DP English names. (Wow, no one saw that coming).

[Phoenixsong]

Well, my dears, it's official. Pokémon USA has decreed today that the D/P legendaries' names will be...

*drumroll*

*a snare drum rolls across the floor*

*shot for lameness*

Dialga and Palkia.

Just the literal romanizations, nothing fancy. Then again, with a scant few exceptions (the first three legendary birds), that's what they've done with all of the legendaries. Myuutsu>Mewtwo, Myuu>Mew, Rugia>Lugia, Houou>Ho-Oh, Rekkuza>Rayquaza, you get the idea. Serebii's also gone and announced it, but if you want to say it in Ninty's own words, head to the official website and click on the Diamond and Pearl button beneath the main-Flash-thing. It also has the confirmed US box art, as if we weren't expecting it to look like that, anyway.

Thoughts?

...Oh, yeah, and you can go get the Manaphy code now, if you wants it. Whee.

[Jeff]

Dialga doesn't surprise me but Palkia? My predictions were Diaruga or anything containing "Dia" and Pearlkia, Pearlkia fits with the version name and is more similar to Parukia than Palkia. I guess we'll all get used to those names.

[Austrian ViceMaster Alex]

As far as I know Palkia has its name from the japanese word for "pearl" so it's fitting. Maybe the critter will get a more fitting english translation later on. I'm not too fond of how those two Pokémon look, yet another dog like Pokémon and one that resembles some kind of dragon or godzilla. Admittedly their body structure fits their names well though.

[Chris 2.1]

Tamanta is also revealled to be Mantyke.


I think it's brilliant!

[Blademaster]

Mantyke? Boo... XP

I still say Mantwerp was a better name.

[mr_pikachu]

I would be upset about the lameness of the name "Mantyke" (ugh!), but I honestly can't think of anything better. I guess the lesson is that it was a really unnecessary Pokemon to begin with, especially since it hardly had any change from the original besides a size downgrade.

As for Dialga and Palkia... they're romanizations of the original names. Since that's the trend for legendary Pokemon, I won't complain.

[Blademaster]

I would be upset about the lameness of the name "Mantyke" (ugh!), but I honestly can't think of anything better.

-Mantot
-Inmant
-Manroe
-Mantiny
-Mintine
-Fantine

And, of course...

-Mantwerp

[mr_pikachu]

Mantot - One "tot" (Chatot) this generation is enough for me.

Inmant - Is this supposed to signify "infant"? For some reason it makes me think of a preying mantis... I think outright saying "tyke" is better for the comprehension factor.

Manroe - Roe? Manroe? Sounds oddly like a name (Munroe, maybe?), and Hitmonchan/lee are about the only ones I can accept. Plus, what's the Roe mean?

Mantiny - This is just aesthetic, but Mantyke appeals to my ear slightly more than Mantiny. Two syllables vs. three, you know? Has a crisper feel.

Mintine - I don't like mints. ^_^

Fantine - See, I don't drink Fanta. I usually just go for generic sodas.


In short, while I don't like the name, I think it has more to do with me not liking the Pokemon. Again, Mantyke sounds better to me than any idea I've had or heard - even though I can't say I particularly like it.

Relevant meaning + Decent aesthetics + I have no better ideas = A lack of complaints.

[The Blue Avenger]

Plus, what's the Roe mean?

I'm guessing roe as in fish eggs. That's clever, but it looks like 'man roe', which I absolutely don't want to think about.

[Jeff]

Mantyke huh? *Sigh*, bring on Leafeon!

[Jeff]

Ok, considering this is pretty much the "reveal new names thread", the English name of Buoysel has been revealed by Serebii to be Buizel.

[Phoenixsong]

Yeah, I saw... not too bad, I suppose. I certainly like it more than some of the others, that's for sure.

[Starry Might]

I learned about Dialga and Palika in my latest issue of "Nintendo Power", and I learned about Mantyke and Buizel on Serbeii last night.

I like the first three aforementioned names (especially "Mantyke"), but I think "Buoysel" is a better name than "Buizel". Oh well, I'll get used to it.

