Origins of Nations' Names

[Paffnia]

So, I was curious about the origins of some of our nations' names. Why did you choose to name your nation like you did? What inspired you?

I'll start--When I was signing up for NS, I wanted a name that sounded vaguely plausible as a real nation's name, so I made random combinations of consonants until I hit on "P," "F," and "N." And thus "Paffnia" was born. Not very exciting, I know, but maybe someone else has a more interesting story?

[Birodalma]

I just translated Realm into Hungarian and misspelt it a bit.

[Echolilia]

I think I already posted here.

[La Vida De Sangre]

You're Birodalma?

[Boltor]

Boltor was an empire name I used for in Master of Orion 3.

[Eist]

Mine is the first letter of my first name, the first two letters of my last name (like my login for uni), then I remembered I was trying to sign up for a nation in NationStates, rather than log in for uni. Then I said "meh" and added a "t". Done.

[Boltor]

Boltor was a kingdom name in my first DnD world I created....

[Echolilia]

Eis = ice?

[Eist]

Feb 7, 2011 12:58:02 GMT -5 Echolilia said:

Eis = ice?

Oh yea, I admit it. I'm actually Ice Cube
In actuality, my first name starts with an E.. my last starts Is.. and the t, well I can't really explain this.
Maybe I was nervous, so just kinda freaked out, and put down a t to round it off.. I don't know!!

[Echolilia]

T is for typo, that's good enough for me

[Eist]

;D

[Echolilia]

[Cerb]

I've used the name Cerberus online since about '99 but sadly that was taken. It sounded a bit funky for a nation name anyway. I tried Cerberia but that was taken too.

In a frantic effort to find something that was free I ended up slapping random endings on to Cerb. Thus Cerberion was born.

[Echolilia]

[Thanya]

Feb 7, 2011 7:40:39 GMT -5 La Vida De Sangre said:

You're Birodalma?

LOL.

Thanya means absolutely nothing. Just threw it together.

[Echolilia]

Nice sound to it, though

[Duckyian Empire]

Originally wanted to call it Duckyworld; name taken. Used [word to describe people from a certain place] for people in Duckyworld (imaginary kingdom from childhood) and added "Empire".