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Guess! That! Name!
So, the point of this thread is to guess names for pokemon, places, and people within Pokemon Black and White that have only been revealed in japanese. So basically, guess the english names for the starters or the rivals, or whatever else gets revealed over time.
Personally, I don't want to guess the names for the rivals, but I'm really hoping that they aren't as bland and regular as they have been in the past. Such as: Ethan, Lucas, Brendon, etc. I haven't really minded the females, though they too have been pretty boring. The best name in my opinion was Lyra. However, I still prefer something a little more fantasy-esque than that. |
I think that Tsutaja should be called Treequil... JK, JK.
But seriously, I have no clue. I really hope that Zorua and Zoroark get to keep their names. I don't think I can imagine any other names for them. I'd like for Pokabu to have a similar-sounding name in English as well. |
Usually, Pokemon are named after their type and the animal they're based off of.
I'm not creative enough to come up with them, but remember, Turtwig is just turtle and twig. ;D |
I want the grass starter to be named Snivy, and I am sure that the male protagonists name is Black and the female is White as far is the future Manga goes.
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so just as a guess im going to say frig for the fire starter... any one get it?
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I made a blog entry on this earlier this week. XD
Although, I already think I'm wrong, so I'm changing my guesses to: Tsutaaja -> Mossnak Pokabu -> Flamoink Mijumaru -> Beaotter As a bonus, I'm guessing Pokabu's evolved forms to be named Emboar and Blazorback. XD |
I don't think Flamoink is good, imo. It has to be...cuter. I was leaning towards Floink.
Tsutaja --> Gartivy Pokabu --> Floink Mijumaru --> Lutrain |
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I don't see much point in guessing what the characters' names will be since we don't yet know what they're called in Japanese. Unless they're just called Black and White, but I don't think that'll happen outside the manga.
A few quick guesses: Aquott for Mijumaru. Rusleaf for Tsutaja, and Squeat for Pokabu. |
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i think they should be called
Mijumaru (or something close- the original is fine imo) Sutaja (because you know little kids will never find out the T is silent) Pokabu seriously, they all work like that- just a little re-lettering so the little kids can get it |
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I think they will be: Sneave (Snake Leave) Calioink (Caliente Oink) Deprotter (Depressed Otter) |
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Zoroark will likely be like Rukario in the aspect of changing like one or two letters. |
Oh god I hope it doesn't become Zoloarc. XD
I'm really liking Scarf's name, especially Aquott. I do wonder what Game Freak mhave in store, though... |
I actually don't foresee Zoroark getting its name changed since its etymology is Spanish and English, not Japanese...
Zorro (Spanish for 'fox') + Dark = ??? |
I think Zorua and Zoroark will keep their names. It would be kinda dumb if they didn't since their names aren't really based off Japanese words anyway.
As for the starters, this is what I've been thinking... Tsutaja: Slitheaf (slither + leaf) Pokabu: Emboink (ember + oink) Mijumaru: Ottell (otter + shell) |
Whatever they call Pokabu I really hope it doesn't have 'oink' in it. People are already annoyed that there's another pig pokemon next to Spoink and that woouldn't help at all.
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I don't know about the other two, but based on the meaning of the japanese name (warm + oink) I think Gruntoasty would be a good name for Pokabu.
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Hmm...
Pokabu... At least ord evolved forms might be something close to Emboar, Pignite or Porkpyro. |
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We can start calling him "Burnham" "Bacoheat". XD |
Burningham????? Lmao
well, Pigember? |
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Pigs don't just oink, they "grunt" and they "snort", so you could use those in the name. |
I was kinda going for Pigferno, When I remember that Monferno ruins the chance for that...
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Tsutaji - Leavi (Leaf, ivy...
Pokabu - I love it as it is, so cute to say :3 but, hmmm. Perig (Pig, Flame,Fire) Mijuramu - Tosea (Otter, sea) Tried to make them cute, but not very creative :( |
I think Planthon will be the 3rd evo of the grass starter, Aquatter, and Piglare
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I just got some more ideas for Pokabu:
Emblet (Ember + Piglet) Flaram (Flare + Ham) Hamburn (Ham + Burn) |
Smugleaf
Pyroink Wotter |
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Smugleaf, because that treesnake looks so smug.
