Tessa's brother

Jae · Post by **Jae** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 6:04 pm

Alright- I really am not sure what to go with for romanizing his name-
Michelle said some japanese fan sites used Leonard.
Fujimi (does the trading cards) romanized it Renard.
Of course, Fujimi also uses Tidori

Any thoughts? Until we somehow get a more official spelling, I guess I have to go back to Renard, and use a *alternate spelling note on the site.

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 9:21 am

The hard part seems to be the large number of possibilities, and the fact that both names sound Italian.

StromCrow3000 · Post by **StromCrow3000** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 10:11 am

Renard is more French, isn't it?

Jae · Post by **Jae** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 11:28 am

It is french. But Rendardo is more italian. Leonard and Leonardo are equally possible, and more italian. It would be helpful if he were referred to with a nickname- 'Leo' would be more clear while 'Reo' generally doesn't work. But, given his part in the story, a nickname seems unlikely.

I prefer to romanize according to the creator's intent, here we don't know it (yet). After that, I prefer however the lisencing companies do it- in this case the only example I have right now is Renard.

IMO fan-selected spellings tend to be more commonly used but I still prefer the commercial spellings since everybody should know it (even ppl outside the fan communities)

What a pain :-x

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 12:10 pm

Ugh... it would really help if someone could get in touch with the author. Although I don't see how it is possible at the moment. As for the name Renard, well... it might be possible. Alot of the people I have met from Corsica are Italian in origin, even if it officially a French province (Also the home of Napoleon Boneparte). The names there tend to be both Italian and French. Anything written on where he was born?

Jae · Post by **Jae** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 12:41 pm

Maybe but I don't know- it may not have so much to do with where he was born as it might with where the parents are from.

I do know there is some cross influences between France- north Italy.

What is Teletha? I've never seen it before, but it feels greek almost.

But the author's website is here
I have no idea if there's a way to contact him through it, but there is a BBS and stuff.

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 3:23 pm

Teletha? Come to think of it, it really does sound like Greek. I think I'll ask a few friends from over there about the name. Also, where a person is born can have a few influences... like say, social acceptability? Naming someone "Ivan Denisovich" in Russia is fine. Try naming someone like that in say... oh, China?

I always wondered if Gatoh had a website... I didn't expect the URL to be so.... blunt and well... obvious.

StromCrow3000 · Post by **StromCrow3000** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 3:37 pm

LOL, best way to hide something is in plain sight.

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 3:45 pm

How true... how true...

Jae · Post by **Jae** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 3:52 pm

Well, I meant that if we were talking about the difference between italy and france, im not sure it would matter where he was born- perhaps where his parents expected him to live would be what mattered from your angle.
I'm not sure, if we're just talking about similar regional variations on a name, how large a difference it would make.

But, Im not sure even that would play a part in it- who knows what the author was thinking- what he meant for the bro's name to be ...we can't be sure he'd be authentic on it.

I happened to have left Renaldo off the list lol. Really, I have absloutely no idea what the intent was...

Post by **Taurec** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:00 pm

Well found a name Talitha, it's Aramaic for young girl?
or Hebrew tal means dew

Taleetha Taletha Talethia
Taliatha Talita Talithia
Telita, Teletha Tiletha, were in the list .. as alternatives ..

not a goddess afterall ..

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:03 pm

We *COULD* try asking him. So... anyone here have a Japanese keyboard AND a great deal of understanding regarding kanji?

Jae · Post by **Jae** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:05 pm

I can input but don't know enough to make it worth anything.

Katyusha · Post by **Katyusha** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:14 pm

It's easy enough to input. I have the Japanese Keyboard part. Anyone here volounteer to keep watch over it, read it, and translate it to those of us here who don't understand that strangest of all written-language styles?

Post by **Taurec** » Fri Jan 31, 2003 4:20 pm

Katyusha wrote:So... anyone here have a Japanese keyboard

Japanese keyboard .. ya mean the one with 1300 Keys ??

Windows 2000 / ExPee Supports IME with an virtual keyboard and enables you to input kana, kanji using romanji it's kewl ..
Since i work for an MSDN developer I was able to install a japanese 2000 .. funny as hell

But yeah lets ask the dude and demand an english translation