Convent Naming Discussion

[Astram]

Please use this thread for all questions or non-entry-related discussions of the contest.

 

[LisaMV]

A new "Convent?" I am not sure I understand... Do we already have a convent here?
hmm.... interesting, though!

 

[Talaedraiia]

when did religion start up in Elvenar and what is going to happen to our witches and magic?

 

[Astram]

We have the Marital Monastery, and who said anything about religion? Why can't a witch have a convent

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

We have the Marital Monastery, and who said anything about religion? Why can't a witch have a convent

Well, it is only a Monastery for the elves, it is a Sanctuary for the humans.

 

[crackie]

I don't know what alternate universe I've stumbled into where I'm winning runners up for cooking contests and inspired convents, but my mother would be amused and confused if she knew about it.

 

[Astram]

I don't know what alternate universe I've stumbled into where I'm winning runners up for cooking contests and inspired convents, but my mother would be amused and confused if she knew about it.

I am sure your mum is proud of you no matter what.

 

[Ashrem]

It would help a lot to know what class the new building falls under. Is it a Wonder, an Event building, a cultural building? Does it produce goods or inspire troops or increase knowledge? I'd expect the Convent of the Wild Archer to have a different function than the Convent of Secrets or the Convent of the Forge. Without any idea what the building does, this kind of feels like throwing darts at a wall

 

[Astram]

It would help a lot to know what class the new building falls under. Is it a Wonder, an Event building, a cultural building? Does it produce goods or inspire troops or increase knowledge? I'd expect the Convent of the Wild Archer to have a different function than the Convent of Secrets or the Convent of the Forge. Without any idea what the building does, this kind of feels like throwing darts at a wall

It can be anything you want it to be, and it can be just a worthwhile name. I leave all that to the user's discretion.

 

[crackie]

I am sure your mum is proud of you no matter what.

Haha, spoken like someone who has not met my mother!

Btw, “mum”…are you a friend of the maple leaf too or did you swim here from across the pond?

 

[Lelanya]

Haha, spoken like someone who has not met my mother!

Btw, “mum”…are you a friend of the maple leaf too or did you swim here from across the pond?

Lol
Living on the border, like I did, growing up, we were exposed to both forms. We used to hang out with the neighbors, all in a group and debate various points.
Lunch and supper, or the ever euphemistic 'dinner', is one example; mum or mom is another. We were teenagers, so we picked Mum because Mom is too much like Mommy, and beneath our dignity. After that it was peer pressure for years.

 

[crackie]

Lunch and supper, or the ever euphemistic 'dinner'

Yes, it took playing Elvenar to realize the Canadians only ever have to "go make supper" or their "supper is ready", but they never eat any dinners. I missed the opportunity to ask if they invite everyone over to have a big Thanksgiving supper when we were celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving instead of doing the FA.

one example; mum or mom is another. We were teenagers, so we picked Mum because Mom is too much like Mommy, and beneath our dignity. After that it was peer pressure for years.

I picked "mother" because it bears the full weight of judgement, disappointment, and nagging.

 

[Ashrem]

Yes, it took playing Elvenar to realize the Canadians only ever have to "go make supper" or their "supper is ready", but they never eat any dinners. I missed the opportunity to ask if they invite everyone over to have a big Thanksgiving supper when we were celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving instead of doing the FA.

Depends. We actually grew up using dinner as any meal after noon but before 5:00pm

 

[Lelanya]

It does depend, but yeah most use supper. I get accused of being 'posh' on the EN realms, though, and often say, the evening meal to avoid the debate over 'tea', which to me, is a beverage.

 

[Astram]

Btw, “mum”…are you a friend of the maple leaf too or did you swim here from across the pond?

I am unable to provide that kind of sensitive information, but do not let that colour your impression of me.

 

[Queen of Snacks]

Btw, “mum”…are you a friend of the maple leaf too or did you swim here from across the pond?

I'm just south of the Maple Leaf region and we use Mum, supper and colour.

 

[crackie]

I am unable to provide that kind of sensitive information, but do not let that colour your impression of me.

Ok, we'll split the difference and pretend like you're from South Africa. Be careful! They're experiencing a water crisis.

I'm just south of the Maple Leaf region and we use Mum, supper and colour.

Snacks don't count as dinner though.

 

[Astram]

Interesting as I just got my DNA results in

• English 66.6%
  
  
• German 29.5%
  
  
• French 1.3%
  
  
• Spanish 1.3%
  
  
• Scottish 1.3%
  
  and a small sprinkling of East Asian and South American
  

 

[ajqtrz]

• English 66.6%
  
  
• German 29.5%
  
  
• French 1.3%
  
  
• Spanish 1.3%
  
  
• Scottish 1.3%
  
  and a small sprinkling of East Asian and South American

That's funny, my DNA test came back: "Nobody wants to claim you!"

AJ

 

[BrinDarby]

Interesting as I just got my DNA results in

No AJ , you are not the father......