Meaning of the LBT characters' names

Serris · **Reply #60 on:** August 15, 2008, 01:09:40 PM

Quote from: Malte279,Aug 15 2008 on 12:31 PM

That page also claims same as some (but not all) official sources that Petrie was a Pterodactyl while other official sources make him a Pteranodon (which may be more likely considering the fact that unlike Petrie Pterodactyl had no crest).

Pterodactyl is not a species it is an order. In that case Rinkus would also be a Pterodactyl. Petrie is a Pteranodon.

Malte279 · **Reply #61 on:** August 15, 2008, 02:00:51 PM

That official page calls him a Pterodactyl though. The name of the suborder which may be confused with the species Pterodactylus would be Pterodactyloidea. With regard to the oder the term Pterodactyl is often used as a synonym for Pterosaur which covers about every "flyer" and is therefore about as unclear a term as it would be if they referred to Ducky as a "Hadrosaur" (she certainly belongs to that family).

Sharptooh #436 · **Reply #62 on:** August 24, 2008, 06:08:03 AM

Did it ever occur to you that they could have just randomly chosen those names?

Malte279 · **Reply #63 on:** August 24, 2008, 06:31:05 AM

It might be the case with some names, but with so many names being an obvious reference to the name of a characters species and with the information that Littlefoot's original name Thunderfoot was changed only because it was perceived as too "intimidating", it doesn't seem likely that any of the names that resembles the name of a species does so by coincidence.

Kor · **Reply #64 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:37:37 AM

It does seem that in most cases they do look at the scientific name to get ideas for a character's name. It's a good enough idea instead of trying to make up names from scratch for all the characters.

Shinji-Lee · **Reply #65 on:** August 27, 2008, 06:31:41 AM

i don't know, if this fits, but since this topic is about names, well... I recently read a fanfic (The Great War by Reddragonforce one at fanfiction.net in case you know it) in which littlefoot adapts the name >Alando<. the writer however, says there is a reason for him writing this and gives the tip to search at Wikipedia.

I definitely don't like the change of the name, but I want to know the reason.

Does anyone know?

Malte279 · **Reply #66 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:43:02 AM

I can only guess that this author may suppose Littlefoot to be an Alamosaurus (Alando sounding similar to Alamo). The theory of Littlefoot's being an Alamo- rather than an Apatosaurus is held up by some due to the fact that Alamosaurus was one of the few species of sauropods (longnecks) who still lived at the end of the Cretaceous period, the time that is in which Cera's and Ducky's species existed. Science and the land before time of course don't always mix and one should not take "scientific" discussion of LBT too serious unless one wants to become frustrated.
Views on fanfictions and their content are a matter of continuous debate among LBT fans

Shinji-Lee · **Reply #67 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:08:00 AM

i understand and i indeed found out, that i have to switch off logical thinking when it comes to lbt. i just thought it is about something i didn't know INSIDE the lbt universe.

thank you.

Kor · **Reply #68 on:** August 27, 2008, 11:21:49 AM

Dinos from different periods being together is pretty common in stories with dinosaurs in them.

Malte279 · **Reply #69 on:** August 27, 2008, 03:24:48 PM

It is not always easy to "switch off" the scientific part of your mind, but so long it is not taken too serious, including scientific elements into LBT discussion can be quite interesting too.

Kor · **Reply #70 on:** August 28, 2008, 12:46:35 AM

True, it can be. Having at least some scientific elements & background can enhance certain things.

Shinji-Lee · **Reply #71 on:** August 28, 2008, 04:16:11 AM

for science, it might be like that, though difficult.

i have no specific example, but there were situations in the movies, where i thought:...WHAT? because for someone, who's mind is so full of logic that is really hard.
(some facts can be seen in the trivia of the wikipedia entries of each movie)

no offense to the movies or anyone. just my personal experience.

Malte279 · **Reply #72 on:** August 28, 2008, 05:14:42 AM

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i have no specific example, but there were situations in the movies, where i thought:...WHAT? because for someone, who's mind is so full of logic that is really hard.

Here is an example: how about a Tsunami rolling from the coast towards the open sea in LBT 5?

Shinji-Lee · **Reply #73 on:** August 28, 2008, 06:37:26 AM

just to name one, yes. finding out more, would make another movie marathon necessary. but that isn't what's important.
only important thing is the heart.

JBJB1029 · **Reply #74 on:** May 01, 2009, 09:26:19 PM

Does this topic tell you what the LBT characters' names mean, and do you think we can post information on new characters for the LBT series and you guys come up with the names for them?

Malte279 · **Reply #75 on:** May 02, 2009, 03:53:51 AM

Nope. This thread is about the origin of the names of existing LBT characters. From which species etc. those names have been derived etc. It is not a topic for fanfiction names, which would rather be found in the fanfiction section.

JBJB1029 · **Reply #76 on:** May 02, 2009, 09:28:49 PM

Quote from: Malte279,May 2 2009 on 02:53 AM

Nope. This thread is about the origin of the names of existing LBT characters. From which species etc. those names have been derived etc. It is not a topic for fanfiction names, which would rather be found in the fanfiction section.

Sorry

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Malte279 · **Reply #77 on:** May 03, 2009, 07:53:03 AM

Nothing to apologize for

You asked a question and got an answer. No harm done on any side.

JBJB1029 · **Reply #78 on:** May 04, 2009, 01:28:57 AM

Quote from: Malte279,May 3 2009 on 06:53 AM

Nothing to apologize for
You asked a question and got an answer. No harm done on any side.

Thank You

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Paradise Bird · **Reply #79 on:** June 12, 2009, 06:55:41 AM

In asia Ali is a boy's name.