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Digital Anarchist
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Posted - 2007.06.18 22:08:00 -
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Edited by: Digital Anarchist on 18/06/2007 22:11:23
Question above.
Lots of systems, did they pick them out of random? Was it an automated or a manual process?
I wonder how you can come up with a tongue twister like Sakkikainen or Vlillirier 
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The Pointless
Gallente
Plastic Toys
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Posted - 2007.06.18 22:14:00 -
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Could be slightly wrong, but I heard the names were procedurally generated, but then again that could just be the 0.0 systems with codes instead of names, in which case the 'named' ones might just have been pulled out of someone's... ahem. 
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Terianna Eri
Amarr
STK Scientific
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Posted - 2007.06.18 22:14:00 -
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I believe the process involves picking letters randomly out of a scrabble bag and the "babelfish" language translator.
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Mhaerdirne Solveig
Combustion Industries
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Posted - 2007.06.18 22:55:00 -
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I think they should have a naming contest for all the stars without names- either that, or just name them all after figures in russian history and famous soda brands
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Ombey
Thunderstruck.
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Posted - 2007.06.18 23:00:00 -
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Gallente language mainly come from the French, some people speaking Flanders and Latin variations. Because French pronunciation, many silent Gallente language at the end.
Examples:
Charmerout-stars is the quintessence of a regional name, the Italian for "beautiful" or "beautiful passages".
Poteque - The largest company names Poteque medicines. Poteque simple explanation is that (this phrase is not standard Gallente language) "a better future".
Ampaert-old Gallente A very special female members, the term is an intention to "more fruits and productive."
Finally stressed that the empire is the name Gallente, known as Gallente subjects, their language named Gallente language.
Amarr language (and name) mostly Bosnian, mixed some Turkish and Arabic. So you can find their names and terminology and pronunciation of the letters D, S, H and M similar.
Finally stressed that the empire was named names, subjects, known as intensive, their language named Amarr language.
Minmatar language is a language of ancient German and Scandinavian integration in transition, especially in teaching (Minmatar from teaching on the word Minnimßttar, meaning "oppressed"). It also interspersed with some Swahili.
Examples:
Austraka - Minmatar stars of a name, is intended to "extend the East
Eifyr - Minmatar a Corps, the Corps is also founder's name. No real meaning.
Wkumi - is a subject to the effects of Minmatar Swahili names. 1 Brutor tribe male members, is intended to "strong spirit" or "strong will." (As in "Wkumi Pol", leader of the Brutor Tribe. - SD)
Finally stressed that the empire is the name Minmatar, known as Minmatar subjects, their language named Minmatar language.
Caldari essentially Finnish language as the basis of a mixed Asian-speaking.
For example:
Osunen-a group of the surname. There are many examples where the name "-nen" for the end, meaning "From", so Osunen said "From Osu."
Kaalakiota-largest group in the name of super Corps translation is too general. Kaaala intended to "buy" kiota intended to "shop."
Rairomon- have a group of stars of the name is intended as "successful."
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AegriSomnia
Caldari
Battlestars
GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.06.18 23:04:00 -
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Wow, how do you follow the guy who posted above me  But, that was always my impression, although I'm not quite as learned as the guy above me, it did seem like a hybrid of languages or slight distortions or misspellings of known words.
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Thank you for yall's advice, and a special thanks to AegriSomnia for reminding me that there are still ***holes in the world.
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F'nog
Amarr
Celestial Horizon Corp.
Valainaloce
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Posted - 2007.06.18 23:20:00 -
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Originally by: Mhaerdirne Solveig
I think they should have a naming contest for all the stars without names- either that, or just name them all after figures in russian history and famous soda brands
Awesome idea, the second part.
I used to get It.
Then It changed.
Now I don't even know what It is.
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2007.06.18 23:23:00 -
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Edited by: Patch86 on 18/06/2007 23:21:35
Originally by: Ombey
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I thinkies you've got it a bit wrong.
"Gallentean" is definitely the main offical adjective for Gallente. Check out here and note it being used no less than 10 times, all in reference to "Gallenteans" as people. Presumably their produce and language would follow the same structure.
Same goes for Amarr and the adjective "Amarrian". Check out their page and note one prominent use of the term in reference to the people of Amarr.
