MC Name

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Azule Emperor, Jul 1, 2018.

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Shi Yan or Xie Yan

Poll closed Jul 5, 2018.
  1. Shi Yan

    26.1%
  2. Xie Yan

    73.9%
  1. Azule Emperor

    Azule Emperor Active Member

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    Writing a novel and have it planned out and everything but as I began writing I realized I forgot the most important thing. My Main Character name! I have narrowed it down to Shi Yan or Xie Yan and need help deciding. Also, the MC is in a world of martial spirits and has an eye martial spirit.
     
  2. Darkstag

    Darkstag Well-Known Member

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    Shi YAn is already being used by other novel, like god of slaughter
     
  3. Bright_Lucky_Star

    Bright_Lucky_Star [Previously Known as OrdinaryUser] The Blessed One

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    MantouInv Well-Known Member

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    I second this
     
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  5. Viator

    Viator [Cult of Pyoo: Pyoo's Oak Tree]

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    John?
    Jacob?
    Jingleheimer?
    Smith?
    ... Hey that's my name too!
     
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  6. Zehel

    Zehel Well-Known Member

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    xie yan sounds evil
     
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    Shi Te so people with proper english will read it Shit
     
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  8. OddJobs

    OddJobs Daoist Spendrift

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    Chunchunmaru
     
  9. wrightl

    wrightl Wizards are better than warriors

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    It should either be (phonetically) Shee Yahn, or Xee Yayn
     
  10. Guradu Gilgida

    Guradu Gilgida 【Gentleman】【Tembikar Demon】

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  11. Azule Emperor

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    [QUOTE = "Guradu Gilgida, post: 4165521, member: 22162"] Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Sherman Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus [/ QUOTE][/ QUOTE][/ QUOTE]
    Sorry Bud going with Eastern names not Western.
     
  12. Azule Emperor

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    [QUOTE = "OrdinaryUser, post: 4165488, member: 30176"] John [/ QUOTE]
    [QUOTE = "MantouInv, post: 4165501, member: 16957"] I second this [/ QUOTE]
    [QUOTE = "Viator, post: 4165503, member: 16964"] John?
    Jacob?
    Jingleheimer?
    Smith?
    ... Hey that's my name too! [/ QUOTE]

    Eastern names not western. Also, I already listed the options so no to John. I'll put in some random one-chapter side character named john though.
     
  13. Azule Emperor

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    [QUOTE = "Darkstag, post: 4165483, member: 47908"] Shi YAn is already being used by other novel, like god of slaughter [/ QUOTE]
    Thanks for the insight! I'll likely go with Xie Yan!
     
  14. niks27

    niks27 Well-Known Member

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    If he has eye martial spirit power then why not name him "ITACHI". And its a eastern name as well
     
  15. Lazriser

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  16. Awe 128

    Awe 128 Sedun dnes esaelp

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    +1000000 lol XD
     
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  17. Bad Storm

    Bad Storm no thought, head empty

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    I have hardships remembering Chinese names...

    The second option sounds better in my opinion.
     
  18. Hanten

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    Jiff ?
     
  19. honglath

    honglath I miss my PC

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    Zhou Yan - read as Zohan
     
  20. Emmyy

    Emmyy Kadupul flower* blooms at midnight*dies at dawn

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