-Mantiny

Hey, I came up with that name for Mantyke, too! I guess great minds think alike, huh?

[Starry Might]

Sorry for the bump, but I was just at Serebii, and according to it, the English name of Elekible (the Electabuzz evolution) will be "Electivire".

I'd just thought you all should know this.

[Elec Man EXE]

Hmm... Electivire is kinda wierd, but I like it. I had my money on Elekable, but I like 'vire better.

I didn't get the reference to wire until I read the Serebii page myself, though. So at first I was like WTF.

[Chris 2.1]

It also sounds like 'electrifier'. I like

[Jeff]

It's happening...

Apparently a buttload of names has just been revealed via some pokemon toys that are on display at some toy expo. Go to the thread linked above to see some of the names. Personally I love Glameow and Carnivine, pretty clever.

Edit: It seems the names are also on serebii.

[Chris 2.1]

These are good.


Neatle: Turtwig (ehh)

Hizomonkeyfirething: Chimchar (meh)

Pochama: Pochama (huzzah!?)

Masukippa: Carnivine (mint!)

Nyarcatthing: Glameow (whee!)

Small rabbit: Buneary (yipee thats a good one!)

[ssj4supernerd]

Carnivire owns, Chimchar en Turtwig suck.

[Elec Man EXE]

Carnivine is awesome. Buneary is just wierd, Chimchar is the lamest name ever (has no flow whatsoever, its just 2 words stuck together pratically). The rest are OK, I guess.

[Saffire Persian]

Giameow XDXD..

I see no creativity in most of these... at all... XD

"GIA MEOW!" XD

*dies*

[The Blue Avenger]

SP: It's Glameow, not Giameow. I think it makes a bit more sense that way.

I also am puzzled that Pachirisu is apparently staying Pachirisu. Really bizarre.

[Starry Might]

Whoa, lots of new names!

Turtwig = Fine.

Chimchar = Okay. (I was thinking "Charimp", myself.)

Pochama = I liked the Japanese name, so I'm glad it's intact. (Somebody at Bulbagarden thought Pochama should have been named "Rainguin", though...that's actually a good idea for a name, too - too late now, of course )

Starly = Fine.

Pachirisu = I'm with Hypotenuse Man...huh? (It's fine if they keep the Japanese name, though...maybe they're treating it like Pikachu. )

Buneary = Fine.

Glameow = Cool!

Carnivine = Cool!

That's all.

[Perfect Chaos]

Apparently, at Serebii, there is some speculation that Pochama's English name might actually change, now to "Pipiup". Now onto my opinion of some of the names

Turtwig: Eh, I think its kinda average, kinda lame but kinda isn't. Reminds of "twit" when I hear it for some reason

Chimchar: I have to agree with Elec Man on this one, its pretty lame. I don't feel the flow of the name as I say it. Seems too obviously run-on.

Pochama/Pipiup: This just plain indicates to me that Nintendo REALLY is running out of ideas on names. I mean either "Pochama" (original Jap. name) or "PIPIUP"? I'm liking "Rainguin" more and more now.

Starly: I guess it fits, but doesn't mean I like it much.

Kricketot: S'ok, has some flow to it I guess

Spinx (Not 100% confirmed): I got this name off of Serebii. Makes no sense whatsoever to me, so hopefully, its not going to be the confirmed name

Shieldon: Works

Pachirisu: I'm not too surprised that they kept this as its name (don't know why I'm not, but I just am)

Buizel/Floatzel: Man, they should've just kept the original names, made alot more sense than replacing the "s" with "z" instead.

Buneary: Don't know the theory behind this, so can't really say anything about it

Mantyke: Works I suppose

Carnivine: Very sick name, I like it. I like it alot

Electivire: See Carnivine

I hope the Magmar evo gets a wicked name too. Then I'll be happy

-Sean

[classy_cat18]

Ten bucks says they change Pachirisu's name to something really lame. The same way they decided at the last minute to change Pochama to Piplup.

