Monday, 28 January 2008

  • Scene Names (Alright kiddos, I wrote this when I was 15, and I'm 18 now. That's a pretty long time. I will not be doing anymore personalized names.)

     

    If you’re serious about this scene name business, you can read this. It might help at some point. I have been studying names/meanings/pronunciations/spellings/rhythms since January 2004. I have five notebooks full of detailed notes on every type of name imaginable, so yes, I know what I’m talking about.

     

    The lists compiled include over 230 “scene words” so there should be one for everyone. I tried not to include the addendums of some of the more popular “scene queens” and such. It’s much better to be original. I left out really profane words, you need no help coming up with those if you are really so inclined to use them. Now, if you are unable to find a moniker on your first try using the name generator, go through it again. I have lots of interesting words for each letter, so you might get something that clicks better. Unless your name begins with X. /Nothing/ begins with X. Therefore, if your name is Xavier or something, you don’t need a scene name. Xavier is cool enough on it’s own, just Madonna it and go by Xavier. /Just/ Xavier.

     

    If you are having trouble finding a good scene name, you might want to look for words that begin with other letters. I know personally, I ‘m actually more fond of assonance than alliteration anyway. Assonance, for those who don’t know, it is the continuation of a vowel sound through out two or more words. For example a name using alliteration (John Jealousy) vs. a name using assonance (John Rocket). Which one sounds better? I would personally have to say John Rocket, because John Jealousy just lacks the proper rhythm. My own scene name is Jill Stilettos. It flows because of the repeated “short i” sound.

     

    Most of the rules applying to a first and last name can be disregarded when it comes to scene names. For example, if you’re naming a kid you don’t want to name them something that rhymes. If your last name is Palace, don’t name your kid Alice Palace. However, with scene names, Rhyming is okay. Sam X Slam is actually kind of catchy. However, when it comes to scene names, rhythm is very important. The two names should have a sort of cadence to them, to make your name memorable, not just one of many. Sure, Sarah X Sorrow is an acceptable, typical scene name, but who is going to remember that? There’s a billion sarahxsorrow’s out there. If you want something catchier, try differing the syllables of words one and two. “SarahXStar” or “SarahXSuicide” are two more memorable names, using just as typical word choice.

     

    Say the name out loud (you don’t pronounce the X in between them). If it sounds wrong, it’s wrong. Add up all the syllables in your scene name. If it has an even number of syllables, it’s more sing-songy. However, odd numbered amounts of syllables are more jarring and thus impacting.

    Jeffree Star (Jeff+Ree+Star)=3.

    DaniGORE (Dan+i+Gore)=3

    Kiki Kannibal (Ki+ki+Kann+i+bal)=5

    Jac Vanek (Jac+Va+nek)=3

    Notice the trend? Anyway, it’s up to you really, I’m just giving helpful hints. On a side note, two names with one syllable each work a little different. They tend to lack rhythm anyway because they are so short.

     

    On a final note, good luck finding your scene name. I put a lot of effort into this, I hope it helps.

     

    Complete list of scene words:

    Acid

    Affliction

    Alarming

    Amphetamine

    Ammoniac

    Arson

    Accident

    Asylum

    Angelbites

     

    Beastly

    Bitchin

    Botox

    Bleeding

    Blaze

    Blade

    Bloody

    Blitzkrieg

    Bones

    Bleak

     

    Core

    California

    Catastrophe

    Cryptic

    Cancer

    Corpse

    Caged

    Caffeine

    Caliber

    Cadaver

    Chaos

    Chainsaw

    Clandestine

    Crestfallen

    Cemetary

    Cocaine

     

    Disaster

    Danger

    Dammit

    Darkness

    Damage

    Deadly

    Decay

    Deceit

    Demonic

    Derailed

    Destruction

    Devotion

    Dissection

     

    Entropy

    Electrocute

    Eyeliner

    Epitaph

    Ember

    Elegiac

    Emergency

    Exhilarant

    Explosive

    Eruption

    Ecstasy

     

    Forlorn

    Famous

    Fantasy

    Fallacy

    Flare

    Fire

    Forgery

    Fragments

    Frozen

    Frightful

    Frighten

    Phobia

    Fer Sure

     

    Gore

    Glamour

    Grind

    Grindcore

    Gangsta

    Grave

    Grind

    Grotesque

    Ghostly

     

    Horror

    Hazard

    Hardcore

    Haunting

    &Hearts;

    Heartless

    Hectic

    Hellacious

    Harmful

    Hindenburg

    Haters

    Hopeless

    Heroin

    Homicide

     

    Impurity

    Imprisoned

    Isolation

    Infanticide

    Insomnia

     

    Jealous

    Jackknife

    J’taime

    Jolt

     

    Kissable

    Klepto

    Kickass

    Ketamine

    Kilter

    Kore

    Katastrophe

    Korpse

    Kaliber

    Kadaver

     

    Lonely

    Lust

    Languish

    Liar

    Laceration

    Lachrymose

    Lipstick

    Lavish

    Leeches

    Loathsome

    Lobotomy

    LAWLZ

     

    Massacre

    Mascara

    Malicious

    Murder

    Melancholy

    Makeup

    Mishap

    Macabre

    Machine-gun

    Malignant

    Maimed

    Murder

    Matrix

    Mosh

    Morphine

    Malarkeys

     

    Narcotic

    Narcissistic

    Ninja

    Knives

    Notorious

    Necrophile

    Nerve-gas

    Nihilistic

    Nocturnal

     

    Outrageous

    Obscure

    Obscene

    OMG

    Oh Emm Gee

     

    Passion

    Patricide

    Perfection

    Peroxide

    Party

    Panicked

     

    Queen

    Questionable

     

    Rad

    RAWR

    Radical

    Random

    Radioactive

    Radiation

    Rage

    Rampant

    Rarity

    Ravage

    Razors

    Redemption

    Rivalry

    Rocket

    Rockets

    Rocker

    Rogue

    Revolver

    Wrath

     

    Stilettos

    Star

    Savage

    Suicide

    Scars

    Scarred

    Shotgun

    Smash

    Slam

    Storm

    Psycho

    Tsunami

    Skullduggery

    Scandalous

    Stomp

     

    Throwdown

    Tabasco

    Terror

    Terrify

    Tornado

    Toxic

     

    Usury

    Untouchable

     

    Vaccine

    Vanity

    Velocity

    Vicious

    Velvet

    Vigilante

    Vintage

    Vivisect

    Vulgar

     

    Wicked

    Ouigi

    Weeping

    Weed

    Whine

    Wow

     

    Core

     

    Yield

    Yesterday

     

    Zap

    Zoned-out

    Zodiac


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