Help me come up with an angelic name

Postby **Animus Seed** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:47 pm

For a story I'm writing, I have 2 angel characters which I'm trying to name.

Now, traditionally, angelic names tend to end in "el," which means "The LORD," hence Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Remiel, and even, according to some, Lucifel.

Of course, different names have been used by such authors as Peretti and Elwood, such as Tal and Rugo and Darien.

So far I've named one: Nisael (The LORD is a banner) For the other, I'm just throwing random stuff together that doesn't actually mean anything.

Rosael

Philael

Sorael

Anthiel

Janael

Loriel (Actually, that one kind of means something; "lori" is Tolkien-Elvish for "Dream," hence "I dream of the LORD")

I don't really like any of those, though... do you? Or does anyone have other suggestions? I really don't care too much about the -el ending.

Postby **Kaligraphic** » Fri May 19, 2006 5:58 pm

Manwe
Phil
Galahad
Nathaniel
Graham
Seamus
Carl
Moldybread

Postby **Animus Seed** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:19 pm

Manwe, Galahad: Too obvious

Nathaniel: Good.

Seamus: Too human.

Phil: See "Philael" above, I suppose.

Graham, Carl, Moldybread: ????

Well, thanks for Nathaniel, anyway.

Postby **MomoAdachi** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:53 pm

How about Tenshi or Tenshiko? Tenshi means angel in Japanese, BTW.

Postby **Esoteric** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:47 am

Well, I don't have any name suggestions, persay, but if you've already named one Nisael, then I don't suggest you give the other one an 'el' ending. Why? Well, it could be confusing for the reader to tell them apart, and might make them sound like twins or something... unless that's what you're going for.
If you want your two angels to be indiviually disinctive, pick a name that is very different than Nisael, but than sounds good when read along with it...
Nisael and ______, or ______ and Nisael.

I guess I'm trying to say, make them different, but harmonius.

Postby **Animus Seed** » Sat May 20, 2006 8:58 am

Esoteric wrote:Well, I don't have any name suggestions, persay, but if you've already named one Nisael, then I don't suggest you give the other one an 'el' ending. Why? Well, it could be confusing for the reader to tell them apart, and might make them sound like twins or something... unless that's what you're going for.
If you want your two angels to be indiviually disinctive, pick a name that is very different than Nisael, but than sounds good when read along with it...
Nisael and ______, or ______ and Nisael.

I guess I'm trying to say, make them different, but harmonius.

Well... I hesitate to confess this, but...

The whole thing is set up as kind of a counterpart to The Screwtape Letters-- you know, letters from an archangel to a young angel. I can't believe I just compared myself to Lewis
:sweat:

Postby **Esoteric** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:38 pm

The whole thing is set up as kind of a counterpart to The Screwtape Letters-- you know, letters from an archangel to a young angel. I can't believe I just compared myself to Lewis

I see...then I can only say, you've got your work cut out for you! (If you're familiar with Lewis's dialogues on the creation of fictional evil and saintly characters, you'll know why I say that.) Good luck just the same, and in that case, I'd say the names of the angels are only of secondary importance.

Postby **BigZam** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:32 pm

gwcommander wrote:Well I found a site where there are like hebrew or jewish names or words and gives the meanings of them.

http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/biblicalnames.htm

Plz dont ban me for the link its to help this person. And I hope it helps you.

why would you get banned? thats a cool site.

Postby **Animus Seed** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:45 pm

Esoteric wrote:I see...then I can only say, you've got your work cut out for you! (If you're familiar with Lewis's dialogues on the creation of fictional evil and saintly characters, you'll know why I say that.) Good luck just the same, and in that case, I'd say the names of the angels are only of secondary importance.

Yeah... Lewis himself said that he wished there was an angelic counterpart to The Screwtape Letters, but he didn't think he was a good enough man to write it. :sweat:

I wish I could say something authoritative, like "God told me to write this book!" but I'd be lying]have[/I] to write it. If it sucks, oh well.

I'll post a bit when I can.

I'll agree on the names being secondary, still, had we had any other names besides Wormwood and Screwtape, somehow I don't think the effect would have been the same.

The more I think about it, the more I like the name Nathaniel...

Postby **Kaligraphic** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:05 pm

It's a good name. It means given of God or gift of God (Easton's Bible Dictionary link, there spelled "Nathanael").

Better than Snorkael (God is my snorkel), at any rate.

Postby **Linksquest** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:13 pm

Aieliel
Celestiel
Yuriel
Oueliel
Vauliel

Postby **Animus Seed** » Fri May 26, 2006 5:46 pm

While I will write this eventually, this project is put on hiatus, as inspiration for something else has struck. Thank you all for your help, though, and I'll revive this thread when I get around to writing this project.

Postby **Kaligraphic** » Sat May 27, 2006 12:08 pm

You're writing a story about Snorkael?

Postby **Animus Seed** » Tue May 30, 2006 11:21 am

Kaligraphic wrote:You're writing a story about Snorkael?

*Adds to "things-to-write" list* We can collaborate if you want. :lol:

Postby **Zarn Ishtare** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:56 pm

Rothiel
Roshiel

Postby **fairyprincess90** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:06 pm

i definatly like the name nathaniel yup yup i think that sounds angelic

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