Re: Surnames...

[StarlightAngel]

These names aren't official, I am putting this in another non-canonical story that is loosely based on but not related to the actual story. Perhaps, I WILL use Japanese last names for the ORIGINAL story (one that Square-Enix might possibly recognize)

Good luck with that.

I got the idea from the Street Fighter cartoon series. They were given first and last names that Capcom does not officially recognize (ex.: Ryu Hoshi, William Guile). The story of the cartoon series was a loose combination of the live-action movie and the games.

The first and last names make sense in that one. Because, you know, they kept the origin like Flynn said. They don't make sense in yours.

Seriously, I don't know why you keep with this topic. You're just fighting a loosing battle. So you want to have names that don't make sense for your fanfic? Fine. Have fun with that. To me, it sounds like you have it all figured out already, and don't need any help with names.

Though, personally, even when writing non-canon stuff like fanfics, it's usually a good idea to write it to the best of your ability, keeping with the trends so that it could almost be considered canon, it's so well written. Even if it's a crossover. 'Cause those ones are the most interesting ones to read.

[f f freak]

Don't worry people he said that it was non-canonical so that means that he can completely change the story and names like in his FF7 story in the writers corner where he changed Rude's name to Rudy. Obviously non-canonical means changing everything about the story. /sarcasm.

[SuperMillionaire]

These names aren't official, I am putting this in another non-canonical story that is loosely based on but not related to the actual story. Perhaps, I WILL use Japanese last names for the ORIGINAL story (one that Square-Enix might possibly recognize)

Good luck with that.

I got the idea from the Street Fighter cartoon series. They were given first and last names that Capcom does not officially recognize (ex.: Ryu Hoshi, William Guile). The story of the cartoon series was a loose combination of the live-action movie and the games.

The first and last names make sense in that one. Because, you know, they kept the origin like Flynn said. They don't make sense in yours.

Seriously, I don't know why you keep with this topic. You're just fighting a loosing battle. So you want to have names that don't make sense for your fanfic? Fine. Have fun with that. To me, it sounds like you have it all figured out already, and don't need any help with names.

Though, personally, even when writing non-canon stuff like fanfics, it's usually a good idea to write it to the best of your ability, keeping with the trends so that it could almost be considered canon, it's so well written. Even if it's a crossover. 'Cause those ones are the most interesting ones to read.

Hey wait a second, how come in the Yu-Gi-Oh! cartoons, they changed "Mai Kujaku" to "Mai Valentine"? Mai is a Japanese name, isn't it?

[StarlightAngel]

These names aren't official, I am putting this in another non-canonical story that is loosely based on but not related to the actual story. Perhaps, I WILL use Japanese last names for the ORIGINAL story (one that Square-Enix might possibly recognize)

Good luck with that.

I got the idea from the Street Fighter cartoon series. They were given first and last names that Capcom does not officially recognize (ex.: Ryu Hoshi, William Guile). The story of the cartoon series was a loose combination of the live-action movie and the games.

The first and last names make sense in that one. Because, you know, they kept the origin like Flynn said. They don't make sense in yours.

Seriously, I don't know why you keep with this topic. You're just fighting a loosing battle. So you want to have names that don't make sense for your fanfic? Fine. Have fun with that. To me, it sounds like you have it all figured out already, and don't need any help with names.

Though, personally, even when writing non-canon stuff like fanfics, it's usually a good idea to write it to the best of your ability, keeping with the trends so that it could almost be considered canon, it's so well written. Even if it's a crossover. 'Cause those ones are the most interesting ones to read.

Hey wait a second, how come in the Yu-Gi-Oh! cartoons, they changed "Mai Kujaku" to "Mai Valentine"? Mai is a Japanese name, isn't it?

* Mai, old French for Maia, the Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan.
* Mai (Traditional Chinese : 麥), a Chinese surname.
o Mak, the transliteration of the same name pronounced in Cantonese.
* Mai (舞, ?), a female Japanese given name meaning "dance."
* Mai, a Vietnamese given name meaning "golden flower", in reference to the Forsythia blooms that are used during the Lunar New Year as tokens of good luck.

It can be found in more than just Japanese.

[SuperMillionaire]

These names aren't official, I am putting this in another non-canonical story that is loosely based on but not related to the actual story. Perhaps, I WILL use Japanese last names for the ORIGINAL story (one that Square-Enix might possibly recognize)

Good luck with that.

I got the idea from the Street Fighter cartoon series. They were given first and last names that Capcom does not officially recognize (ex.: Ryu Hoshi, William Guile). The story of the cartoon series was a loose combination of the live-action movie and the games.

The first and last names make sense in that one. Because, you know, they kept the origin like Flynn said. They don't make sense in yours.

Seriously, I don't know why you keep with this topic. You're just fighting a loosing battle. So you want to have names that don't make sense for your fanfic? Fine. Have fun with that. To me, it sounds like you have it all figured out already, and don't need any help with names.

Though, personally, even when writing non-canon stuff like fanfics, it's usually a good idea to write it to the best of your ability, keeping with the trends so that it could almost be considered canon, it's so well written. Even if it's a crossover. 'Cause those ones are the most interesting ones to read.

Hey wait a second, how come in the Yu-Gi-Oh! cartoons, they changed "Mai Kujaku" to "Mai Valentine"? Mai is a Japanese name, isn't it?

* Mai, old French for Maia, the Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan.
* Mai (Traditional Chinese : 麥), a Chinese surname.
o Mak, the transliteration of the same name pronounced in Cantonese.
* Mai (舞, ?), a female Japanese given name meaning "dance."
* Mai, a Vietnamese given name meaning "golden flower", in reference to the Forsythia blooms that are used during the Lunar New Year as tokens of good luck.

It can be found in more than just Japanese.

Someone else said that Riku can be either Japanese or Finnish in origin. I've also researched...
Kai can be Japanese, Welsh, Scandinavian, Greek, Hindu, Arabic, or Hawaiian in origin. Related given names include Kairi, Kaira, and Kailani.
Sora can be Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Slovenian, or Hindi in origin.

All information was obtained through Wikipedia.

[StarlightAngel]

Someone else said that Riku can be either Japanese or Finnish in origin. I've also researched...
Kai can be Japanese, Welsh, Scandinavian, Greek, Hindu, Arabic, or Hawaiian in origin. Related given names include Kairi, Kaira, and Kailani.
Sora can be Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Slovenian, or Hindi in origin.

All information was obtained through Wikipedia.

But the actual wanted meanings are Japanese. In other words, Sky, Sea, and Land.

But I'm not even going to argue anymore, because it's obvious you aren't listening to anyone. Again. I don't even know why you make these things anymore.

[SuperMillionaire]

No, I'm not arguing. Kai means "sea" in both Japanese and Hawaiian.