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<!-- Write below this line, please. -->== Purpose == | <!-- Write below this line, please. -->== '''Voting is now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who has voted.''' == | ||
== Purpose == | |||
This thread aims to agree and formalise names for the various major geographic regions and seas located or adjacent to East Uletha. | This thread aims to agree and formalise names for the various major geographic regions and seas located or adjacent to East Uletha. | ||
'''2 subcontinents, 9 regions, and 12 seas''' are listed below. | '''2 subcontinents, 9 regions, and 12 seas''' are listed below. | ||
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There will be 2 stages for naming the various geographic regions: | There will be 2 stages for naming the various geographic regions: | ||
# '''Name nominations''' will be gathered for all regions. To add your suggestion, add it as a new row in the table under the corresponding title. This period will run until the '''end of January''', though it may be extended if we have not received enough nominations. | # '''Name nominations''' will be gathered for all regions. To add your suggestion, add it as a new row in the table under the corresponding title. This period will run until the '''end of January''', though it may be extended if we have not received enough nominations. <blockquote>'''NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED''', thank you to everyone who put forward suggestions [[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 13:41, 1 February 2025 (UTC)</blockquote> | ||
# '''Voting'''. | # '''Voting'''. | ||
## To vote, add your signature in the "Votes" box next to your preferred option. | |||
## You are allowed to vote for multiple options. | |||
## A "Re-open nominations" option is available for each region. If this option wins, then a new forum thread will be set up to gather new suggestions for the unnamed region. Please only vote for this option if you strongly dislike all of the options. | |||
## We'll aim for a quorum of 10 voters for all the major regions. For the smaller regions, this quorum might not be achieved but we'll aim to ensure all territories in close proximity vote. | |||
## '''Voting will close on 28-February-2025.''' | |||
## In the event of a tie, we'll consider the options on a case by case basis. The outcome may be that a single region has multiple official names, or that there is a second vote.<blockquote>'''VOTING IS CLOSED''', thank you to everyone who voted. [[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 15:21, 22 March 2025 (UTC)</blockquote> | |||
# '''Execution''' (Added for clarification by [[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]])): After voting is closed, please refrain from changing the features' names on the map or on wiki articles (other than your own, if you wish). In my role as regional admin, I'll work with Gubble and all affected territory owners to first inquire whether some countries want to keep different local names for these features. Afterwards, we'll change the names on the wiki and the map accordingly. | |||
I propose a modification to voting process: have the two most popular options be subject to a final runoff vote? [[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 06:42, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Question on the voting process: | |||
Is it fair that everyone can vote for all subcontinents, regions and seas? In principle i'm all for the democratic process of elections, but here it seems i have no real business voting for regions and seas, where my territory isn't close too. As my country of Neberly is way up north i only voted for that subcontinent and the closest sea. Otherwise i don't want to disturb the voting process...it's just a thought/question that came to me. [[User:Antoon|Antoon]] ([[User talk:Antoon|talk]]) 11:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) (moved it up to be better seen) | |||
:The present voting rules are fine I think, for several reasons: first, many natural features have very few territories. If we restrict voting to neighbouring territory owners, some features would therefore only have very few eligible voters. Of course everyone is free to only vote for some features, as you have done. Secondly, in the real world international names are also not (only) decided by the countries affected, but also by the way all other countries refer to a given feature. In fact, international English names are often different from local names. And thirdly, local territory owners still retain their rights to assign the feature a name in their native language, and can even (in-world) use a different Ingerish name than the international standard, likely in cases where there are diplomatic tensions. [[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:35, 5 February 2025 (UT | |||
::Thank you for your response, Leowezy. All three seem reasonable answers to my question, so i can agree with the voting rules. [[User:Antoon|Antoon]] ([[User talk:Antoon|talk]]) 20:16, 5 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Voting procedure should have stopped, should we move onto the next stage of the process? - [[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 14:06, 3 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
== Regions == | == Regions == | ||
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!Pros | !Pros | ||
!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Northeast Uletha | |Northeast Uletha | ||
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"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | ||
|Uncreative. | |Uncreative. | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:54, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Antoon|Antoon]] ([[User talk:Antoon|talk]]) 11:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Frigoterra | |Frigoterra | ||
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|Stems from Latin, loosely translating into "cold land". | |Stems from Latin, loosely translating into "cold land". | ||
|Not from cultures within area. | |Not from cultures within area. | ||
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|Paskitia | |Paskitia | ||
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|Stems from Proto-Permic "paśkit", meaning "wide", conforming to the languages similar to Finnish idea made by ParrotMan | |Stems from Proto-Permic "paśkit", meaning "wide", conforming to the languages similar to Finnish idea made by ParrotMan | ||
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|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) [[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Pošjama or Poshama | |Pošjama or Poshama | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|From Proto-Finnic "''pošja",'' meaning "north" or deep and "''maa",'' meaning "land". | |From Proto-Finnic "''pošja",'' meaning "north" or deep and "''maa",'' meaning "land". | ||
|A bit difficult to decide how to render it in Ingerish. | |A bit difficult to decide how to render it in Ingerish. | ||
|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Lankusiek|Lankusiek]] ([[User talk:Lankusiek|talk]]) 15:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC); | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC); | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:54, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Kulmantia or Kulvantia | |||
|[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:46, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|From Proto-Finno-Permic "''külmä",'' meaning "cold" and from Proto-Uralic "''wamta''", meaning "forest". | |||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Lankusiek|Lankusiek]] ([[User talk:Lankusiek|talk]]) 15:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC) [[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Isermia/Isurmia | |||
|[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 10:55, 25 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|From Khanty "''isxur̃-muw''", meaning dark/shadow land. Refers to the sun's light not being able to reach that region for half of the year. | |||
|Khanty isn't confirmed to be a language spoken in that region, though related to Finno-Ugric roots. | |||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |||
|Boreal East Uletha | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in the region | |||
