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CAP 14 CAP 3 - Name Submissions
- Thread starter Elevator Music
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Beamish
A combination of beam, like beams of light, and squeamish. Also sounds pretty cute I think.
Ambalamp
Kind of a joke submission. I think the name fits though. Amber + Lamp
Mollten
A play on the word molten, with an added l to reference Mollusc's.
I'm out.
A combination of beam, like beams of light, and squeamish. Also sounds pretty cute I think.
Ambalamp
Kind of a joke submission. I think the name fits though. Amber + Lamp
Mollten
A play on the word molten, with an added l to reference Mollusc's.
I'm out.
Final Submission
Moltlusk
A portmanteau of "Mollusk" and "Molten"
Moltlusk
A portmanteau of "Mollusk" and "Molten"
Can I just say that I love this name? But I'd like to take it a step further with Glutesnoot or perhaps Glutebrute
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I'm thinking about the name Magmusk. It's basically a portmanteau of "magma" and "mollusk". Thoughts?
Snailava (Snail + Lava)
Lesmagma (Lesma, portuguese for snail + Magma)
All I can think of. I hope it's at least considered.
Lesmagma (Lesma, portuguese for snail + Magma)
All I can think of. I hope it's at least considered.
How about Lavenom?
Lava + venom
I probably won't be able to come up with another name before this closes, due to dog sitting at a place with no wi-fi (thank you chick-fil-a wifi for letting me submit xp) so:
Final Submission:
Lavenom
Lava + venom
I probably won't be able to come up with another name before this closes, due to dog sitting at a place with no wi-fi (thank you chick-fil-a wifi for letting me submit xp) so:
Final Submission:
Lavenom
I'm thinking of a couple names:
Lavamp: Lava+Lamp. Doesn't really say anything about the Poison part.
Characid: Char+Acid. Doesn't say anything about looks though.
Cephalava: Cephalopod+Lava. Assuming this thing is a squid that is.
Pyramp: Pyro+Lamp. Bleh.
Toxshell: Toxic+Shell. Too obvious.
Toxquid: Toxic+Squid. Bleh.
Erupoison: Eruption+Poison. Bleh.
Toxcargo: Toxic+Escargot. Too much like Magcargo IMO.
Lamphur: Lamp+Sulphur.
What do you guys think?
Lavamp: Lava+Lamp. Doesn't really say anything about the Poison part.
Characid: Char+Acid. Doesn't say anything about looks though.
Cephalava: Cephalopod+Lava. Assuming this thing is a squid that is.
Pyramp: Pyro+Lamp. Bleh.
Toxshell: Toxic+Shell. Too obvious.
Toxquid: Toxic+Squid. Bleh.
Erupoison: Eruption+Poison. Bleh.
Toxcargo: Toxic+Escargot. Too much like Magcargo IMO.
Lamphur: Lamp+Sulphur.
What do you guys think?
Karcharos: Greek for Tentacles
Vulcan: Greek for Lava (or something like that)
Vulcaro. Brilliant.
I was originally going with "Vulcharos," but Vulcaro sounds cuter :3.
Vulcan: Greek for Lava (or something like that)
Vulcaro. Brilliant.
I was originally going with "Vulcharos," but Vulcaro sounds cuter :3.
Final Submission
Cochlava
From the Latin ofsnail which is cochlea and lava.
Cochlava
From the Latin ofsnail which is cochlea and lava.
Final Submission
Luminusk
Best I can come up with. Best of luck, gents.
Luminusk
Best I can come up with. Best of luck, gents.
Final Submission
Condera: Conical/Cone + Caldera. The 'cone' can refer to the cone snail, or the cone of a volcano. Caldera is the pit that forms after the collapse of a volcano, as well as being comparative to the word 'cauldron', something befitting that bubbly mixture inside the lamp.
I like Mollux and Immollusk. :P
Comments:
Condera: Conical/Cone + Caldera. The 'cone' can refer to the cone snail, or the cone of a volcano. Caldera is the pit that forms after the collapse of a volcano, as well as being comparative to the word 'cauldron', something befitting that bubbly mixture inside the lamp.