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I posted another thread before I saw this one (it got merged into another thread), but I like:
Pyriglett for the fire starter (pyro + piglett). Briadder is my guess for the grass starter (brier + adder) If they do change Zorua, I hope they make a simple change like, Zaura, which is basically the same, but more American-y (Zorro as someone said, is spanish for fox + aura). |
Fotiglet (mixture between Fotia (greek for fire) and piglet)
Whelpool (a whelp is a baby otter, pool (also sounds like whirlpool) Hissreed (hiss and reed (gress) |
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not serious :L I just wanted to put some names out there so if they're right I look like a god :P Although on reflection I hope they aren't :P
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I wonder what secondary types, if any, the starters (and/or their evolutions) will have... I suspect Pokabu will eventually be part ground? (mud, pigs, get it?) If we knew that, it might be easier to figure out. Like for example, Mudkip (which btw is my favorite pokemon in case you couldn't tell) is not part ground but evolves into a part ground type so therefore "mud" makes sense in its name. It might be easier to guess names if we had insight to other types... If Tsutaja evolves into a part poison type, just say, I was thinking its evo might be called "Cobnom" for cobra + venom but then again... maybe not. (If you know what I'm saying, great. If not, then it's best you stay not knowing) My guess about Mijumaru before, Ottell (otter + shell), well about that. I came up with something stupid but I feel I need to share: "Shelter" tis a word. XD (and sounds too much like "shellder" But it was a random thought. And too good not to post. XD |
Official Character Names Thread
I wanna know what do you guys think the names for the new characters will be? You can also talk about what you think would be good names for them and so on.
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Boy--Shane
Gir--Mayella..lmao jk got that from TKAM. but seriously, I think black and white should be their names! Boy can be black girl can be white. If that isn't gonna happen then the boy can be Shane like I said, he looks like a shane doesn't he? |
To follow the old naming conventions yet still be exotic, I gave them the names Negro and Blanca. If you wanna mutate these into more normal names (or are afraid of associating the guy with an old racial slur), Nick and Bianca are good too. I dunno, I think the girl looks like a Bianca, and the guy...well, I don't know. XD
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Bianca could work, but how could you not see the 'shane' in the guy :D. Nick is okay but I feel as if that name is too common for a pokemon game protagonist.
So Shane for guy (or whatever) and Bianca or white for the girl. Hmm, wonder why I never though of Bianca. |
DIJON i always call people that. if Dijon is boy, then a girl should be Mauve lol.
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blazorback would be a badass name imo
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It evolves into the Fire / Ghost type burnt barbeque Pokemon. |
Putting all the best suggestions together for Pokabu's evolution chain:
Squeat -- (lv 16) --> Emboar -- (lv.36) --> Blazorback. Hells yes. |
Then it's decided I guess, Blazorback and Emboar are just epic for NoA to not use. XD
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Leavenom, Wotter, and Baykin.
Professor Willow Leader Ryan (Dragon) Leader Smith (Steel) Leader Goro (Fire) Leader Shelley (Water) Leader Rose (Grass) Leader Penny (Flying) Leader Amy (Ice) Leader Kope (Rock) Elite Four Bruce (Fighting) Elite Four Tim (Poison) Elite Four Maple (Psychic) Elite Four Jewel (Ghost) Champion Noa (Normal) Team Rondo Rondo Admin Sandy Rondo Admin Sparky Rondo Admin Shade Rondo Leader Max New NPC Types: Foreigner - Specializes in Version-Exclusive Pokemon Fireman - Mix of Fire and Water, heavy Speed emphasis Suit - Either Rare Pokemon or Steel Pokemon, heavy Special Attack emphasis Cabbie - Electric, defensive emphasis Vagabond - Plays to Win, maybe Dark pokemon? Undergrad - Updated Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Nurse - Stall Teams |
Pokabu
Pogon (pig+hog+bonfire) Kindlett (kindle+piglett) Tindig (tinder+pig) Squint (squeal+flint) Fwoosh (Self-explainatory, my brother's suggestion.) Mujimaru Ottlet (otter+droplet) Tsutaja Serbud (serpent+bud) Nagaling (Naga+seedling) Hisprout (hiss+sprout) Sersprout (serpent+sprout) |
I've got it! Protagonists' names:
F: Amber/Alex Male: Matt/Leon Hopefully they're better than that, but I wouldn't mind the above at all. |
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English Name Suggestions for New Starters?
Anyone got any good Ideas for english names for the new starters.
I would suggest. Turfasp Gruntash Shelpup |
Smugleaf
Pignition Wotter I know they're the "standard" ones being used at the moment, but they're my favourites... Also, Emboar and Blazorback for Pignition's evos... |
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I would love for Tsutaaja to keep her Japanese name, though; looks like a cool word and is very fun to say! The reasons I'm against Blazorback as a name is because the 'blaze' part reminds me too much of Blaziken, and because Razorback is what I'm nicknaming my Pokabu (and seeing a nickname that's very similar to the original name kind of wrecks it for me) |
I personally dislike the lame "Wotter". I really enjoy "Aquott", it's cuter, and way more original.
