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HelpInternational CAF: A Judged Tournament
Welcome to International Create a Family!
If you would like to play International CAF, simply sign up below by posting a response. Once you have signed up, I will respond by providing you a group of countries or languages that you are to use for the names of the members of your family (The groups and applicable languages are listed below). A new thread will be posted, in which I will provide the family template, judging criteria and specify the date when the thread will be closed for judging. So, here in the introduction thread, simply sign up, and once I assign your group, start brainstorming! The group assignments will be completely random, but if you have a strong preference for any one group, indicate it in your response, and I will see if I can accomodate you (to make sure all the categories are even).
Sign Ups end March 27, 2008, 8AM EST (New York City Time)
The Groups
Group 1: The British Isles
1. English
2. Irish/ Gaelic
3. Scottish
4. Welsh
5. Cornish and Manx
Group 2: The Iberian
1. Spanish
2. Portuguese
3. Basque, Romanian (Romance) and Galician
Group 3: Northwest Europe
1. French
2. German
3. Dutch
4. Frisian, Provencal
Group 4: Scandinavia
1. Swedish
2. Norwegian
3. Danish
3. Finnish
4. Icelandic
Group 5: Eastern Europe
1. Hungarian
2. Polish
3. Czech and Croatian
4. Slovak and Slovene
Group 6: Near East and the Balkans
1. Armenian
2. Turkish
3. Serbian and Azerbaijani
4. Georgian and Albanian
5. Macedonian
Group 7: Russian
1. Russian
2. Bulgarian
3. Ukranian
Group 8: Mediterranean
1. Greek
2. Greek Mythology
3. Italian
4. Corsican
Group 9: Middle Eastern
1. Arabic
2. Kurdish
3. Persian/Farsi
4. Kazakh
Group 10: Hebrew and Biblical
1. Hebrew
2. Yiddish
3. The Bible and Judeo-Christian Legend
Group 11: India
1. Indian Mythology
2. Sanskrit and Indian Names
Group 12: Africa
1. Igbo
2. Yoruba
3. Swahili
4. African Myth and Legend
Group 13: Eastern Asia
1. Chinese
2. Japanese
3. Vietnamese
4. Thai and Khmer
5. Vietnamese
Disclaimer: For the sake of grouping, I have lumped many countrie together, sometimes along language lines, sometimes along geographical lines. I realize that to maintain a generally equal pool of names for each group, I may have forced together two completely different cultures. I apologize, but I did need to keep the groups to a minimum.
If you would like to play International CAF, simply sign up below by posting a response. Once you have signed up, I will respond by providing you a group of countries or languages that you are to use for the names of the members of your family (The groups and applicable languages are listed below). A new thread will be posted, in which I will provide the family template, judging criteria and specify the date when the thread will be closed for judging. So, here in the introduction thread, simply sign up, and once I assign your group, start brainstorming! The group assignments will be completely random, but if you have a strong preference for any one group, indicate it in your response, and I will see if I can accomodate you (to make sure all the categories are even).
Sign Ups end March 27, 2008, 8AM EST (New York City Time)
The Groups
Group 1: The British Isles
1. English
2. Irish/ Gaelic
3. Scottish
4. Welsh
5. Cornish and Manx
Group 2: The Iberian
1. Spanish
2. Portuguese
3. Basque, Romanian (Romance) and Galician
Group 3: Northwest Europe
1. French
2. German
3. Dutch
4. Frisian, Provencal
Group 4: Scandinavia
1. Swedish
2. Norwegian
3. Danish
3. Finnish
4. Icelandic
Group 5: Eastern Europe
1. Hungarian
2. Polish
3. Czech and Croatian
4. Slovak and Slovene
Group 6: Near East and the Balkans
1. Armenian
2. Turkish
3. Serbian and Azerbaijani
4. Georgian and Albanian
5. Macedonian
Group 7: Russian
1. Russian
2. Bulgarian
3. Ukranian
Group 8: Mediterranean
1. Greek
2. Greek Mythology
3. Italian
4. Corsican
Group 9: Middle Eastern
1. Arabic
2. Kurdish
3. Persian/Farsi
4. Kazakh
Group 10: Hebrew and Biblical
1. Hebrew
2. Yiddish
3. The Bible and Judeo-Christian Legend
Group 11: India
1. Indian Mythology
2. Sanskrit and Indian Names
Group 12: Africa
1. Igbo
2. Yoruba
3. Swahili
4. African Myth and Legend
Group 13: Eastern Asia
1. Chinese
2. Japanese
3. Vietnamese
4. Thai and Khmer
5. Vietnamese
Disclaimer: For the sake of grouping, I have lumped many countrie together, sometimes along language lines, sometimes along geographical lines. I realize that to maintain a generally equal pool of names for each group, I may have forced together two completely different cultures. I apologize, but I did need to keep the groups to a minimum.
