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Cruithne and Laniakea

by Caprice

9/10/2015, 11:55 AM

Cruithne (KRU-in-ya) is the Earth's "second moon". The name is Old Irish and refers to the early Picts and their king.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3753_Cruithne

I like the sound of Cruithne. Perhaps not usable, but would fit in a fantasy story. It's apparently male, but I think it sounds better on a girl.

I also like Laniakea a lot. Not usable either, but it's so sweet and soft. The meaning "immeasurable heaven" is gorgeous!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laniakea_Supercluster

WDYT?

BTW, Pangaea is pretty cool, too.

Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?

- Isis (Amaryllis Isis)

9/11/2015, 8:36 AM

I actually really dislike the 'KRU' part. The sounds is too close to cruel I guess.
I like it visually.

Laniakea sounds like someone who looks really sweet, but kicks major ass.

- Anneza, nsi (guest)

9/11/2015, 4:42 AM

I've learnt a lot - thank you!

Cruithne works better for me if it's pronounced KRUNya, which Wikipedia seems to accept.

Laniakea also needs a tweak for the convenience of us non-Hawaiians. Five syllables ... a lot! What about Lanikea?

- mirfak

9/10/2015, 6:36 PM

I recently added Laniakea to my list. It doesn't seem sweet or soft to me - more of a power name, goddess-y.

Cruithne would have to be a GP for me because I have to do a bad phoney accent to make it sound cool, and I just wouldn't. But it's a neat name, too.

Pangaea ... the pange sound doesn't appeal to me.

- whim

9/10/2015, 4:39 PM

I'd absolutely be willing to put Laniakea in the middle purely because it's meaning.

Pangea isn't so bad either.

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