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5th Gen Official English Name Discussion

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Emboar, Boldore, Tympole, Palpitoad, Whimsicott, Tirtouga, Reuniclus, Escavalier, Ferroseed, Klink, Klang, Litwick, Axew, Stunfisk, Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon, and Volcarona are the names I'm delightfully proud of.
 
Serebii have updated the website with some new confirmed English names;

The Official Nintendo Magazine in the UK has come out and has confirmed several new English names names along with several new screenshots of the English version Pokémon games; Black & White, due for release in March. The names are as follows; Excadrill (in Japan; Doryuuzu), Sewaddle (in Japan; Kurumiru), Alomomola (in Japan; Mamanbou), We also got a variety of new US attack names; Bug Opposition is now Struggle Bug, Drill Liner is now Drill Run.
We'll bring more confirmations as we get them

Source; Serebii

I just received my ONM today and I saw Pokémon White on the front and I was exicted because I knew there would be some new Pokémon and exclusive information, which there was, and I remember seeing Alomomola in a battlescreen scan in the ONM but I didn't really look at the scan and I've just checked serebii and found it out then I looked at the ONM and noticed it propely.
 
So, the new names are 99.99% confirmed.
All of the "new" names were actually revealed some days ago, so now we can claim them as the official names.
 
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To be honest... I'm still waiting to see a few more names until I fully believe it. I guess there's still a minor chance some of them aren't real, but meh. :x And if they're real, that means I can celebrate, yet be disappointed... hmm. XD;
 
xoax said:
So, the new names are 99.99% confirmed.
All of the "new" names were actually revealed some days ago, so now we can claim them as the official names.
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We still don't know at these are the exact names, they may have been right so far but there might be some that are incorrect.
 
Suicune™ said:
We still don't know at these are the exact names, they may have been right so far but there might be some that are incorrect.
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I like the new names ;) But someone should scan the scans and post them. I'd be interesting to read. AND EUROPE GETS THE 3DS EARLIER AS AMERICA!!! LOL AMERICA SAY GOODBYE TO ALWAYS GETTING STUFF EARLIER!!!
 
Europe might get everything earlier, but us here in the US pay less! TAKE THAT!

Anyway, the list was missing Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect, so we can still speculate on those.
 
Seeing as the newly released names match the pre-existing list, I think it's a safe bet to treat the list as legitimate now. :D

Pokebeach put up the entire new list today:

Spoiler:
 
Zoroark confirmed.

Bluerang1 said:
I think Reshiram, Zekrom, Zorua and Zoroark will keep their names, I just have a feeling about it :/
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Zoroark will be keeping its Japanese name as in the Gamestop Promo posters for the Legendary Beasts it say transfering one of the beasts to your Black or White versions will give you a chance to battle and catch a Zoroark.

And as stated by Ynfinity8 Zekrom and Reshiram will keep their names.​
 
Suicune™ said:
LOL, didn't know about the 3DS, when do we get it and how earlier? :D

Edit: Never mind, Just found out, 25th March, 2 days before America.. AGAIN.. but £229! :\
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Where did you get that price from? o.O First of all it's $250 in the US, so I think you must have misread? Anyway $249.99 in £ is £156.09 so we should get it around that price or it's a rip off.

bwburke94 said:
Europe might get everything earlier, but us here in the US pay less! TAKE THAT!
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Not really...? Who told you that? xD From looking around there isn't any confirmination on price for Europe.
Live_Wire466 said:
Seeing as the newly released names match the pre-existing list, I think it's a safe bet to treat the list as legitimate now. :D

Pokebeach put up the entire new list today:

Spoiler:
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You've mixed up the types next to the sprites, it looks like Snivy is Fire/psychic.
 
Something big that I just now realized...

Lillipup stems from Lilliput. Gulliver's Travels? It's very interesting...
 
649 said:
Something big that I just now realized...

Lillipup stems from Lilliput. Gulliver's Travels? It's very interesting...
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Well, something small, actually. Lilliputian is an assimilated word meaning "small" or "petty." It ultimately takes root in the word "lil'" too. Only, I've been pronouncing it lil-ee-POOT, so that means Lillipup would be pronounced lil-ee-POOP :(

Added that tidbit as well as Kekleo, Meloetta and Genesect.

Spoiler:
 
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Live_Wire466 said:
Seeing as the newly released names match the pre-existing list, I think it's a safe bet to treat the list as legitimate now. :D

Pokebeach put up the entire new list today:

Spoiler:
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Wait so Kyurem keeps it's Japanese name :D?!
 
