Toponymy and Uber isle

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

Originally posted by Puupertti Ruma
To next issue. Has anyone noticed how much Uber Island resembles a human head from side? The oval form looks like head, and the lake looks like an eye. So the peninsula could be something like 'helmet peninsula' or something like that.

I think it looks more like a fish than a human head, with the peninsula being the back fin, maybe call it the "Fininsula" and the city in the middle of the plains "The Fininsula Canal" since it will allow ship access from both east and west.

[GePap]

I would like to restate myself: This is not the place for name suggestions, but rather, deciding what needs to be named, and how to go about making such names official.

So, while all the name suggestions are nice and fine! Please, ideas on the topic are a must!

[GePap]

Big Bump:

Again, any ideas about how to make names permanent, to avoid name confusion? nyone? How about you boys from the constitutional convention?

[Puupertti Ruma]

If we get Aro to make a map with all the official geographic names written in it, that would be the easiest and the most efficient way in doing that.

Hell, i could even do it myself saving Aro from the job, for i have waited for a that kind of map since i first heard from DG. Now i just wait for people to name some geographical features.

[Donegeal]

Ok, I think we should get down to naming things now (On Uber Island anyway).

This is what we have to name:
Hill with gold by AGC
the pinicilla (damn spelling) AGC in on
The two hills (either saparate or both)
The great expanse of grassland
The hills to the south
The lake
The bay/lagoon off the eastern coast of the plains

GePap, what do you think of running with these and starting a name sugestion thread?

[Aro]

Originally posted by Puupertti Ruma
If we get Aro to make a map with all the official geographic names written in it, that would be the easiest and the most efficient way in doing that.

Hell, i could even do it myself saving Aro from the job, for i have waited for a that kind of map since i first heard from DG. Now i just wait for people to name some geographical features.

...And I've been waiting for these names for a long time... Now, the regions thread and this thread will give me the material.
Btw, Puuperti Ruma, if you want a job, what about this map?
Seriously, we need members in the R.A.G.S., are you interested? PM me, or post!

[ThePlagueRat]

Originally posted by donegeal
Ok, I think we should get down to naming things now (On Uber Island anyway).

the pinicilla (damn spelling) AGC in on

Why don't we just start naming things here, then?

I know, 'cause I've been living on Uber Island, that
natives there call the nothern peninsula The Calamares
Which is named after the first Apolytonian settler's favourite dish... - Squids!

[Puupertti Ruma]

Originally posted by Aro
Btw, Puuperti Ruma, if you want a job, what about this map?
Seriously, we need members in the R.A.G.S., are you interested? PM me, or post!

Yeah, I 'm quite interested in doing the 'geographical' map of Apolyton, and even Abananaba, if the people ever get that far in naming things .

I have Psp 6.0 (haven't had the spirit to upgrade it) and have actually tried once how I would carry it out. If and when I'm gonna do it, I just would like to know how much should I shrink the pic to get a decent overall view on world and still have enough detail.

[DAVOUT]

Originally posted by GePap
Big Bump:

Again, any ideas about how to make names permanent, to avoid name confusion? nyone?

We need a Register of Official Geographical Names listing all names in alphabetical order for easy reference (mainly for checking that a supposed new name does not already exist), with their coordinates.
The Register would be maintained by a group of people interested in the subject ; the group would decide on the basis of proposals from the people, or would create names.
The Government would delegate to this group the authority to make officials all geographical names of the world, and would forbid the use, by any individual or organization drawing and/or publishing maps, of geographical names not listed on the Register.

[GePap]

DAVOUT:

I agree that some sort of commission, what I think should be called the Apolyton Toponomy Commission (ATC) should be formed to take name suggestions and then find a way, be it by votes just within thie commission, or general polling, to finalize names. No one can be stopped for yusing whatever name they want, but certain names can be made official. Over time these names would gain precedence. I think if we start any new Dem games in the future, such a committee should be formed from the start.

donegeal: Again, i would like for there to be a group equipped to take all name suggestions and then find a way to finalize them, in order to avoid confusion. Most of the names we have now, someone just made, and they stuck. that pretty normal. it may keep happening from now on- at the same time, many, many features go unnamed- and we have at least one more continent to find, so there is huge room for names.

Heck, we coul even assing one geographical feature to each citizen and have them name it (with some minor rules about obsenities and such, themes, so forth), though of course, we would still need a way to assign features, so, still need an ATC even for this most democratic of naming ideas.

[Donegeal]

Yes, I argree with you about the ATC, but its just that this thread has been around for almost two weeks already so I figured that any one who cares has already posted to express their views and it was time to move on (ie:setting up a naming thread for a few days then setting up a poll on the good suggestions)

Lets get going on this.

[ThePlagueRat]

Originally posted by donegeal

Lets get going on this.

Can't anyone just post an official poll using the names already presented, and make an other-option available.
- So that when people suggest new names in the poll, those will
have to go under the other-option .

Or do we have to call in the dull bureaucrats again?

[GePap]

When I made first this thread, it quickly sank, and now its back. Now, I wsh I had the authority to just do it. Only officials can make polls official, so I doubt how any decision could be made final unless someone picks it up.

Well, in fact, i think I will just start it, and see how things go.