With Minmatar it's a bit more grey. Although a lot of the prime fiction uses "Minmatar" as the adjective, their home planet is "Matar" and the adjective "Matari" does crop up all over the place, notably in news articles and chronicles. I guess both must be pretty acceptable as an adjective, not unlike "Scottish" and "Scotch" and similar in RL.
You're probably right about Caldari being the noun and adjective, though
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mokmo3
Eve University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2007.06.19 00:01:00 -
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Auvergne(Sinq Laison) Name of a french province
B1ue-J(drone regions) Blue Jay...
Jita is a tanzanian ethnicity
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oDDiTy V2
Epic.
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Posted - 2007.06.19 00:04:00 -
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The 0.0 systems are the result of way too many drunken games of scrabble.
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Kharadran Sullath
Caldari
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Posted - 2007.06.19 00:18:00 -
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Edited by: Kharadran Sullath on 19/06/2007 00:18:40
I'm not sure what ***ar was the result of, nor some of the caldari systems.
They're so damn obscure that I'm downright curious! CCP, what's your secret?
Edit: Rofl, the system name gets censored. It's: {[another word for homosexual]-ar} mkay.
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Admus
Mobius Construct
Knights Of the Southerncross
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Posted - 2007.06.19 00:48:00 -
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It's a closely guarded corporate secret, only known by a select few members of CCP, who change locations every three days.
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Nerogk Shorn
Caldari
Royal Hiigaran Navy
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Posted - 2007.06.19 01:06:00 -
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It kinda makes you wanna be able to name stars in real life, cause you never know what the future will bring. There are companies that "sell" star names, but unfortunately they are pretty much scams, and aren't official in anyway. = ( I'm sure I'd be a sweet star namer. = P
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Urmas Asparagus
AFK
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Posted - 2007.06.19 09:01:00 -
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Caldari names are definitely a mix of Finnish and Japanese.
There are few outright Finnish names in there (Uotila, Saisio) and
some words (Veisto = carpentry, Olo = being).
My all-time favourite must be Kakki, that's 'poo' in English.
I can imagine the devs giggled a lot when they named that one 
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R'olyat
Gallente
Four Rings
D-L
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Posted - 2007.06.19 09:02:00 -
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I'm fairly sure they got a monkey to do their naming for them....that or banging their head on the keyboards.
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Apollo Acesius
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Posted - 2007.06.19 09:03:00 -
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I was wondering the same thing :-) There are name generators online for creating character names etc, and I wondered whether they used one of those to create random names. It's interesting that they took the time to think up the names themselves in languages which were appropriate to each race.
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Gaven Blands
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Posted - 2007.06.19 12:32:00 -
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In an unashamed attempt to derail a thread...
Shouldn't CCP rename systems according to who is allowed in...
Like Motsu should be renamed China and players with vowels in their name are not able to activate the entry jump gates.
"kjshdkhf" in his CNR will be just fine.
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Mangold
Freelance Unincorporated
Ushra'Khan
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Posted - 2007.06.19 12:40:00 -
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Balle is probably named after a swedish word......
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Ithoriel
Amarr
Royal Amarr Institute
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Posted - 2007.06.19 12:47:00 -
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Originally by: Patch86
Edited by: Patch86 on 18/06/2007 23:21:35
I guess both must be pretty acceptable as an adjective, not unlike "Scottish" and "Scotch" and similar in RL.
The Scots are a people, things pertaining to them are Scottish.
Scotch is a drink ...... preferably a nice Islay Single Malt
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Admus
Mobius Construct
Knights Of the Southerncross
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Posted - 2007.06.19 12:49:00 -
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Edited by: Admus on 19/06/2007 12:49:21
Originally by: Mangold
Balle is probably named after a swedish word......
French too, which is more likely due to the French origin of the word (though doesn't it just mean "ball?")...but with 5000 systems (okay, far fewer that have real 'names' as opposed the labels you find in the null) you're bound to find many concidental words, in many languages.
EDIT: upon reflection, my high school French doesn't hold up well these days. I may be completely wrong.
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Whoa Bundy
Gallente
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Posted - 2007.06.19 12:59:00 -
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Every once in a while a hamster escapes... causing the servers to crash. Occasionally, this escapee runs across a keyboard, and WOO-LA! A new 0.0 system is named! 
