike=Pikes (change just one letter and you get weapons) <_<
Petrie=Pluto (no I'm not talking of Mickey Mouse's dog but about the Roman God of the underworld) :o
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Hmm, intresting choices. (Except for Ares. That just doesn't sound like a girl's name to me. Though I must ask how you came up with Pluto.)
Oh, and Thunderfoot I actually got from a little article of the original LBT movie. I can't remember the website at the moment, but it said that Littlefoot's originally planned name was Thunderfoot. They just didn't put it in because it wouldn't've worked with kids.
Oh, and here's a little something for my fic I think you should know. Despite them being fully grown, Ducky will still keep her classic habit of repeating herself, and Petrie will keep his special sentence structuring. To me, it's what makes Ducky, Ducky and Petrie, Petrie. To me, destroying that destroys their charcter.
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I thought that in a dark LBT fanfiction dark names might be required. Pluto, the good of the underworld was the only dark mythological name I could think of that begins with a P (there are other characters as well but they are not exactly gloomy). Anyway, nowadays Pluto has lost any dark connotation anyway. As for Ares you are right that it is a male name. Apart from the dark connotation it was the simple way in which it could be constructed from Cera's name which made me think of it. I reckon Latin and Greece offer plenty other dark words to be used, but I confess it is difficoult for me to think of such gloomy names for characters so "un-gloomy".
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Dark names aren't really required in a Dark Fic. Though they are recommended at some points. I have read many a Dark Fic where there were NO Dark names. In some, it was the sadness within the charcter, the great amount of depression they felt that made it dark. In others, it was what was happening to the world, being so unnatural, that only a force of darkness could've made it possible.
What makes a Dark Fic a Dark Fic is the atmosphere. With just the right atmosphere, you can scare the reader in a very easy way. There is nothing of horror inside, yet it is the atmosphere within that scares you. You continue to read. Cursing yourself for reading it and yet wanting more. Worst of all, when you reach the end, even though the evil is destroyed, you meet with a sad ending. One you wished you never read.
That, my friend, is a true Dark Fic that's taken VERY seriously. Dark fics can be difficult, but can be a great achievement in the end.
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Come on, guys! I could really use the help! I'm at a complete blank here! :angry:
I've got the whole plot figured out and all, but without the fake names, I just can't continue!
This is driving me nuts! Please, I really need the help!
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Cera: - Shraer
Ducky: - Splasy
Spike: - Tailer
Petrie: - Freefall
Here is a idea for the names. took me about 20 minutes to come up with them :)
-Threehorn
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Freefall! Like the one in Dinotopia! Can't help you with the others but I think it would be interesting to see Petrie take on his dear old uncle Pterano's name :rolleyes: .
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N-Cha!
This one has a few thoughts of his own to throw in...
Love the name for Littlefoot
Cera...maybe name her Earthshaker? Just a thought
Spike... Methinks that Thorntail might be a good name...
Ducky... perhaps Waveswimmer or Tidebreaker
Petrie... we endorse the name of Freefall for.
Those are my thoughts for names.
Bye-Cha!
Starfall
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Cera: Opsian
Ducky: Aurolo
Petrie: Ranod
Spike: Stego
Yeah they are derived from their species' names. Well except for Cera's. That was derived from name of the genus that includes all frilled dinosaurs.
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Spike... Methinks that Thorntail might be a good name...
Now, where have I heard this before? :P:
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maybe i got 2 names. listen:
littlefoot(alternative): collussus
cera: rhino
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Spike... Methinks that Thorntail might be a good name...
Now, where have I heard this before? :P:
Heh... Just Realized that it's from Starfox Adventures. The Stegos are called Thorntails. that's probably where you heard it from.
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Cera is short for Cerise in French, which means Cherry, there's 2 choices
Ducky could be Deary (hey, she was called it once :p) or Dulcy (It can make sense, kinda all mean "loved one" (so does Ducky if you're saying... "why?"))
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Spike... Methinks that Thorntail might be a good name...