Audino comes from "Audio" & "I dunno"
Evidence because it has good hearing.

Snivy - Snake + Ivy
Servine - Serpent + Vine
Seperior - Serpent & Superior
Tepig - Tepid & Pig
Pignite - Pig + Ignite
Emboar - Ember + Boar
Oshawott - Ocean + Water + Otter (otter ultimately comes from Proto-Indoeuropean meaning water anyway)
Dewott - possibly Dew + Otter or Duo + Otter
Samurott - Samurai + Otter

Patrat - Patrol + Rat
Watchog - Watch + Groundhog
Lillipup - Lil' / Lilliputian + Pup
Herdier - Herd + Terrier
Stoutland - Stout + Land (From "Lander," German for "terrier"; same etymology, i.e. "terra, land")
Purrloin - Purr & Purloin
Liepard - Lie + Leopard
Pansage - Chimpanzee / Pan (genus) + Sage
Simisage - Simian + Sage
(Same etymologies for Pansear, Simisear, Panpour and Simipour)

Munna - From Japanese
Musharna - From Japanese
Pidove - Pigeon + Dove
Tranquill - Tranquil + Quill (not quail)
Unfezant - Unphazed / Unpleasant & Pheasant
Blitzle - Blitz + Foal
Zebstrika - Zebra + Strike
Roggenrola - Corruption of Rock 'n' Roller
Boldore - Boulder / Bold + Ore
Gigalith - Gigas (Greek for "giant, colossus") + Lithos (Greek for "stone")

Woobat - Woo + Bat
Swoobat - Swoon + Bat
Drillbur - Drill + Burrow
Excadrill - Excavate + Drill
Audino - From "I dunno" & Audio (reference to its good hearing)
Timburr - Timber
Gurdurr - Girder
Conkeldurr - Concrete + Elder?
Tympole - Tympani / Tympanum + Tadpole
Palpitoad - Palpitation + Toad
Seismitoad - Seismos (Greek for "tremor") + Toad

Throh - Throw
Sawk - Sock
Sewaddle - Sew + Swaddle
Swadloon - Swaddle + Cocoon
Leavanny - Leaves + Nanny
Venipede - Venom + Centipede
Whirlipede - Whirl + Centipede
Scolipede - Skolex (Greek for "worm"; same etymology as Scolopendridae) + Centipede
Cottonee - Cotton
Whimsicott - Whimsical + Cotton

Petilil - Petit + Lily
Lilligant - Lily + Elegant
Basculin - Bass + Masculine
Sandile - Sand + Crocodile
Krokorok - Crocodile + Rock
Krookodile - Crook + Crocodile
Darumaka - Daruma
Darmanitan - Dharma + Orangutan
Maractus - Maraca + Cactus

Dwebble - Dwell + Pebble
Crustle - Crust + Muscle, probably
Scraggy - Scrappy & Baggy
Scrafty - Scrappy & Crafty
Sigilyph - Sigil + Glyph
Yamask - Yama + Mask
Cofagrigus - Coffin + Sarcophagus
Tirtouga - Tortuga (Spanish for "tortoise")
Carracosta - Carapace + Costa Rica (Nesting site of the Leatherback turtle, the closest living relative to the Archelon)

Archen - Archaic + Hen???
Archeops - Archaeopteryx
Trubbish - Trash + Rubbish
Garodor - Garbage + Odor
Zorua - From Zorro (Spanish for "fox")
Zoroark - Zorro + Dark
Minccino - Mini + Chino cloth
Cinccino - Chinchilla + Chino cloth

Gothita - Goth + -ita / Lolita
Gothorita - Goth + -ita, like Senorita
Gothitelle - Goth + -elle, like Mademoiselle
Solosis - Solo + Mitosis
Duosion - Duo + Fission (not "fusion" because it has a split brain, rather than two joined bodies)
Reuniclus - Reunite + Nucleus / Homonculus
Ducklett - Duck + Cygnet
Swanna - Swan
Vanillite - Vanilla + Lite
Vanillish - Vanilla + Delicious
Vanilluxe - Vanilla + Deluxe

