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The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition

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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by Hutch   » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:58 pm

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Lester Pierre Gustave Toutant Tourville.

Google the middle names if you don't get the reference. Let's just say it's another 'cowboy' who was also a better than average commander (IMHO).
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by Howard T. Map-addict   » Wed Sep 03, 2014 7:13 pm

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Good vision.

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Hutch wrote:Lester Pierre Gustave Toutant Tourville.

Google the middle names if you don't get the reference. Let's just say it's another 'cowboy' who was also a better than average commander (IMHO).
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by GofyTomcat1   » Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:56 am

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I've been wondering...what would Sonja's be?
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by Rajani Isa   » Mon Dec 28, 2015 6:04 am

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GofyTomcat1 wrote:I've been wondering...what would Sonja's be?

I'd say Anastasiya
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by dscott8   » Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:16 am

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I would say Victor Etienne (French for Stephen) Cachat, but knowing RFC's penchant for historical allusions, it's probably Victor Hugo Cachat.
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by roseandheather   » Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:28 am

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GofyTomcat1 wrote:I've been wondering...what would Sonja's be?


I'm partial to Louise (Lou-ee-se, the Dutch pronunciation), but that's just me. Aside from Eloise and Abigail, I'm really not set on any of these, I'm just having fun exploring. :)
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by SharkHunter   » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:00 pm

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Virginia Suzanne Usher. No idea why. It's an Old Earth, very traditional name which I think might appeal to the reborn lady inside the firecracker.

Thoughts?
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by cthia   » Fri Jan 01, 2016 7:11 am

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Just for you guys, I'll tell you Victor's middle name. But I won't dare say it. I'll do as I always have to remain alive and w-r-i-t-e it.

You see, Victor was to be a Nanna's boy, so he was given the middle name of his grandma. 1-0-1-1-l-e-t-y-s-i-a-d-t-e-r-s-0-1-1-0.
 He was teased about it a lot as a kid. Though it's funny because you can't find anyone around now, except me and now you, who knows what it is.

So, if you want to live, make like me and don't dare speak it. It really is TWTSNBS.

Oh yea, strip off the extraneous bits of code and letters. Then think, don't speak, backwards.

Above all, always remember...

1. Never judge a Victor by its cover or a man by his name. Both can be victor-iously deceiving.

2. A victor by any other name has still killed as quickly! Sweet!

I'll just wear this here >wig< for awhile to be safe.

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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by roseandheather   » Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:57 pm

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dscott8 wrote:I would say Victor Etienne (French for Stephen) Cachat, but knowing RFC's penchant for historical allusions, it's probably Victor Hugo Cachat.


I will cackle so hard if it's actually "Hugo".

That said, I like "Victor Etienne" better.
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Re: The Speculation Game: Middle Names Edition
Post by Valen123456   » Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:21 am

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What I find interesting about Middle names is the reason for having them and the way they are used differs between Star Nations.

Manticore seems to go for peoples First Names, so is likely done to honor or remember specific people in their families past. Honor 'Stephanie' Harrington is named directly after her great great grandmother who thanks to century long records is both well known and remembered for specific reasons (How many of us outside royalty can trace our ancestors back that well).

Beowulf on the other hand seems to celebrate the family surnames of their ancestors. Its also likely that they take some pride in showing off how genetically diverse their background is. Jacques "Benton-Rameriez y Chou'' reflects a fusion of Middle/Old English, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry topped off with a French first name.
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