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Now that's a fantasy name if ever heard one! I'd say gnomish, or perhaps drow... IKR? But it's a brand name for a new sleep aid from the makers of Nyquil cold medicine. Seems more folks used Nyquil to fall asleep than as a cold fix, anyway. So why not just jump on the marketing opportunity?
I find most fantasy names coming off as too "Tolkien-esque" and I always thought the names from Forgotten Realms, with a few exceptions, were just ridiculous. However, you do have a few here I quite like, especially "Lamalha". That one's being "borrowed" LOL. I rarely "make up" names anymore for my characters or NPCs. I go to sources like pantheon.org or 20000-names.com and look for names from ancient civilizations, their mythologies, and their languages. My current favorites are names from the Sumerian/Babylonian period, Hebrew, Akkadian, and Aramaic. I've run ancient Egypt-themed games for years, and those names are a dime a dozen and easy enough to make up that no one suspects you did lol. Anyway, I'm not trying to disparage your list. It's late and I've had a large shot of Zzzquil so I may not have made any sense at all. Cheers! |