I like Mollux and Immollusk. :P
Comments:
- macle: It'd be good if it didn't sound too close to Metapod. It is catchy, though.
- SubwayJ: Hrm. I do think the 'escargot' word's been used sufficiently in Pokemon, through the examples given. That's the detriment to the name. Otherwise, it's a nice portmanteau!
- BloodGod22: I don't see the name's charm entirely. I'd see 'swoop' rather than 'swoon', and the snail certainly doesn't fly from high places down to low.
- DrOfla: I can't help but think you've taken part of it from Hazmutt. I can see this cone snail being hazardous, though. I won't say that the word looks clunky, since there's an in-game precedent for that.
- DougJustDoug: :D It fits well as a cutesy name and a traditional blend of words.
- Agent Gibbs: Simple and clean. Good.
- Pokethan: I see 'calzone' and 'calve' there, unfortunately. Where's the 'ca' from in the word; is it just alliteration?
- Birkal: I can definitely hear it well, and I do think it fits the tongue of the snail. What about making it more snail-related?
- srk1214 and Don Honchkrorleone: Snailava's a bit too obvious, of course, but some pokemon names are.
- Objection: Brimscone does flow nicely. It makes me think of scones. But otherwise, I like it.
- Weebos: Hey, I like Immollusk! It flows nicely!
- FlareBlitz: Not bad, not bad... Not bad.
- nyttyn: Interesting mix of lamps and snails, though how'd that 'ou' get there from 'mollusk'? I, currently, think I'm pronouncing it incorrectly from your given sources.
- Ahhhhhh......Clefable.: I think I'm lost in your blended word; perhaps something more obvious?
- Mos-Quitoxe: Works, although the name does get smothered with the other names with 'lamp' in them.
- THE_IRON_KENYAN: Okay... well, how well would it relate to a snail? Not much, unless that snail cooked bitter almonds.
- srk1214: Groovee has a better symmetry to the word. I only see tangential relations to the snail in your secondary meanings.
- Deck Knight: I don't really see the bomb in it, but the composition of the word has a lumpy but natural tone to it.
- Asylum_Rhapsody: Hmm... I can't twist my mind around the apostrophe, even if you've mentioned it on IRC before. It might get lost with the other 'lava'/'lamp' portmanteaux, though the 'mantle' part of the name is awesome for its dual meaning. :)
- Master of the Six Kings: Beacone. :D It also resembles 'be a cone' (that's a good thing in my eyes!).
- TheMantyke: A bit long and a bit obscure for me.
- Roserade Raider: I think of hippogriffs with that name.
- Red Riddler: Hippies versus hipsters... But 'Slippie' would lose a bit of the origin, right? Convect isn't bad, though, either!
- TravelLog: I do think a change in syllables would be best for a more viable name.
- bluemon: Simple. Hmm, not bad, but not too good, either.
- Hiphopanonymous: I do think something shorter and less of a 'champ' in the word might do. Machamp works because it's a master of fighting, though what's the snail?
- SunnyE: Perhaps less obvious sources than that? Reference the snail part of the design?
- Seven Eagles: While the mix is sound, the sound is a mix. Slightly less flow-y than I'd like, but workable nonetheless.
- tea_and_blues: I see 'snot' in there. XD I don't think that's intentional. But it does help the name in portraying the pokemon. Proboscorch, Probopass. Same syllabic name, unfortunately for that one.
- typon77: Too bad there's a 10-character limit that trims one l from mollusk.
- It's not too bad a mix of words.
- Mari: It's Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and Latin, and it doesn't focus on any of them! Simplify, I'd say.
- CyzirVisheen: I see Castelicone, oddly enough. It's a bit of a weak portmanteau, hinging on one letter, but it has excellent rhythm to the word.
