5th Gen Black and white English name speculation (NOT REAL NAMES!!!!)

[SargeantMajorKururu]

This is a thread to speculate what the English names of the pokemon COULD be not what they already are! Sorry for dissapointing some of you.

But while you're you're here, hear me out. I really like these pokemon so far. I can't wait to play it personally. But my questioning is the English naming. I just hope they have good names. What about you? You have ideas as to what they could be called?

I have a few ideas myself.

Mijumaru -- Ottide (Otter + Tide)

Mamepato -- Appidgeon (Apprentice + Pidgeon) (I was thinkig the final form could be Muskidgeon (Musketeer + Pidgeon) so I thought, they all have to start somewhere...)

Hihidaruma -- Gorruma (Gorilla + Daruma)

Shimama -- Zeblast (Zebra + Blast) (I think it's cool :P)

Meguroko -- Crocodesert (Crocodile + Desert) (Because he's a ground too?)

 

[Shuckleman]

Hihidaruma -- Pyrobrow - a combination of pyro (fire) and brow (as in his huge firey eyebrows.).

 

[HannahMontana]

Zebra = Zapra

Fire Pig = Emboar

 

[Timbjerr]

Here be my best guesses. :P

Tsutaaja = Aspleaf (asp [type of venomous snake] + leaf)
Pokabu = Pyroink (pyro + oink)
Mijumaru = Shellott (shell + otter)
Chiramii = Chinchill (word chincilla truncated)
Mamepato = pidgey Dovely (dove + ly [suffix indicating lack of experience])
Hihidoruma = Dharmape (Dharma [common romanization of Daruma] + ape)
Shimama = Zebramp (zebra + amp [unit of measuring electrical current])
Meguroko = Crocodune (crocodile + sand dune)
Munna = Mooner (approximate transliteration/describes an association with the moon, fitting for a psychic-type)
Gear = Gear, lulz

 

[Jerme]

crocodesert sounds way too generic.

i'm very prosaic at naming things, but how about....

Munna = Mooner (approximate transliteration/describes an association with the moon, fitting for a psychic-type)

that sounds so wrong lol

 

[Xebelleon]

Pokabu = Pignite, Barbecute, Piglit
Mijamaru = Cotter (sea otter...), Wotter
Tsutaja = Anoleaf
Shimama = Zapra sounds about right
Chiramii = Chinchi
Hihi.. the fire thing = Darumagma
Mamepato = Pidgynx
Munna = Midnap
Magaroko = Dunedee...

 

[GoldvsRed]

Tsutaja - Vink (Vine + Skink)
Pokabu - Pignite (Pig + Ignite)
Mijumaru - Lutide (Lutra, an otter's genus name + Tide, though the "lu" part could also be related to "lunar," relating to the tide theme)
Mamepato - Okay, Dovely is a good name for it, and I can't think of one myself. Its final evolution should be called "Dovine."
Chiramii - Dustear (lame name, but it's a combination of "dusty" and "ear". I have a few pet chinchillas, and they have huge ears, and have to take dust baths to get clean. Simple, yet boring.)
Shimama - Hooflash (Because lightning is bright, I was thinking Hoof + Flash. That, or Zebright)
Hihidoruma - Baburn (Baboon + Burn)
Munna - Tapetite (Tapir + Appetite)
Gear - Tual (Tool + Dual, Tooth + Dual, Tool + Teal, like its nose, etc...)
Meguroko - Sneakrok (Sneak + Croc, it looks like it would be a really stealthy ambusher)

That is all for now. I don't really like some of the names I chose, like Lutide or Hooflash...

 

[Kirbychu]

Tsutaja = Anoleaf

Please no... I can only imagine how that will be interpreted by the internet. :P

Zebra=Zapra
Otter=Ottide
Pig=Emboar, Pignition, Bakeon
Gear=Gear

 

[Dillon_68]

Tsutaja = Vinewt (Vine + Newt)
Pokabu = Pignite (Pig + Ignite)
Mijimaru = Lutide (Lutra [Genus] + Tide)
Chirimii = Chinchild (Chinchilla + Child)
Munna = Hippee (Hippy [Floral Pattern similar to hippy-style] + the "ee" from Drowzee)
Zebra = Zebolt (Zebra + Bolt)
Hihidaruma = Porcelape (Porcelain [Daruma Doll] + Ape)
Croc PKMN = Croasis (Crocodile + Oasis)
Pigeon = Smidgeon (Smidge + Pigeon)
Gear = Cogs (Cogs, as in plural cog, lol)