Deerling - Deer + -ling
Sawsbuck - SAWS (progression of the seasons from Summer to Spring) + Buck
Emolga - Corruption of "Emonga"
Karrablast - Kaerat- (Greek for "horn") + Plastron
Escavalier - Escargot + Cavalier
Foongus - Fungus
Amoonguss - Pun from "Fungus among us"
Frillish - Frill + Fish
Jellicent - Jelly + Magnificent
Alomomola - Aloha (Hawaiian for "love") + Mom + Mola (Alternate name for the sunfish)

Joltik - Jolt + Tick
Galvantula - Galvanize + Tarantula
Ferroseed - Ferrum (Latin for "iron") + Seed
Ferrothorn - Ferrum + Thorn
Klink - An onomatopoeia
Klang - An onomatopoeia
Klinklang - Combination of its pre-evolved forms
Tynomo - Tiny + Dynamo
Eelektrik - Eel + Electric
Fun Fact! Gymnotide = electric eel
Eelektross - Eel + Electric + Boss

Elgyem - LGM "Little Green Monster"
Beheeyem - BEM "Bug-Eyed Monster"
Litwick - Lit + Wick
Lampent - Lamp + Entity / Torment / Lament
Chandelure - Chandelier + Lure
Axew - Axe + Hew
Fraxure - Fracture & Axe
Haxorus - Hack + Axe + Saurus
Cubchoo - Cub + Achoo!
Beartic - Bear + Arctic

Cryogonal - Cryos (Greek for "cold") + Polygonal
Shelmet - Shell + Helmet
Accelgor - Accelerate + ???
Stunfisk - Stun + Fisk (North European for "fish")
Mienfoo - Mien + Kung Fu
Mienshao - Mien + Xiaolin
Druddigon - Dragon & Ruddy
Golett - Golem
Golurk - Golem + Lurk
Pawniard - Pawn (chess) + Palliard / Poignard
Bisharp - Bishop (chess) + Sharp

Bouffalant - Buffalo & Bouffant
Rufflet - Ruffle + Eaglet
Braviary - Brave + Aviary
Vullaby - Vulture + Baby
Mandibuzz - Mandible + Buzzard
Heatmor - Heat + ???
Durant - Durable + Ant
Deino - Deinos (Greek for "fear," etymological root for "dinosaur") & Ein (German for "one")
Zweilous - Zwei (German for "two") + Perilous / Jealous
Hydreigon - Hydra + Drei (German for "three") + Dragon
Larvesta - Larva + Vesta (Roman goddess of the hearth)
Volcarona - Volcano + Corona (Latin for "crown" from Greek korone)

Cobalion - Cobalt, crafting material & color
Terrakion - Terra (Greek for "earth") / Terracotta, crafting material & color
Viriion - Viridian, crafting material & color
Tornadus - Tornado
Thundurus - Thunder
Reshiram - Rei (Japanese for "zero") + Shiramu (Japanese for "whitening")
Zekrom - Zero + Kuromu (Japanese for "blackening")
Landorus - Land
Kyurem - Kyuurei (Japanese for "flash freeze") + Mu (Japanese for "nothing")
Keldeo - ???
Meloetta - Melody
Genesect - Gene + Insect
 
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Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:
Wait so Kyurem keeps it's Japanese name :D?!
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I don't think so, I think the ones with (?) haven't been revealed yet, thus being the Legendaries.

Edit: Just realised, Kyurem dosen't have (?) next to it, and the english names are below the Japanese names so it must keep its name, which I'm happy about :)!

And just found out that Alomomola (the Pink fish Pokémon) was the first Pokémon, Ash saw in the Unova region, just thought i'd share :).
 
Suicune™ said:
I don't think so, I think the ones with (?) haven't been revealed yet, thus being the Legendaries.
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Kyurem has been released, just not confirmed. However, its relatives Zekrom and Reshiram are both keeping their Japanese names, so it makes sense if Kyurem keeps its as well.

The three that aren't released yet are Keldeo, Meloetta, and Genesect.
 
Suicune™ said:
I don't think so, I think the ones with (?) haven't been revealed yet, thus being the Legendaries.

Edit: Just realised, Kyurem dosen't have (?) next to it, and the english names are below the Japanese names so it must keep its name, which I'm happy about :)!

And just found out that Alomomola (the Pink fish Pokémon) was the first Pokémon, Ash saw in the Unova region, just thought i'd share :).
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I like saying Alomomola it just sounds weird and funny at the same time lol.
 
Yeah, when I saw this list on Pokebeach yesterday, I wasn't very happy. They're all (or at least 90%) horrible.
 
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