[Jeff]

Buneary: Don't know the theory behind this, so can't really say anything about it

Alright, I'll let this explain it

bunny
+
ear

bunn  y
   ear

buneary

Pretty clever I think, and it fits. Personally I like Chimchar, it sounds like it would apply to a hyper monkey (not sure about Chimchar's personality though)

[Perfect Chaos]

Alright, I'll let this explain it

bunny
+
ear

bunn  y
   ear

buneary

Pretty clever I think, and it fits. Personally I like Chimchar, it sounds like it would apply to a hyper monkey (not sure about Chimchar's personality though)

Ahh, I see it now. Yeah, I suppose that does work

As for Chimchar, I haven't seen any of the anime episodes with the 4th gen, so I guess its a wait and see for now.

[Chris 2.1]

Spinx = spark and sphinx. I think its very suiting.

And I read SPP to say Pochama was called Piplup, which is a sort of noise the rain makes. Piplup. Piplup. Piplup.

[Lady Vulpix]

Is Pinlup confirmed yet? And Spinx and Snelios?

[Perfect Chaos]

Spinx = spark and sphinx. I think its very suiting.

And I read SPP to say Pochama was called Piplup, which is a sort of noise the rain makes. Piplup. Piplup. Piplup.

Hmm...I think Sparinx would be better, but that wouldn't make too much for a difference.

Piplup...that seems pretty ambiguous for it to be its name

[Starry Might]

Apparently, at Serebii, there is some speculation that Pochama's English name might actually change, now to "Pipiup" [sic].

Really? (*CHECKS SEREBII*)

Hmm. Well, "Piplup" is okay with me. We'll see which one's right.

As for the other names, I saw them the other day on Serebii:

Kricketot: Fine.

Spinx (if that's what it is): Okay.

Shieldon: Good.

Floatzel: Fine. I'm glad they Romanized this one's name more that Buizel's.

[Chris 2.1]

Lady V: Not 100% confirmed no. Shieldon is confirmed I think.

[Jeff]

Snelios/Shelios is now confirmed to be Shellos

[Charles Legend]

Pip is the name of a contagious poultry disease... and lup is a misspelling of ploop which is poop wich is a wet excrement, thus Piplup name is a pun on contagious poultry diseased that is spread by bird Poop and is a refence to the bird flu out brake...

You most likly did not see that one coming did you? And no I am not at all disrespecting Piplup,
I just find it funny that NOA would make a refecence to the bird flu using a Starter Pokémon and one that is going to be on the main cast in the Ainmé... so I think they did a grat job with Piplup's name...

~Charles Legend

[Chris 2.1]

I knew it.

...

[The Blue Avenger]

I read at another site that it may be "from piscean (fisherman) and plup. In which case it is a direct translation."

Which I'm more inclined to believe.

[Chris 2.1]

I prefer Charles bird-flu-excrement-parody idea.

[Charles Legend]

ok so I did some more research in to Piplup's name and
piscean

Pis is from the Latin word pectus which mes Chest, pip is a dot on a domino in other words a spot, cean is short for ocean, Plup is the misspiling of plump....

so yeah I guess it was not a Pun on the bird flu after all but then again it dose show us that NOA ether did not know about Pip being a the name of a contagious poultry disease... but thing again they may have but dismayed it hopping no one would know that...

~Charles Legend

[Chris 2.1]

If Pip comes from Pectus then surely Cat comes from Catastrophe. OMGZ0R all cats will explode!

[Starry Might]

If Pip comes from Pectus then surely Cat comes from Catastrophe. OMGZ0R all cats will explode!

WE'RE DOOMED!



Anyway, more names have been confirmed by Serebii!

Bippa (the Normal beaver) = "Bidoof"

Korinku (the Electric cat) = "Shinx"

Subomi (the Roselia pre-evolution) = "Budew"

Fuwaraido (the Ghost-Flying hot air balloon-like bird) = "Driftblim"

Pinpuku (the Chansey pre-evolution) = "Happiny"

Scorpi (the Poison-Bug scorpion) = "Skorupi"

Gregguru (the Poison-Fighting frog) = "Croagunk"