Now, where have I heard this before? :P:
Heh... Just Realized that it's from Starfox Adventures. The Stegos are called Thorntails. that's probably where you heard it from.
Yes, that is where I heard it from. :yes
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Cera: thorncatcher
Ducky: racewalker
Petrie: pronus
Spike: I think he can stay the same. Spike seems like a rather common name for a spiketail. :rolleyes:
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Spike: I think he can stay the same. Spike seems like a rather common name for a spiketail. :rolleyes:
Hehehe... uh... I think the whole point of this thing is to change the names of the original gang of five, so I doubt "Spike" would do. :rolleyes:
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Okay, let me explain the plot in full and so that you can all get the basic idea of why this topic exists in the first place.
It has been 20 years since the gang arrived in the valley for the first time, and things are not as they seem. The once proud, thriving paradise has now become a vast wasteland that thrives with sharpteeth. The gang we know and love has been framed for a crime they didn't commit and were forbidden to ever live in the valley ever again. After many years, they have changed greatly in size and appearence. Now with the intent of clearing their names, a new journey begins. They soon learn that to clear their names they have to restore the valley to what it once was. However, they'll soon find that the one behind all this is a friend. One they thought would never betray them.
As you can see, this has quite the plot in mind. Now, since they are coming back to the valley to clear themselves, they have to change their names if they wish to even step foot into the valley. So naturally, they change their names.
Keeping in mind of the dark atmosphere that this story holds, I wish to go with rather dark names for the group. Yet, that is where I'm having the biggest problem. So, this is why I've asked for help in the first place.
Now, with that out of the way, best of luck to all of you. :^.^:
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Maybe Petrie dons his Uncle's name? :D Dunno, just a thought
"Me call meself "PTERANO!" Just like my uncle! It big, STRONG name!"
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Pterano is Petrie's uncle's name, as you know. He would be well off choosing a new name that isn't the name of a relative. :rolleyes:
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well, I was thinking he would take that name to honour the uncle he holds so dear :p But that's just me.
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I think that the point of this was that the gang went into hiding and had to choose new names to remain hidden. Others could easily relate Pterano to Petrie. :rolleyes:
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Perhaps he could use only a part of Pterano's name, or alter it a bit so it sounds like a totally different name. Could be Petrie wanted to use Pterano but one of the others of the gang may have suggested a partial change to more easily go into hiding.
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Hmkay, here be my take on naming the five
Little Foot - Denithor
Cera - Libra
Ducky - Celista
Petrie - Anarki
Spike - Stephe
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Little Foot - Denithor
It's "Littlefoot," AvestheForumFox, not "Little Foot." :rolleyes:
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Little Foot - Denithor
It's "Littlefoot," AvestheForumFox, not "Little Foot." :rolleyes:
I pit the blame on the Firefox Spellchecker
or so, I'm not used to typing the name Littlefoot into by browser XD
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Actually, those are really vague names, not names that could be easily recognized. The only issue is if they are actually capable of making up such wild names like that.
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Actually, those are really vague names, not names that could be easily recognized. The only issues is if they are actually capable of making up such wild names like that.
Oh no.. I think its quiet normal to name your child Littlefoot or Ducky
if your quiet MAD that is
maybe a pet... yes, call your cat Ducky, I'm sure he wont get teased by the other cats in the neighborhood XD
Anyway, back on topic
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No, I meant your new names, not the old ones. :D
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No, I meant your new names, not the old ones. :D
Ah yes. That is true
I've just always had a knack for fantasy style names. Tolkien was the same way (only he did allot of research on sounds and their meanings that might had influenced the names he used)
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The gang we know and love has been framed for a crime they didn't commit and were forbidden to ever live in the valley ever again.
What was that crime?
After many years, they have changed greatly in size and appearance.
How do they look now?
You should pick out the names and get on with the story. It seems like a good plot.
One possible name for Ducky might be Pandora. The name suits her nature of curiosity.
Can you give us an estimated start date?