Naming the Lost Continent

[Shiber]

It has just occured to me that we haven't discussed over a name for the lost continent yet!!
What's wrong with you people?

[BigFurryMonster]

What about "Shiberland" ;-) ?

[Vlad Antlerkov]

My suggestion for a name would be Yingzhou, which (I believe) is Chinese for "ocean continents". Makes sense, since we made contact with China before India we should use a Chinese name for that continent.

(If someone actually knows Chinese, can you tell me if I got the translation right?)

[Apocalypse]

The Japanese continent should be Eva or Evangelion or something like that.

[Duddha]

I thought we wanted to call it Graceland.

[Shiber]

Btw, the Japanese are on an island (it's an island and not really a continent because they don't share their landmass with another civilization). We'll have to name it too once we discover it.
How about Sandwich Island? Or how about Alcatraz?

[E_T]

Because the Zulu's are on a separtate Island and It had a LOT of gems, we should call it Gem Island or Something like it that's catchy.

My suggestion for a name would be Yingzhou, which (I believe) is Chinese for "ocean continents". Makes sense, since we made contact with China before India we should use a Chinese name for that continent.

(If someone actually knows Chinese, can you tell me if I got the translation right?)

I kind of like the sound of it. Or maybe the Chinese name for a Fruit/vegitable that is the shape of their Continent (as Anabanana is derived from Banana for us).

E_T

[Shiber]

For the Zulu island, how about Praetoria? Is that the place in Africa where you can find the most diamond mines or have I gotten the name wrong?
Anyway, if anyone knows the name of some island where there are a lot of diamond mines, it could make a nice name.

[mrmitchell]

I thought I posted on here. Yeah, well, whatever happened, here again are some ideas and more after looking at the save.

Mrmitchellland.

And of course Yingzhou like Vlad said. And good idea on Praetoria for Zulu island, Shiber.

My idea is both have the same name, like Newland for example. (Newland is just an example to demonstrate what I mean.)
Chinese/Indian continent is Newland Major/Major Newland/South Newland or something.
Zulu island is Newland Minor/Minor Newland/North Newland or something.
Of course, you can throw in my name if you wish.

These are just ideas.

[mrmitchell]

Maybe I'm just high on something and don't know it.
(About the post I thought I did.)

I got the idea from a quizbowl tourney I just got back from where one of the questions was about Ursa Minor/Major. (I think that's it's name.)

Happy civving,
mrmitchell

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

The India-China Island: Corient

The Zulu Island : Ours

Just kidding how about: Zadagascar

[rush]

In Chinese, Ocean is "Hai Yang". So Ocean Continents would probably be "Yang Zhou". But "Yang Zhou" is not a good name, because there is already a province in China with the same name. My suggestion would be :

For China, India : ASIA

For Japan : Land of the Raising Sun

[nz_upy]

I like Zadagascar.
Corient
and Land of the Rising Red Thing?

[Meshelic]

I think Corient is definetely a good name for the asianic island out there (india/china).

[Hot_Enamel]

I thought is was to be named Graceland