This message was edited 3/25/2008, 10:47 AM
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I'll join?
If it's not too late ;-)
If it's not too late ;-)
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I'll join!
My preference is Eastern Europe, India, and Africa, but I'll be okay with anything.
My preference is Eastern Europe, India, and Africa, but I'll be okay with anything.
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I'll join too, please!
no preferences. surprise me! :)
no preferences. surprise me! :)
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I'll join!
Thanks
Thanks
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Group 9
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I'd like to join.
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Group 5
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Joining, please!
I'd like Northwestern Europe or Biblical, but anything is fine.
I'd like Northwestern Europe or Biblical, but anything is fine.
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Group 3
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I'd love to join
Group 1,3,4 or 8 please!!
Group 1,3,4 or 8 please!!
This message was edited 3/25/2008, 4:59 PM
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Group 1
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I'll join, please.
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Group 11
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I'd like to join as well.
I'd prefer The British Isles, The Mediterranean, or Hebrew and Biblical
I'd prefer The British Isles, The Mediterranean, or Hebrew and Biblical
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Group 8
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I'd like to join and I'd love the Scandinavia Group, but obviously I'll be fine with anything :-)
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Group 4
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i'll join
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Group 9
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I would like to join.
I would like, eastern Europe or Northwest.
I would like, eastern Europe or Northwest.
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Group 5
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I'd like to join
I'd be fine with any group, but I'd rather not have English, because I like something more challenging.
I'd be fine with any group, but I'd rather not have English, because I like something more challenging.
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Group 6
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I'd like to play. I'd prefer group 1 but groups 3, 4, or 10 would be great as well.
I hope there will be detailed instructions because I'm not quite sure I understand the rules. I'll have to read them again.
Edit to add: Read your introduction again. I don't remember doing anything quite like this before. Sounds fun! :)
I hope there will be detailed instructions because I'm not quite sure I understand the rules. I'll have to read them again.
Edit to add: Read your introduction again. I don't remember doing anything quite like this before. Sounds fun! :)
This message was edited 3/25/2008, 2:02 PM
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Group 4
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I would like to join too. I have no preferences but I don't want group 13.
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Group 2
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my preference would probably go to groups 1-4 and group 8... but i am totally open to anything!!
thanks! :)
thanks! :)
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Group 8
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I'd like to join too
The British Isles or North West Europe would be nice, but I don't really mind which group I get.
The British Isles or North West Europe would be nice, but I don't really mind which group I get.
This message was edited 3/25/2008, 12:12 PM
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Group 3
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I'd love to join!
This is a great idea, and I'd love to play. My favorite group would have to be the British Isles group though... All my favorite names lumped into one category!
This is a great idea, and I'd love to play. My favorite group would have to be the British Isles group though... All my favorite names lumped into one category!
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Group 1
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I'll join
I'd like hebrew or biblican, Scandinavia or the british isles but anything goes. :)
I'd like hebrew or biblican, Scandinavia or the british isles but anything goes. :)
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Group 10
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Me too, please!
No preference. :)
No preference. :)
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Group 5
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Question
Do these families live in their respective regions or are they of this ancestry living in an English speaking country?
Do these families live in their respective regions or are they of this ancestry living in an English speaking country?
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It's not really "families" as in creating an actual group of people, it's simply using the names of the particular languages in the group.
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Thanks. :)
:)
:)
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I'll join...
Sounds like fun! My preferences would be either the British Isles, Northwest Europe or Hebrew/Biblical, but I'm fine with basically anything.
Sounds like fun! My preferences would be either the British Isles, Northwest Europe or Hebrew/Biblical, but I'm fine with basically anything.
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Group 7
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I'll join!
Sounds fun. :D My preference would be Eastern Asia or Biblical, but I'd really be okay with anything.
Sounds fun. :D My preference would be Eastern Asia or Biblical, but I'd really be okay with anything.
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Group 13
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I'd like to join.
not picky
not picky
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Group 3
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I'd like to join
I have no preference :)
I have no preference :)
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Group 1
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