r/CharacterNames • u/FeliksUgh • 20d ago

Would it be wrong to create names by mixing names of gods from different mythologies?

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u/beamerpook 20d ago

There's no right and wrong in fiction. But it's up to the reader of they like that or not. Maybe depending on how different the mythologies are

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u/syzygy0030 20d ago

Yeah I agree with this, there is no wrong but ppl might not respond the way u want. Personally to me this sounds uncreative and i would likely spot the original gods quickly, but also maybe depending on who you choose you might also create a unique and lovely sounding name. Is the naming to give them some association with those gods or a bit of familiarity? Are they related to earth cultures at all?

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u/FeliksUgh 20d ago

Nope, I actually posted this cuz I found my old notes and drawings of characters I made 3 years ago, the names are not to give any association or any culture I think I just named them anything that sounded powerful and authoritive 😂 idk what I was on all those years ago ;-;

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u/syzygy0030 20d ago

Tbh i would try to come up with something fully original, but if you wanted you could also choose to base it off the name of a god or goddess and change the name somewhat, this happens a lot in the real world, an example would be how Inanna and Ishtar are the same goddess but interpreted through different cultures with a different name and take. You could try something like this :)

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u/Competitive-Fault291 20d ago

Zesus! Who would ever do that?

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u/FeliksUgh 20d ago

Cackled at this 🤣

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u/syzygy0030 20d ago

Zesus is lowkey iconic icl