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<blockquote data-quote="Bullgrit" data-source="post: 5631623" data-attributes="member: 31216">Take a step back and consider a dark lord named Voldemort.And Darth Vader.I've heard non-Star Wars-ophiles say they thought his name was Dark Vader and Death Vader. Both people asked, after I told them his correct name, &quot;What does 'darth' mean?&quot; (Apparently &quot;vader&quot; didn't strike them as needing a meaning.)How about a hero named Neville Longbottom.A great wizard named Dumbledore.Princess Leia? &quot;Her name is Princess Lay-ya?&quot;Han SoloGreedoJabba the Hutt. &quot;'Cause he's big as a hut? Ha! Get it?&quot;Auric GoldfingerOctopussyFor the record, I'm not putting you down. At all. And I definitely am not trying to make you or anyone feel guilty about a ruling. (Lord knows, I hate it when people around here second guess or put down my rulings.)I'm just putting out some information based on my experience. And my experience shows me that even the most initially silly names can lose their silliness very quickly in an otherwise non-silly campaign.And the reason I'm putting out this information I've learned is to maybe help someone stress less over someone introducing a silly name into a campaign. Unless it is constantly reinforced, silliness wears off pretty fast.Bullgrit</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bullgrit, post: 5631623, member: 31216"] Take a step back and consider a dark lord named Voldemort. And Darth Vader. I've heard non-Star Wars-ophiles say they thought his name was Dark Vader and Death Vader. Both people asked, after I told them his correct name, "What does 'darth' mean?" (Apparently "vader" didn't strike them as needing a meaning.) How about a hero named Neville Longbottom. A great wizard named Dumbledore. Princess Leia? "Her name is Princess Lay-ya?" Han Solo Greedo Jabba the Hutt. "'Cause he's big as a hut? Ha! Get it?" Auric Goldfinger Octopussy For the record, I'm not putting you down. At all. And I definitely am not trying to make you or anyone feel guilty about a ruling. (Lord knows, I hate it when people around here second guess or put down my rulings.) I'm just putting out some information based on my experience. And my experience shows me that even the most initially silly names can lose their silliness very quickly in an otherwise non-silly campaign. And the reason I'm putting out this information I've learned is to maybe help someone stress less over someone introducing a silly name into a campaign. Unless it is constantly reinforced, silliness wears off pretty fast. Bullgrit [/QUOTE]

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