Kingdom Hearts is a different game. They named her Aerith in that because fans kept callin her that because its her Japanese name.
It wasnt a "Translation error" that named her Aeris. Her name is Aeris in FFVII.
You guys just cant seem to get over that.
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It was. Are you going to tell me Tifa is supposed to be Tifa Lockheart?Originally Posted by grim07
Her Japanese name is her real name, because she was designed by some Japanese guy.
Correct. It was a localisation error.It wasnt a "Translation error" that named her Aeris.
Phixed.Her name is Aerithin FFVII.
Et tu, grim.You guys just cant seem to get over that.
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You seem to be seeing a different argument. No one is saying you can't call her Aeris. Just don't try and claim that's her official name.
Because a poll is a question of the popularity of a thing, not the correctness.
And what do you base this nugget of wisdom on? Nothing? Thought so.
Yes it was. Well, localization, but you get the idea. But then again, it's not the prime source. It's why "Sabin" is not the official name of Mash, and "Terra" is not the official name of Tina. No one says you can't call them that, but they are changes made in translation. They are not valid as compared to the prime source.It wasnt a "Translation error" that named her Aeris.
Yes. But her official name is Aerith, and continues to be so in each subsequent release.Her name is Aeris in FFVII.
You can't seem to get over the fact that her name being mistranslated doesn't make it her official name.You guys just cant seem to get over that.
No, the Japanese don't have a sound for 'th'. They use 'su' when in English 'th' would be used instead. They also don't have a sound for an M that doesn't have a vowel following it. So, if an anime had an American named Sam Smith, would you insist his name was Samu Sumisu because his coworkers can't pronounce his name, despite what his creators said about it?
Okay. Here's what I see. An argument that's never going to end.
There were games and movies released in English with both of those names as the default. As long as people care, this argument is never going to end. It will just keep going on till the end of time. Why are people so sensitive about the name of a character in a video game? It really doesn't matter, people. If you want to call her Aeris, do it. You prefer Aerith? That's also your perogative. It matters not. She can have an official name, it still doesn't matter as there have been official releases of games with both of these names as her default. Translation error or intentional change? Still doesn't matter. The real question is not which of these names is correct, but why do people care so much?
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By all accounts, it wasn't a translation "error" that made her Aeris in the English translation. It was a change, but not one made by mistake. Kind of like how the Last Elixir became Megalixir, Mash became Sabin, and so forth.
Aerith is still her original name, though, and since since subsequent English-language products call her Aerith too, then that's arguably her official English name now.
Aerith Gainsborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaYou seem to be seeing a different argument. No one is saying you can't call her Aeris. Just don't try and claim that's her official name.
Because a poll is a question of the popularity of a thing, not the correctness.Why are we arguing about a name?!?
My copy of PAL (British) has her default name as Aeris, which is okay, but i personally prefer Aerith.
this doesn't add much to the argument either way, and i don't care.
I'm supporting Aerith.:kaoyatta:
BTW, Why not post a poll on the subject; the default name for the dark haired girl in pink? Aeris or Aerith.
And what do you base this nugget of wisdom on? Nothing? Thought so.
Yes it was. Well, localization, but you get the idea. But then again, it's not the prime source. It's why "Sabin" is not the official name of Mash, and "Terra" is not the official name of Tina. No one says you can't call them that, but they are changes made in translation. They are not valid as compared to the prime source.It wasnt a "Translation error" that named her Aeris.
Yes. But her official name is Aerith, and continues to be so in each subsequent release.Her name is Aeris in FFVII.
You can't seem to get over the fact that her name being mistranslated doesn't make it her official name.You guys just cant seem to get over that.
No, the Japanese don't have a sound for 'th'. They use 'su' when in English 'th' would be used instead. They also don't have a sound for an M that doesn't have a vowel following it. So, if an anime had an American named Sam Smith, would you insist his name was Samu Sumisu because his coworkers can't pronounce his name, despite what his creators said about it?
Its not an error.
In future games, her name is Aerith. In Final Fantasy VII, its Aeris. Plain and simple as day. They wouldnt mess up something as important as A NAME. Plus, Aerith just sounds stupid.
You're trying to Cite Wikipedia to bolster your argument? Wow. You are desperate.
Only in the US version, and even then not in all of them. Aeris is a one off change that has since been corrected.In future games, her name is Aerith. In Final Fantasy VII, its Aeris.
Yes, they would. They've done it before. FF6 was full of mangled or changed names. They got Sierra's name wrong, and mispelled Tifa's surname, for two examples.Plain and simple as day. They wouldnt mess up something as important as A NAME.