- ikasu: The name is quite ambiguous if the only hint of 'cone is 'co'. :/
- Pwnemon: A bit obvious, but works. A bit 'meh' to me. :P
- Not Scicky: Beamish sounds like 'beam'+'ish' (suffix), tough Mollten isn't too bad. It's slightly similar to Moltres, though.
- Sonic The Hedgedawg: A bit of a jagged-sounding name--the 'tlu', I think. But that has no bearing on how good the name is; I think it's quite nice. :)
- DarkOrbX: I see 'oval' in the word. XD
- Fizz: Glutesnoot. Huh. Well, I like the 'snoot' part of it, partially because of its sound and partially because of its definition. You could go somewhere with that.
- Galladiator: Magmar. :/
- Project_Mars: It's a bit uninspired, I have to say, and it sounds rather brash for a snail.
- AOPSUser: Hrm... Less 'lamp', less 'tox', less squid (it's a snail). Entice your creativity. :) Lamphur isn't too bad!
- blastoiseboy19: Well, they're sorta tentacles, sorta feet, sorta slimy membrane. If it was more of an octopus, that'd seem more fitting.
- Arkaious: Shelmet's shell is a helmet. :P Might be too close in origin.
- Ooraloo: Pretty name, but oddly mixed.
- Gypceros: Alabaster outside of names is a whitish color and a mineral. If it was from abalone or something, I think that'd be better-fitting. Of course, fitting 'blaster' into it would be trickier.
- miltankRancher: Huh. I thought it was just 'conch' + 'lava' at first, but that 'cochlea' in there's quite nice! I feel blase to it as I've read through all those 'lava' names, but that's quite a refreshing and nice name.
- LockDown: Guess what? That was a fun coincidence after I thought of that name! I did like that. :) Pronoxius makes me think of 'obnoxious' slightly, and you'll have to navigate around Probopass if you use 'Probo'.
Brimscone is brilliant. I think it conveys the goofiness of the design while also evoking "fire and brimstone."
"Scone" also makes me think of the British quick bread, and imagining CAP with a monocle and an over-the-top British accent, speaking about eternal damnation is ridiculous in the best way possible.
Final Submission
It seems so obvious, but its so simple, it works (and I could actually see the adorable thing saying this name ^_^)
Mollamp (Mollusk+Lamp)
(mall-amp)
It seems so obvious, but its so simple, it works (and I could actually see the adorable thing saying this name ^_^)
Mollamp (Mollusk+Lamp)
(mall-amp)
I like Arsonail better of these two. The snail pun is a little bit more subtle, and it flows better to my ear. Plus it sounds like arsenal.
Astropod
Astro+Gastropod
Where Astro Lamp is another name for a Lava Lamp and Gastropod is... yeah, you know what it is.
Maybe too similar to Gastrodon? Idk...
Personally I'm not inclined towards any name which uses words relating to a full on fire like "immolation" or "Arson" since the whole fire aspect of Cap3 is a lot more subtle than that. Stuff relating to the fact its a lava lamp seem a lot more suitable.
On that note, Mollux is one of my favourites by far.
Astro+Gastropod
Where Astro Lamp is another name for a Lava Lamp and Gastropod is... yeah, you know what it is.
Maybe too similar to Gastrodon? Idk...
Personally I'm not inclined towards any name which uses words relating to a full on fire like "immolation" or "Arson" since the whole fire aspect of Cap3 is a lot more subtle than that. Stuff relating to the fact its a lava lamp seem a lot more suitable.
On that note, Mollux is one of my favourites by far.
Pyrution
Pyro (Fire) + Pollution (Poison)
It doesn't fully go with the design, but I feel as if it works with the typing. There honestly isn't much more to explain, bar pronunciation. I've found that it flows better prounounced per-oo-shun, but I could see the case for a stronger y to emphasise the fire typing.
Pyro (Fire) + Pollution (Poison)
It doesn't fully go with the design, but I feel as if it works with the typing. There honestly isn't much more to explain, bar pronunciation. I've found that it flows better prounounced per-oo-shun, but I could see the case for a stronger y to emphasise the fire typing.
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