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Roman Names (mostly)

by LMS

6/29/2007, 10:45 AM

WDYT? Would you use any of these names:

Domna (f)-The mn? of Septimus Severus's wife
Maesa (f)-Severen dynasty
Jovian (m)-Byzantine
Valens (m)-Byzantine
Laskaris (m)-Byzantine [I think this may be a ln]
Vitellius (m)-Roman
Vespasian (m)-Roman
Vistilia (f?)
Pertinax (m)-Roman
Thrax (m)-Barracks Emperor
Picantius (m)-Barracks Emperor
Silbannicus (m)-Barracks Emperor
Gallus (m)-Barracks Emperor
Aemilian (m)-Barracks Emperor
Macrianus (m)-Barracks Emperor
Cyriades (m)-Pretender to the throne. (Roman)
Postumus (m)-Pretender to the throne. (Roman)
Maeonius (m)-Pretender to the throne. (Roman)
Trebellianus/Trebainius (m)-Pretender to the throne. (Roman)
Timolaus (m)-Pretender to the throne. (Roman)
Vitruvia (f)-Pretender to the throne. (Roman)
Aulus (m)-Roman
Sulpicius (m)-Roman
Saluius (m)-Roman
Ulpius (m)-Roman
Traianus (m)-Roman (This name is unfortunate)
Iulianus (m)-Roman
Heluius (m)-Roman
Pescennius (m)-Roman
Opellius (m)-Roman
Diadumenianus (m)-Roman
Alexianus (m)-Roman
Etruscus (m)-Roman
Maximian (m)-Roman
Maxentius (m)-Roman
Olybrius (m) Roman
Avitus (m)-Roman
Aelia (f)-Velentinian Dynasty
Eutropia (f)-Constantian Dynasty
Maximilla (f)-Constantin Dynasty
Heraklonas (m)-Byzantine
Staurakios (m)-Byzantine
Alexios (m)-Byzantine
Andronikos (m)-Byzantine
Lothair (m)-Carolingian Dynasty

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- Marija Luminitsa

6/29/2007, 6:57 PM

I like:
Gallus (m)-Barracks Emperor
Iulianus (m)-Roman
Heluius (m)-Roman
Alexianus (m)-Roman
Etruscus (m)-Roman
Maximian (m)-Roman
Aelia (f)-Velentinian Dynasty
Eutropia (f)-Constantian Dynasty
Maximilla (f)-Constantin Dynasty
Heraklonas (m)-Byzantine
Staurakios (m)-Byzantine
Alexios (m)-Byzantine --love this
Andronikos (m)-Byzantine --love this

- Kristen (iamkristen)

6/29/2007, 11:54 AM

The only one I kind of like is Maesa.

- xPrincess27x +3

6/29/2007, 11:32 AM

- LMS +2

6/29/2007, 11:44 AM

What?

What do you mean by no? I didn't say I wanted to use any of these names, I just asked what you thought of them.

- xPrincess27x +1

6/29/2007, 11:51 AM

You said: Would you use any of these names
I said: No

- Mada Weird

6/30/2007, 2:49 AM

Um...

A one-word answer isn't really what we're after on this board. Posters expect explanations or reasons for not liking the names or why you think someone shouldn't use them.

- Mar (X-Mar)

6/29/2007, 11:16 AM

Domna (f) - nope
Maesa (f)- usable, but not for me
Jovian (m)- usable and I like it
Valens (m)- usable
Laskaris (m)- nope
Vitellius (m)- ok
Vespasian (m)- great :)
Vistilia (f?) - nope
Pertinax (m)- nope
Thrax (m)- great name for a pet
Picantius (m)- LOL in DUtch this wounds like 'spicyus' would in English
Silbannicus (m)- nope
Gallus (m)- usable
Aemilian (m)- usable
Macrianus (m)- ok
Cyriades (m)- nice
Postumus (m)- sounds too much like 'costume'
Maeonius (m)- Mayonaise?
Trebellianus/Trebainius (m)- too complicated
Timolaus (m)- dunno
Vitruvia (f)- nope
Aulus (m)- usable
Sulpicius (m)- too much like suspicious
Saluius (m)- nope
Ulpius (m)- nope
Traianus (m)- I like it (I don't have unfortunate associations with it)
Iulianus (m)- I prefer Julianus
Heluius (m)- the -uiu- isn't an appealing combination of letters imo
Pescennius (m)- nope
Opellius (m)- nope
Diadumenianus (m)- takes too long to decypher
Alexianus (m)- usable
Etruscus (m)- ok, but I'd never use it bc of the Etruscs (sp?), the people
Maximian (m)- nice
Maxentius (m)- nice as well
Olybrius (m) - ok
Avitus (m)- ok
Aelia (f)- usable
Eutropia (f)- nope
Maximilla (f)- usable
Heraklonas (m)- sounds like a clone of Herakles
Staurakios (m) - nope
Alexios (m)- nice
Andronikos (m)- nope
Lothair (m)- usable

I think Aulus, Aemilian and Jovian wouldn't be too weird to actually use, but my fav is Vespasian :)

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