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Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« on: July 19, 2010, 12:31:17 am »
Background info: This is one of the bosses (two, actually) that appear in the game. Originally, it was called the more generic "Twin-Serpent." (to reflect that the boss appears in mirrored instances) Later, I decided to revision some of the item, enemy, spell and ability names used. I thought "Archeowyrm" might sound a bit better, and more archaic. This respectively translates to "Ancient Dragon."

Just for the sake of settling a semantic debate I had with someone else over the issue, what are your thoughts? Does "Archeowyrm" seem at all awkward?
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2010, 01:07:32 am »
I personally like Twin-Serpent, if only because i have to think about how to read and pronounce Archeowyrm.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2010, 02:09:43 am »
To me Archeowyrm does seem awkward. It is quite a mouthful, and doesn't really seem to mesh the two words very well in my opinion. Twin-Serpent is more simplistic and to the point.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2010, 03:18:51 am »
Archeowyrm looks cool, but it seems to be a bit confusing about if the enemy is really a serpent or not. The Wyrm part reminded me of Wyvern, at first, which is a a dragon. Maybe Twin-Serpent might be better
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2010, 03:28:34 am »
I got a question. Do you pronounce Archeowyrm like ark-ee-o-worm or arch-ee-o-worm? Or neither?

But personally I kind of like Archeowyrm a bit more because it does sound or archaic to me, but I do have to agree that Twin-Serpent is more accurate (just doesn't sound as cool to me though :P).
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2010, 03:35:13 am »
I'd imagine like the first pronunciation you posted. Similar to how archeology is pronounced.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2010, 03:45:02 am »
I thought Arch-ee-o-wurm or Arch-ee-o-wirm
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2010, 03:50:04 am »
Arr-kay-o worm

Closest approximation I can think of. There may be multiple ways to say archaeo-.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2010, 04:00:38 am »
Oh ok, I like that one better :P Thanks, Zera.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2010, 05:55:59 pm »
Archeowyrm just sounds cooler than Twin-Serpent (which seems more generic, in my opinion), so I voted for it.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2010, 06:05:43 pm »
Twin-Serpent makes the Author sound like he's just slapping names together for a quick release.  (No offense to whoever likes it.)  Archeowyrm sounds creative and as if the Author put more effort in the Game.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2010, 07:02:26 pm »
Quote from: yunhua98 on July 19, 2010, 06:05:43 pm
Twin-Serpent makes the Author sound like he's just slapping names together for a quick release.

It was pretty much a place-holder, as I added the boss in at a later point. Objectively, I think a lot of the names were kind of quirky at first; so I took some time to revise many of them at one point.
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2010, 12:58:57 am »
Wow, the poll is tied after 16 votes
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2010, 10:02:26 am »
i'd say to go for consistency throughout the game. If lots of other things have cool made-up names, then go with archaeowyrm, otherwise, stick with Twin-Serpent
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Re: Quick semantics poll: Which name sounds better?
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2010, 10:22:32 am »
Two more votes since DJ posted, with it tied 9-9
It'll probably end up being your choice, Zera :P
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