Michaelbirks t1_iswadtw wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:02 AM

Tolkien's Ents is one example: Quickbeam, treebeard.

Another might be based on events in their lives "Struck-by-lightning", or "Carved-by-human"

It'll never be what they actually call each other, but a rendering so that your readers can identify them

captain_nofun OP t1_iswaz55 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:08 AM

That's exactly it. Since I'm writing in English and not in roots touching each other I need to translate so I need an appropriate way to convey that while still staying true to the essence of it being a tree.

macroscian t1_iswaj07 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:03 AM

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Well, names are hard. Can make or break a story. Could be Billy, Bob and Sue but what would those names imply? Decide their names and you'll set their characters on a certain path. Maybe one's Knotty or a Reaches or one is Oak IV.

tnews20 t1_iswb36j wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:09 AM

Watch a football game. There is all kinds of unusual names

CrazyCatLady108 t1_iswarra wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:06 AM

Hi! Your post is more appropriate for a writing sub. Check out /r/writing, please check their rules before posting. Good luck!

captain_nofun OP t1_iswb8oh wrote on October 19, 2022 at 4:10 AM

Well thank you. I appreciate the direction I should head. I knew about r/books but not r/writing. I'll move my queries on this topic elsewhere from now on.

I'm trying to write a book but am struggling with names.

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