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Old 06-15-2009, 09:01 PM   #1
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Need help with ship name for bird race

Ok, I'm needing to come up with a name for a ship for an alien avianoid (aka bird) species. They're something of a cross between a duck and an ostrich and the ship is sorta shaped like a mutant duck, and I'm trying to come up with both a good alien name, as well as it's "english" translation. I had considered the "Fah'gre'vo" for the alien name with the english translation being "Red Arrow", but it doesn't seem to fit an alien ship of this type, and "Blood Talon" sounds a bit cliche and overboard given that the race tends to be peaceful, except maybe at mating time.

Any help here would be welcome. Your last set of name suggestions for my other item were very useful, so I'm hoping you guys might help me spark some more ideas this time around too.

One more tiny clue here. The alien language this name is based on tends to be a bit guttural and breathy, so when you speak a name, it's almost like you've just been punched in the gut and are exhaling in surprise when you speak it. That's really the best way I can describe it. (hence all the apostrophes in the names) Hope that helps.
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Old 06-16-2009, 04:13 AM   #2
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Space feathers / Space wings?
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Old 06-16-2009, 09:05 AM   #3
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Why would birds need a ship?
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Because they can't fly in space?
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Old 06-16-2009, 12:01 PM   #5
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haha. Yep, because they can't fly in space.

Actually, the race of birds (aka avianoids) is sentient and capable of space flight. Hence their need for ships. The ship plays an important roll in the book, so I need a good name for it.
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Old 06-16-2009, 02:00 PM   #6
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Ooo. I like that one.
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Ah... a SPACE ship. Who knew? Well, birds need their space, too.
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Old 06-19-2009, 09:15 PM   #9
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Does the race define itself by its ability to fly? If they come from a planet where flying is the normal mode of transportation then the name would probably have little to do with flight. We don't define oursleves by our ability to walk.

You want the translation to be slightly jumbled too. It shouldn't sound natural in English. The avian race will have more words that describe flight then we do.
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