boxofkangaroos
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Also, sidenote: why is the character limit still 11? As we saw in Gen 7 with Crabominable, GameFreak is fine with 12-letter names.
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Drakid sounds more suitable to a prevo IMO (Kind of like how Drampa should have a prevo.). The kidnapping idea is cool though, so I would go with Kidnapern here.WIP
Drakid
Although it comes from "Drake" + "Id", this works just as well as coming from "Dragon" and "Kid". Pick your favourite and I promise that's my favourite too :P
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I'm also going to post a second one, based purely on the fact that I realised that Reiga's art is a Kid Napping. A Kidnapping. Which is a fairly strong trapping pun. Kidnapping in my accent actually corrupts for a wyvern addition, ergo I'm also going to WIP Kidnappern. (2/3 WIPs gone already, it's sorta like my bank balance...)
I prefer Drajinn. The "small" seems too tacked on to me, despite the real mon's size.Here are two names I'm considering:
Drajinn
"Dragon" + "Djinn"
Pronounced: "DRA-gin"
IPA: dræʤɪn
The big dragon is ghostly, has a wispy tail, and comes out of a smaller container. You might call it a genie. I thought that "dragon" and "djinn" fit really well together. :)
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Phantasmall
"Phantasmal" + "Small"
Pronounced: "fan-TAH-small"
IPA: fæntæzmoʊl
I really like "phantasm" as a base word for this 'mon, since it can refer to either ghosts or dreams, which is a perfect fit for this 'mon. "Small" referring to the small sleeping dragon is a natural choice of word to combine with "phantasmal". :)
I prefer Draedolon. It fits better and the "umbra" its dark (or moon or shadow related mon) better than ghost.WIP
Draedolon
A combination of 'Dragon', 'Dread', and 'Eidolon'. I think this name fits very well with our current design and sounds like a very GameFreak-ish name.
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Slumbra
A combination of 'Slumber' and 'Umbra'. It kind of gives a rather slow feel to the name but I think these two words fit together so nicely that I just couldn't not put them together.
Both these are great. I have a slight preference for Napparition though.WIP
Polterguise
"Poltergeist + Guise"
Poltergeists trap victims in haunted places. A (dis)guise is a false presentation. Our Pokemon disguises itself cutely to trap opponents :)
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Napparition
"Nap + Apparition"
Nap is a quick period of rest. Apparition is another word for ghost.
I think Langwom is best here, though Hauntuque is very creative.WIP
Hauntuque
Haunt+Tuque
Pronounced: Haun-TOOK
Haunt is a verb that implies spiritual pestering or possession of an item or location, or alternatively the spirit possessing said place. Tuque is another name for a knit cap or nightcap, which smolgon's horn resembles/is.
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Langwurm/Dozywurm
Pronounce: LANG-worm/DO-zy-worm
Play on "Lindwurm" with Languid-wurm, or Dozy-wurm. The Lindwurm or lindworm is a british dragon-like creature that was said to hold a kingdom hostage after being born from the queen as a result of a botched ritual. The root of it is linnorm, which is a nordic word for dragon or sea serpent. Alternative spellings Langnorm/Dozynorm/Langiwurm/Doziwurm.
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Nidmare/Naidmare
Nidhogg+Nightmare
Pronounce: NAID-mare
Nidhogg is a norse mythological dragon that gnawed on the roots of Yggdrasil... Except this time it's a nightmare!
While I prefer it, Napparition is taken by Deck Knight already.WIP
Dragnet
Pretty obvious, dragnet is a type of net used to catch marine life and while CAP doesn't relate to water, catching other mons is de rigueur for CAP. The name also has a nice simplicity to it and accommodates CAP's dragon typing well.
Napparition
Thank god for the 11 character limit. Combing nap + apparition into another simple but effective name. I considered going with Napparation to try and fit 'incarcerate' in there to account for CAP's trapping aspect but didn't like the sound of it as much.
I think Hypwyvern is more fitting, even thought poltermagant is a better pun.My 2 suggestions will be: poltermagant
Poltergeist is ghost related, termagant is a word referencing destruction and fits well seeing as he is a dragon.
2nd suggestion: Hypwyvern
Is a sleeping ghost, so added hyp as in hypno, the god of sleep or hypnosis, putting one into a trance. Wyvern is a 2 legged dragon, which is fitting for this cap in particular, his 2 legs and all. Now traditionally wyverns have barbed tails but the baby on his back has spikes on its tail, and as this is concept art the final sprite may yet have a spiked tail.
The English pokemon names tend to use English puns, which makes me less likely to support this. Sorry.Yo here a random name
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Pucaisa
Derived from Púca (ghost in irish) and aisling (dream in irish), with the extra a for sounding good. Want to also add the irish word for dragon into it (that being dragan), but I would like some more input on that subject. The revamp would probably be Pucaigan in that case.
But why the focus on Irish translations? Well, dragons are commonly seen in European mythology as evil and malevolant creatures, which I find very fitting to the typing and the baby dragon's dream form. They also commonly slept in caves, which also works with the design and especially Comatose. So those are just my thoughts.
Still very much willing to change my submission if need be, so critique would be great!
For similar reasons to the above, I prefer Circadrake.Visharem
Armenian for dragon plus rem sleep.
Alternatively
Circadrake
Circadian clock plus Drake.
Linnorpor looks like the best pun here.Wyvernation
Wyvern + Hybernation
Soporifiend
Soporific + Fiend
Linnorpor
Linnorm + Torpor
Well that’s 3 WIPs, I’d love some feedback on a favourite! My support is totally for Lucidrake as well!
Similarly, I'd go with Slumborm here.WIP
Slumborm
Slumber + Lindworm
Nightpair
Nightmare + Pair
Deck Knight's post was edited with Napparition after I had already made my post so uhWhile I prefer it, Napparition is taken by Deck Knight already.
Deck Knight If you wouldn't remind removing Napparition it'd be appreciated. Sorry.WIP
Polterguise
"Poltergeist + Guise"
Poltergeists trap victims in haunted places. A (dis)guise is a false presentation. Our Pokemon disguises itself cutely to trap opponents :)
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Napparition
"Nap + Apparition"
Nap is a quick period of rest. Apparition is another word for ghost.
I'd go with PhantosnormWIP
Phantosnorm
I’m thinkin this is a fusion of “phantom,” “phantasm,” and “snore.” Although in my opinion it doesn’t capture the cuteness of the little guy enough :/
Noddolon
An amalgam of a corrupted “nod off” and “eidolon,” a spirit.
Sorry. I didn't know.Deck Knight's post was edited with Napparition after I had already made my post so uh
Deck Knight If you wouldn't remind removing Napparition it'd be appreciated. Sorry.