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Pokabu --> Emblet, Emblitz, Flaember
I feel that a simpler and cuter name would suit it better, so personally I'd go with Emblet. >.> Flaember sounds like a typical Fakemon name. Mijumaru --> Shocea, Seattel, Othell Seattel's my fave out of these three. And I totally fail at Tsutaaja so I'm not going to post them. >o< |
Kyle
Richard Charles I think they fit, right? :laugh: |
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All i know is that the water type will be what everyone calls it:
WOTTOR! |
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I'm guessing the Grass one will be...Ivyconda, lol. |
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Male: Matt, again too common IMO for it to be used, Leon...reminds me of that gay guy from Roseanne. A lot of people are calling the female White or Bianca. I like these names b/c they seem to fit imo. Though I wouldn't mind Amber as the female's name, but what if they want to name a future pokemon game Amber version? o_O? Quote:
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I figured that miumaru would get its name greek possibly. Sea otters are part of the weasel family and are called Enhydra Lutis I figured that Game Freak could take from this, I also have some other ideas of possible combos. My Idea for Mijumaru: Mimaro (from pitre which in French = clow and maro which means sea in latin) Womer (from wobble and mer which is sea in French) Otowee or Ottowe/Ottowee (baby sea otters make a 'wee' sound and the otto is just from otter ) I know....I stink at coming up with names. |
Lol, I'm confused at the whole "tsu" thing. Some people pronounce it with the "t"? Or is it some sort of unexplainable sound made when pronounced? idk, lol.
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The 'T' runs in with the 's'. So it's pronounced the way you see it.
I took Japanese for 3 years. :) You are supposed to use the 'T' anytime you see 'tsu' used in a Japanese word. It almost sounds like 'su', but you press your tongue up against your front teeth to bring the 't' into it, making 'tsu'. If you say 'su' instead of 'tsu' then you're mispronouncing the word. Plus, why would they have 'tsu' in their alphabet if it was pronounced just like 'su'? In that case they would have just made it 'tu'. |
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...just throwing in another trio of names. XD
Aspleaf -> Ivyper -> Serpentree Pyroink -> Warmhog -> Blazorack Shellot -> Bearott -> Aqursa Yeah...for some reason, I see Tsutaja evolving into a serpentine dragon thing, Pokabu into a flaming warthog, and Mijumaru into an aquatic bear. Not the greatest, but just another stab in the dark for me. XD |
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Updating my earlier guesses:
Barkasp, Leavenom, Arboison Watelp, Flotter, Glotter Baykin, Brikiln, Fryarback Professor Willow Leader Ryan (Dragon) Leader Smith (Steel) Leader Goro (Fire) Leader Shelley (Water) Leader Rose (Grass) Leader Penny (Flying) Leader Amy (Ice) Leader Kope (Rock) Elite Four Bruce (Fighting) Elite Four (Poison) Elite Four Maple (Psychic) Elite Four Jewel (Ghost) Champion Noä (Normal) Team Rondo Rondo Admin Sandy Rondo Admin Sparky Rondo Admin Shade Rondo Leader Max New NPC Types: Foreigner - Specializes in Version-Exclusive Pokemon Fireman - Mix of Fire and Water, heavy Speed emphasis Suit - Either Rare Pokemon or Steel Pokemon, heavy Special Attack emphasis Cabbie - Electric, defensive emphasis Vagabond - Plays to Win, maybe Dark pokemon? Undergrad - Updated Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Nurse - Stall Teams |
Personally, the protagonists look like a Tristan and an Ashley. I've heard the Fire-Type Starter being called "Pignite," and I hope that one sticks.
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I think they should just be called Green, Blue and Red :P So much easier to remember but I guess you run out of colors eventually. I don't know
Snakrass. (snake + grass), Boarandle (boar + candle) and Seaball. Er. Best I can think of. |
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I agree that they're a bit too common, but with the name "ethan" I figured that was the direction they were heading. |
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Complete shot in the dark, but I’m going to guess the protagonists' names will be, in Japanese, Ayumi and Susumu to keep with the themed naming thing they've got going. Their English names could follow in the same vein with Stephanie, Stephen, Walker, Skip, Laine or Laney. |
I really am curious to see what the English names turn out to be. But I'm sooo used to the Japanese names, so I might end up always referring to them -even nicknaming them-by their Japanese names.
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I think on pokebeach.com, they confirmed that Zoroark's english name is the same, because zoroark.com was registired and now redirects to pokemon.com (us website)
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It makes sense that Zoroark is the same because it isn't Japanese root words.