Besides, prime source trumps secondary. Tetsuya is prime. He writes as Aerith.
Oh yeah, and you're mixing metaphors.
Subjective and irrelevant. I think Aerith sounds better than Aeris, personally.Plus, Aerith just sounds stupid.
I wouldn't call that an 'error', per se. 'Sierra' and 'Shera' are probably virtually indistinguishable in Japanese, so 'Shera' is likely a valid rendering of the word.
As for FFVI - those were deliberate changes, too, rather than errors. 'Terra' instead of 'Tina', for example, is frequently explained: it simply sounds more exotic, more suited to a fantasy character. 'Sabin' instead of 'Mash' is pure aesthetics; while you can argue that 'Aerith' is no more stupid than 'Aeris', there's no denying that 'Mash' is simply a stupid name in English.
Kinda like Cloud 8)
Actually, there's an easy distinction Sierra has a large 'e' whereas Shera has a small 'e' to denote that you drop the 'i' of Shi and simply state She as opposed to Shie.I wouldn't call that an 'error', per se. 'Sierra' and 'Shera' are probably virtually indistinguishable in Japanese, so 'Shera' is likely a valid rendering of the word.
I'm not saying that they are errors. I'm saying they are mistranslations. Deliberate ones, but mistranslations nontheless.As for FFVI - those were deliberate changes, too, rather than errors. 'Terra' instead of 'Tina', for example, is frequently explained: it simply sounds more exotic, more suited to a fantasy character. 'Sabin' instead of 'Mash' is pure aesthetics; while you can argue that 'Aerith' is no more stupid than 'Aeris', there's no denying that 'Mash' is simply a stupid name in English.
As for Mash... Eh, I don't think it's that dumb, but I know people with some very esoteric names.
In any case, the 'FF3' names are still not the official names just as 'FF3' is not the official name of the game. The prime source wins.
lol, ok buddy. you can run around and call all the characters by their "japanese" names, while the rest of us who live in the United States will call them by what their names where here.Actually, there's an easy distinction Sierra has a large 'e' whereas Shera has a small 'e' to denote that you drop the 'i' of Shi and simply state She as opposed to Shie.I wouldn't call that an 'error', per se. 'Sierra' and 'Shera' are probably virtually indistinguishable in Japanese, so 'Shera' is likely a valid rendering of the word.
I'm not saying that they are errors. I'm saying they are mistranslations. Deliberate ones, but mistranslations nontheless.As for FFVI - those were deliberate changes, too, rather than errors. 'Terra' instead of 'Tina', for example, is frequently explained: it simply sounds more exotic, more suited to a fantasy character. 'Sabin' instead of 'Mash' is pure aesthetics; while you can argue that 'Aerith' is no more stupid than 'Aeris', there's no denying that 'Mash' is simply a stupid name in English.
As for Mash... Eh, I don't think it's that dumb, but I know people with some very esoteric names.
In any case, the 'FF3' names are still not the official names just as 'FF3' is not the official name of the game. The prime source wins.
Fixed.lol, ok buddy. you can run around and call all the characters by their real names, while I run around like a n00b calling her Aeris and not accepting that her real name is Aerith.Actually, there's an easy distinction Sierra has a large 'e' whereas Shera has a small 'e' to denote that you drop the 'i' of Shi and simply state She as opposed to Shie.I wouldn't call that an 'error', per se. 'Sierra' and 'Shera' are probably virtually indistinguishable in Japanese, so 'Shera' is likely a valid rendering of the word.
I'm not saying that they are errors. I'm saying they are mistranslations. Deliberate ones, but mistranslations nontheless.As for FFVI - those were deliberate changes, too, rather than errors. 'Terra' instead of 'Tina', for example, is frequently explained: it simply sounds more exotic, more suited to a fantasy character. 'Sabin' instead of 'Mash' is pure aesthetics; while you can argue that 'Aerith' is no more stupid than 'Aeris', there's no denying that 'Mash' is simply a stupid name in English.
As for Mash... Eh, I don't think it's that dumb, but I know people with some very esoteric names.
In any case, the 'FF3' names are still not the official names just as 'FF3' is not the official name of the game. The prime source wins.
I don't particularly care for her, so I call her Aeris. The way I saw it in the game I played.
If she was more important to me I would probably call her the name she was originally called.
I guess it's a matter of personal preference, and that's all it will ever be. Arguing about it is pointless.
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