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So, I think the reason it has taken me so long to come up with a name for Elven Archer is because I already have a name I really want to give her... But I am worried it's too close to Lin, my elven barmaid. 

The name I had in mind is Lena. 


It's different, but still a bit similar. For some reason, that name just really suits her, to me, and has since I first drew her. This has made it difficult to move past it, so I have sort of just put off naming her until I can come up with something that I like just as much...


A couple of other names I had in mind were: Cara, Dannie, and Ellena, but none of these quite fit as well as Lena, I think.  I like Elena, because it feels like a compromise, and hey, she could be called "Ell" or "Ella" for short, which would feel like it's an evolution of "Elven Archer", which has been her place holder name for so long! I also considered Lenneth, but that's the name of a Valkyrie in the game Valkyrie Profile, so that won't work. I think I am addicted to "L" names, haha!


Anyways, just wanted to share my plight with you all. If you have anything thoughts on the matter, I'd love to hear it! It's past time to name this lady!


~Ray

Comments

bububub2

I got a crazy idea man, hear me out. You take the L, and the N and switch it up, and you get Nela. Which also sounds like Ella! Bam!

RoninDude

Haha Nela's cute, but my picky brain is making me think of Nutella. XD I have no idea why! lol

Matthew D. Riddle

Elena sounds like it suits her, I like it, and El, or Ella are cute nicknames.

Spartan277

Lena works just fine, it's not too similar to Lin, though Elena works well and gives her two cute nicknames. I have a character "Ellecia" that everyone calls "Elle"

RoninDude

Thanks for the input! I am liking it, the more I think about it. :)

Anonymous

Lena is a nice name. But its my mum name :o

Michael

While i think Ellena would have been fine "Ella the Elven Archer" might have been a bit corny! I think Lena is great. As to it being similar to Lin, maybe Elves prefer names beginning with L too ;)

Donovan "Ravenhull"

I kinda like Ellena, with her liking to just go by Lena. "Only my parents call me Ellena'shatta'thoriana."

Anonymous

Lena/Ellena sounds very nice to me. :D I like it a lot.

Paul

Aislin? Similar but possibly more Elfish?

Anonymous

Lehena?

Jorun

Lena is a really beautiful name for a super beautiful elf lady.

Shawn K. Younkin

Her name should be Shootysticks McElfy!

RoninDude

Thanks for the idea! But for some reason, that feels like the name of some sage, to me. Good name, though!

RoninDude

Haha, good point! I suppose Ellena does kind of cover them all. Ell, Ella, and Lena all work as nick names. :)

RoninDude

Good point! Though I doubt I'd be calling her Elven Archer anymore, so it'd be more like "Ella the Wilderness Guide" or "Ella the hunter/tracker", or something like that. Her job is as a hunter for her rural little town, and she also acts as a wilderness guide for people who come in from the more civilized areas.

Anonymous

Lena sounds like a really good name!