 

[mystera]

Mijimaru - Aquatter (Aqua + Otter)
Tsutaja - Taipleaf (Taipan + Leaf)
Pokabu - Pyrig (Pyro + Pig)
Chiramii - Chinchill
Munna - Floream (Flower + Dream)
Meguroko - Dustodile (Dust + Crocodile)
Mamepato - Pidgkid (Pigeon + Kid)
Hihidaruma - Marburn (Marble + Burn)
Shimama - Zelektron (Zebra + Electron)
Gear - Bolts
Dr. Araragi - Prof. Lycae (Acc. to Wikipedia Araragi is a genus of a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae)

 

[Thorns]

Pokemon Renames

As we know, American pronounciation is way different from Japanese. Thus, when faced with some Japanese Pokemon names, America changes them to be more understandable for small children.

In many cases, they like to make puns out of their names.

For example, Gulpin, who's original Japanese name is Gokulin, was changed and it could be said that the gulp in Gulpin derives from the word gulping. Ironically, it learns moves such as Spit Up and Swallow which all connect to gulping.

But so far, Legendary Pokemon's original names seemed to be retained.


So even though we know their original names, there is still room to speculate what some of the newly revealed 5th Generation Pokemon's English names might be.

So let's hear what you think some of the new Pokemon's names might be.

I'm going to guess Giaru's names may be based off the word Gear and it could be Digear or Twigear.

 

[MistahDude]

As we know, American pronounciation is way different from Japanese. Thus, when faced with some Japanese Pokemon names, America changes them to be more understandable for small children.

In many cases, they like to make puns out of their names.

For example, Gulpin, who's original Japanese name is Gokulin, was changed and it could be said that the gulp in Gulpin derives from the word gulping. Ironically, it learns moves such as Spit Up and Swallow which all connect to gulping.

But so far, Legendary Pokemon's original names seemed to be retained.


So even though we know their original names, there is still room to speculate what some of the newly revealed 5th Generation Pokemon's English names might be.

So let's hear what you think some of the new Pokemon's names might be.

I'm going to guess Giaru's names may be based off the word Gear and it could be Digear or Twigear.

Mijumaru = Wotter
Pokabu = Pyroink/Boarbeque

 

[Serene Grace]

I'm pretty sure "Gearu" itself will be called "Gear" in the English pronounciation. It's just how the Japanese say "Gear" themselves. As for the others, I have no idea. We need some Japanese speakers to help. XD;

 

[rocky505]

Shimama= Zebolt
hihidaruma= Baburn.

 

[Ravecat]

I'm really annoyed at the people who say those rumours aren't true because "Minotauros" is an English name.

Er, no it's not, Tauros is still called Kentauros in Japan, Minotauros makes perfect sense there.

 

[Thorns]

Serene, I agree that Gear will be part of it's anme but I doubt that would be it's anme alone. I bet it will be a pun off it. I say this because Haunter's Japanese name is Ghost but they changed it be a pun of haunt. I think this because they don't want the kid's to confuse these words with the actual Pokemon.

The only exception I can think of at the moment is Gloom, but gloom isn't an actual physical thing, but a verb.

 

[Ravecat]

Yeah, I also agree.

I don't think his name will be Gear itself, but some sort of pun on the word.

 

[Thorns]

The thing is, I can only think of them punning the word gear with a word similar with the word two.

I really can't think of what else they could pun it from. Maybe a machine word or something.

 

[SargeantMajorKururu]

Mijumaru = Wotter
Pokabu = Pyroink/Boarbeque

OH PLEASE NOT WOTTER it's so stupid and generic! Why not Ottide?

But I do like Boarbeque :P

 

[Ravecat]

Cogear! - Cog-Gear.
Cogonite! - like Magnemite.
Gearo? - Lol.
Gearn! - Sounds 4th Gen
Duogear! - Duo Gear?
Duocog! - Duo Cog?

None that are good in the slighest. )':