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UndergrounD
Caldari
Grumpy Old Farts
Gruntfuttocks
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:02:00 -
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Originally by: The Pointless
Could be slightly wrong, but I heard the names were procedurally generated, but then again that could just be the 0.0 systems with codes instead of names, in which case the 'named' ones might just have been pulled out of someone's... ahem.
Spot on I believe.
David Braben used something similar when designing Elite.
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Saladin
Minmatar
Eternity INC.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:09:00 -
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Originally by: Ombey
Amarr language (and name) mostly Bosnian, mixed some Turkish and Arabic. So you can find their names and terminology and pronunciation of the letters D, S, H and M similar.
Finally stressed that the empire was named names, subjects, known as intensive, their language named Amarr language.
Minmatar language is a language of ancient German and Scandinavian integration in transition, especially in teaching (Minmatar from teaching on the word Minnimßttar, meaning "oppressed"). It also interspersed with some Swahili.
Examples:
Austraka - Minmatar stars of a name, is intended to "extend the East
Eifyr - Minmatar a Corps, the Corps is also founder's name. No real meaning.
Wkumi - is a subject to the effects of Minmatar Swahili names. 1 Brutor tribe male members, is intended to "strong spirit" or "strong will." (As in "Wkumi Pol", leader of the Brutor Tribe. - SD)
Finally stressed that the empire is the name Minmatar, known as Minmatar subjects, their language named Minmatar language.
Caldari essentially Finnish language as the basis of a mixed Asian-speaking.
For example:
Osunen-a group of the surname. There are many examples where the name "-nen" for the end, meaning "From", so Osunen said "From Osu."
Kaalakiota-largest group in the name of super Corps translation is too general. Kaaala intended to "buy" kiota intended to "shop."
Rairomon- have a group of stars of the name is intended as "successful."
I have not seen anything in Amarr systems that sounded remotely like anything that would have Arabic interspersed in it. In fact when it comes to the Minmatar, "min" means "from" in Arabic. I'm sure it means the same thing from other languages and that its just coincidence.
The only Arabic word I have ever found in EvE was the Caldari BS named "Rokh"
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Jex Jast
Go for the booty
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:11:00 -
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I always got the impression that they followed patterns, but I had no idea about Amarr space's origins.
I figured Gallente space was French and by that method, I tend to pronounce the system names in ways they would be if they were French words...but I spend zero time there now so I don't really have an example.
Caldari I pronounce like romanized Japanese. Never looked at Finnish so I wouldn't pick up on that.
And Minmatar is just ridiculous...Hedaleolfarber? I mean, for real folks... I have a tendency to pronounce Heild as a German-speaker would, my corpmates didn't, I conformed...
But yeah the above post is completely not informative and pretty useless. Nonetheless it's there for you.
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Khonsu
Rest home for Tired Seadogs
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:26:00 -
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I've heard from reliable sources that CCP wanted to test out the old "paradox" saying that if you give typewriters to an infinite number of monkeys, they'll eventually produce Shakespeare's "Hamlet" in its entirety. It seems that the system names in EVE are the rejects they've produced on the way.
Something like this
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Na'Kunni
Amarr
Null Horizon
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:28:00 -
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Edited by: Na''Kunni on 19/06/2007 13:27:26
well they can't be generated unless someone genertaor decided to be funny an name a system resembling E-PEEN
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Sokratesz
Paradox v2.0
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:31:00 -
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b1ue-j (been my homesystem for a looong time =P)
i-8dog
pe3n-3
ccp-us
and who knows how many more
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Jex Jast
Go for the booty
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:31:00 -
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Originally by: Na'Kunni
Edited by: Na''Kunni on 19/06/2007 13:27:26
well they can't be generated unless someone genertaor decided to be funny an name a system resembling E-PEEN
I believe it's actually an anagram of it, right? Like P3EN-3 or something...nonetheless, I'm surprised every alliance in the galaxy isn't fighting over that one.
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Ashraaf
Infinite Improbability Inc
Mostly Harmless
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:34:00 -
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yes Balle is french word for ball
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Broska
coracao ardente
Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2007.06.19 13:38:00 -
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Best system = O-SHT
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flying a Scorp into a fleet battle is like parking a pink moped in front of a biker bar - you will die... quickly.
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