Did you guys see the new Pokemon revealed? (See it here if you haven't!) Here are a couple name guesses... Chiraamii: Cheerami Mamepato: I have no idea, but it will probably be based on a real bird species name like the past ones. Munna: Flora (It's got a friggin flower pattern.) Gear: umm Gear, I guess. XD Hihidaruma: I HAVE NO IDEA. IT'S A CREEPY THING. XD Meguroko: (looks like a lizard... 0.o;) Maybe something like Megarock? XD Shimama: (OMG A BLACK AND WHITE POKEMON!!! XD) Greyscale. Just for lulz. and the new professor: Prof. Araragi: Prof. Maple, maybe? |
Zoroark might keep his name in the English Dub
Go to http://www.zoroark.com and it will redirect you to Pokemon.com
Just like http://www.manaphy.com did. This pretty much Confirms that Zoroark will keep his name in the Engllish Dub. |
Yaaaay :) lol tbh i figured he would keep his name though :p
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Zorua and Zoroark will probably have similar names in English, like Riolu and Lucario did. Riolu's Japanese name was Rioru, while Lucario's was Rukario, so I'm gonna guess something along the lines of Zolua and Zoloarc :)
As for the names of anything else... No idea! :3 |
English Names
Well, I know some names like Zorua and Zoroark carry over, but what do you think the names for the new Pokemon and their evos will be here are my theories
Tjuutaja= Gardine Stage1= Iviper Stage 2= Verdragon Pokabu=Charpig Stage 1-Boaroast or maybe Pigma (star fox lol, but i meant Pig+ magma) Stage 2: Blazorback IDK about the mijumaru line Shimama-Zebolt StagE 1 -Stripulse Hihidaruma-Blazape Stage 1-Blazilla Munna-Espina Stage 1- (ef drowzee) Espiseer Stage 2-Sensigma Meguroko-IDK Chiramii-Chilleap Evo-Chillunge Mamepato, IDK Gear-Duocog (will probably be a sucky support PKMN that doesn;t evolve) so what are your theories |
No, Giaru or Gear's name will be Twigear. Sounds better than Duocog :P.
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i think there is already a thread about this.. hmmm
id laugh if they just kept calling him gear :p |
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Merged AceDragonite's thread over here, be sure to search next time. |
To be perfectly honest, I'd like to see it still be called Gear. :>
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Hmmm...he does look like a Shane. The girl could be...Shawna? :p Ehh, I dunno, I'm terrible with names. I don't even nickname my Pokemon. Quote:
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Just call them Smugleaf, Firepig and Wotter. Why? Because I already got used to these names that much, changing them would only confuse me.
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maybe Smugleaf, Pignition, and....idk about mijumaru =/ |
PLEASE not Wotter. It's way too bland and boring. His name in Japanese is a mix of "Immature" and "round" I don't know if you guys knew that, but there ya go. So maybe his name could be like "Imotter"
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for pokabu - Flintlet
Flint + Pglett for tsutajaa - Ruslither Rustle + Slither for Mijumaru - Splatter YEAH!!!!!! Splash + Otter P.s. Anyone else notice the Gear pronounced in japanese is Gay-ar! |
Hihidaruma's name should stay the same for the English games.
Hihi = Baboon, Hi = Fire, Daruma = Japanese Encouragement Dolls, Hidarma = body covered in flames. |
Dragon in the first gym your killing me!
Anyway, Gym's might look like this, and this time I'll give the leaders names with etymologies 1-Bug-Anita (sounds like ant lol) 2-Steel-Orin (Ore) 3-Electric-Shockey, or Lexi (electric/shock) or maybe both, I'd like another double battle gym. 4-Dark-Grimsley (Grim) 5-Flying-Harriet (Harrier Hawk) 6-Water-Mako (mako boats, mako sharks) 7-Rock-Rocco (Duh) 8-Psychic-Zenia, or Espia (ESP, zen) E4 1-Christina-ICE (Ice Crystals) 2-Soledad-FIRE (Solar) 3-Fernando-GRASS (Fern) 4-Hunter-GHOST (sounds BA, but i got it from haunter) And I can't really guess the champion , lol. Oh and btw i was sort of kidding about Wotter, lol I got it from South Park. |
i will guess the manga characters will be named Black and White
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And if you would have read further, you'd see that I'd changed some of them.
And if I would have read further, I'd have seen that there was a fourth page. The reason I went with Dragon in the first gym is that I'm tired of the first gym always being biased with respect to grass and fire. If the first gym is dragon, then it won't matter what type you pick, you'll need (A) another pokemon and (B) brains to get through it. Also, I think the easily-obtained dragon is going to be like a dragon version of Munchlax or Swinub or something else that's annoying to fight. More name ideas, copied from my Eevolutions thread post: Wyrmeon, Coppereon, Scorpeon. |
Eevee will get rock and steel evos
Called Kroneon and Ironeon. Lets leave it at that. |
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