I was actually going to make this my last post and write something else for today, but I ran out of time so I’m going to share it tonight instead.
In an hr it will be Valentines day here. Not something I usually celebrate because I’m extremely single and always have been, but as previously mentioned, I like names. And their meanings and etymology. The study of first names is called “anthroponomastics”.
Valentine also happens to be the name of one of my OC’s. He gets called Val mostly.
And since I can’t really tell you about him without his other half, I shared the meaning of Halcyon too. Who is the complete opposite of her name’s most common meaning and modern usage.
They are the two written about in the concept I shared a few days ago. They’re brilliant and wicked and hilarious and far more interested in science than romantic love, but have their own form of love anyway and I wish I could explain them better in words because I sometimes I wish they were real, but it’s late and I’m tired so I *cnt exprss well* thus I’ll just share their pinterest board bios–>
Halcyon: Half Greek, half Russian. Engineer, Polyglot, Planes. Curious to a Fault, Tinkerer. Her grandfather’s white silk scarf, aviator goggles, obscure metal band t shirts.
Valentine: Mathematician. Chess and Cynicism Master. Code Cracker, Puzzle and Problem Solver. Closet Concert Pianist. Black coats, black jeans, black shirts, black hair.
You and @anothernicole inspired me to do a story for my next post too ~ I love hearing more about your characters! If IG is a good way to connect to share about stories, I might have to activate mine again 😉 I really want to continue this writing streak with my own stories!
(also I’m fairly certain that in the original Greek the kappa letter is hard, so it should be pronounced Halkyon but what do I know. I can totally rebel against the IPA right? RIGHT?)
I feel like I should know this. I once was taught Greek, my parents speak it, my father is a scholar of it. But no. I have nothing. — Well, wait, one thing does to come mind. and that is that ancient Greek is vastly different than modern Greek. My dad talks about that occasionally. Somewhat like how Chaucer’s English is so different from what we speak today, even though both are technically English. So when we see the word halkyon we read a hard ‘k’ sound, but maybe it was more of the x sound? Maybe there was more aspiration associated with it (I just learned that from Google. I literally don’t know what I am talking about. But I feel like you know this stuff pretty well and these words that I am stealing from the internet might make sense to you). 😛
Pffahaha All of my linguistics is self taught at the moment so I know just as little as you alas. Although I like the possibility of it being halxion. That’s even cooler than the other versions!
aaaah I love it! I was really hoping you were going to post something like this <3 These two sound absolutely fascinating — i love the pinterest bio idea, too, as a way of expressing them. I hope one day I can know them more fully <3 <3
ooOoooo! yes!!! please!! i don’t get on there often, but i DO have an account. it’s anothernicole, actually. can you send me a link to the boards? is there a way to do that?
Very unrelated but Halcyon reminded me of Ellie Goulding’s album of the same name & some of my favorite songs from that. So I revisted those songs, thanks to your post.
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💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
February 13, 2019 at 2:22 AM
I was actually going to make this my last post and write something else for today, but I ran out of time so I’m going to share it tonight instead.
In an hr it will be Valentines day here. Not something I usually celebrate because I’m extremely single and always have been, but as previously mentioned, I like names. And their meanings and etymology. The study of first names is called “anthroponomastics”.
Valentine also happens to be the name of one of my OC’s. He gets called Val mostly.
And since I can’t really tell you about him without his other half, I shared the meaning of Halcyon too. Who is the complete opposite of her name’s most common meaning and modern usage.
They are the two written about in the concept I shared a few days ago. They’re brilliant and wicked and hilarious and far more interested in science than romantic love, but have their own form of love anyway and I wish I could explain them better in words because I sometimes I wish they were real, but it’s late and I’m tired so I *cnt exprss well* thus I’ll just share their pinterest board bios–>
Halcyon: Half Greek, half Russian. Engineer, Polyglot, Planes. Curious to a Fault, Tinkerer. Her grandfather’s white silk scarf, aviator goggles, obscure metal band t shirts.
Valentine: Mathematician. Chess and Cynicism Master. Code Cracker, Puzzle and Problem Solver. Closet Concert Pianist. Black coats, black jeans, black shirts, black hair.
to names, and ocs, and origins.
— love, february.
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
February 13, 2019 at 2:22 AM
@kimbapnoona @bammsie @justme @greenfields @leetennant @egads @wishfultoki @raonah @ally-le @moana @anothernicole particularly for the character post idea although I was always going to share the meaning of Valentine @snarkyjellyfish @khalessymd @hotcocoagirl @waadmay @oppafangirl @katakwasabi
Cocoa, The Fake Poet of February
February 14, 2019 at 6:10 PM
You and @anothernicole inspired me to do a story for my next post too ~ I love hearing more about your characters! If IG is a good way to connect to share about stories, I might have to activate mine again 😉 I really want to continue this writing streak with my own stories!
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 14, 2019 at 9:28 PM
yesssssssssssssssss MOAR WRITING!
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
February 13, 2019 at 2:34 AM
(also I’m fairly certain that in the original Greek the kappa letter is hard, so it should be pronounced Halkyon but what do I know. I can totally rebel against the IPA right? RIGHT?)
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2019 at 8:41 AM
I feel like I should know this. I once was taught Greek, my parents speak it, my father is a scholar of it. But no. I have nothing. — Well, wait, one thing does to come mind. and that is that ancient Greek is vastly different than modern Greek. My dad talks about that occasionally. Somewhat like how Chaucer’s English is so different from what we speak today, even though both are technically English. So when we see the word halkyon we read a hard ‘k’ sound, but maybe it was more of the x sound? Maybe there was more aspiration associated with it (I just learned that from Google. I literally don’t know what I am talking about. But I feel like you know this stuff pretty well and these words that I am stealing from the internet might make sense to you). 😛
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
February 13, 2019 at 3:19 PM
Pffahaha All of my linguistics is self taught at the moment so I know just as little as you alas. Although I like the possibility of it being halxion. That’s even cooler than the other versions!
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 14, 2019 at 9:27 PM
its sort of beautiful, isnt it? i hope its true now!
Waadmay
February 13, 2019 at 6:14 AM
Thanks for sharing 💝💝💜💜💛💛💚💚
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 13, 2019 at 8:33 AM
aaaah I love it! I was really hoping you were going to post something like this <3 These two sound absolutely fascinating — i love the pinterest bio idea, too, as a way of expressing them. I hope one day I can know them more fully <3 <3
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
February 13, 2019 at 3:20 PM
I wanted to do more but I ran out of time!!! I’m actually on Pinterest and they have boards if you’re on there too?
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 14, 2019 at 8:38 AM
ooOoooo! yes!!! please!! i don’t get on there often, but i DO have an account. it’s anothernicole, actually. can you send me a link to the boards? is there a way to do that?
💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
February 14, 2019 at 3:09 PM
There sure is hahaha. This is the first board for them: https://www.pinterest.nz/ingleweiss/screenplay-halcyon-and-gattley/
But if you just go to my page (ingleweiss) you’ll find /… well a lot of character boards hahaha
another woodalchi nicole recruit
February 14, 2019 at 8:58 PM
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is giving me the vibe i totally thought (and hoped) it would and i just think its fabulous. brava brava! ❤️
Fatcat007 (Kitty 💜)
February 14, 2019 at 9:56 PM
Very unrelated but Halcyon reminded me of Ellie Goulding’s album of the same name & some of my favorite songs from that. So I revisted those songs, thanks to your post.