"Boreal" refers to regions in the north, e.g. Aurora Borealis | |||
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|(East) Uletha Major | |||
|[[User:CaribbeanIslandMapper|CaribbeanIslandMapper]] ([[User talk:CaribbeanIslandMapper|talk]]) 05:20, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|East Uletha consists of roughly two parts - a big peninsula in the north, and a small one in the south. | |||
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|Re-Open Nominations | |||
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|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:15, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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Maybe we can name this in Finnish or similar languages in the region to better reflect the area in whole | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
I think if there's a close call between the top two names (NE Uletha, Kulamantia), we can actually use both. There are plenty of regions in the real world that have at least two names, and even with its spelling variants for various cultural and political reasons.--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alternatively, use a language of a potential local people group. I imagine many Mongolic and Turkic groups would live here, why not use a language like Mongolian, Manchu, Yakut, Buryat, Tuva, etc. to name the region? Using an option like this could eventually lead to a new "homeland" or something to sponsor development there. [[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
=== Subcontinent 2 === | === Subcontinent 2 === | ||
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!Pros | !Pros | ||
!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Southeast Uletha | |Southeast Uletha | ||
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"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | ||
|Uncreative. | |Uncreative. | ||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Axia | |Axia | ||
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|Overly similar to "Asia". | |Overly similar to "Asia". | ||
Uses unusual phonetics (in both Asian languages and English language). Does not sound Japonic / East Asian. | Uses unusual phonetics (in both Asian languages and English language). Does not sound Japonic / East Asian. | ||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:15, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Ortusia | |Ortusia | ||
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|Stems from "ortus", which roughly translates from Latin into "sunrise", reflecting its position east of the former Romantish Empire. | |Stems from "ortus", which roughly translates from Latin into "sunrise", reflecting its position east of the former Romantish Empire. | ||
|May sound unnatural. | |May sound unnatural. | ||
|[[User:Lankusiek|Lankusiek]] ([[User talk:Lankusiek|talk]]) 15:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Askia | |Askia | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|From Proto-Izaki "''askj-''", meaning "country, land", referring to how the territory used to be called by the ancient Izaki nations. Also, similar to the former "Axia(n)". | |From Proto-Izaki "''askj-''", meaning "country, land", referring to how the territory used to be called by the ancient Izaki nations. Also, similar to the former "Axia(n)". | ||
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|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |||
|Austral East Uletha | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | |||
"Austral" refers to regions in the south, e.g. Aurora Australis. | |||
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|(East) Uletha Minor | |||
|[[User:CaribbeanIslandMapper|CaribbeanIslandMapper]] ([[User talk:CaribbeanIslandMapper|talk]]) 05:20, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|East Uletha consists of roughly two parts - a big peninsula in the north, and a small one in the south. | |||
|Mercator projection likely overemphasises the size difference between the two halves of Uletha. However, Uletha Minor still works well when considering the subcontinent as a small distinct section of the entirety of Uletha. | |||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) [[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:CaribbeanIslandMapper|CaribbeanIslandMapper]] ([[User talk:CaribbeanIslandMapper|talk]]) 00:39, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |||
|Re-Open Nominations | |||
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|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Pros | !Pros | ||
!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Axian Peninsula | |Axian Peninsula | ||
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Uses unusual phonetics (in both Asian languages and English language). Does not sound Japonic / East Asian. | Uses unusual phonetics (in both Asian languages and English language). Does not sound Japonic / East Asian. | ||
Peninsula typically refers to small geographic regions and is unusual for such a large area. | Peninsula typically refers to small geographic regions and is unusual for such a large area. | ||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:57, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Axia | |Axia | ||
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|As above | |As above | ||
|As above | |As above | ||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:57, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Hoppon | |Hoppon | ||
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|"OGF meta-history" - hints at the past of the map's development. | |"OGF meta-history" - hints at the past of the map's development. | ||
Name is within region's "Japanese" theme. | Name is within region's "Japanese" theme. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Rin'yō | |Rin'yō | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|In "Japanese" would be 林陽, meaning "the forest facing the sun", similarly to the region of San'yō in Japan, meaning "the mountains facing the sun(=south). | |In "Japanese" would be 林陽, meaning "the forest facing the sun", similarly to the region of San'yō in Japan, meaning "the mountains facing the sun(=south). | ||
|Maybe a bit difficult to render in Ingerish | |Maybe a bit difficult to render in Ingerish | ||
|[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) [[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:16, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |||
|Re-Open Nominations | |||
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|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) [[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Pros | !Pros | ||
!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Far-east Uletha | |Far-east Uletha | ||
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"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | ||
|Uncreative. | |Uncreative. | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:58, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Orientalia | |Orientalia | ||
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Similar to how Australia is named. | Similar to how Australia is named. | ||
|Looks clunky. Possible alternative can be: "Orentalia", maybe "Orentia"? | |Looks clunky. Possible alternative can be: "Orentalia", maybe "Orentia"? | ||
|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:16, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|[river derived] | |[river derived] | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|A name is derived from a wide and important river flowing throughout the area. The name could have an indigenous derivation. | |A name is derived from a wide and important river flowing throughout the area. The name could have an indigenous derivation. | ||
The result could be something like "Amazonia" | The result could be something like "Amazonia" | ||
|The area is still mostly empty | |The area is still mostly empty | ||
|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:NM$l|NM$l]] ([[User talk:NM$l|talk]]) 16:59, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Near East | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 12:05, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Similar reasoning than Orientalia, but analogous to real-world "middle east" (Arabian peninsular from American perspective) or "near east" (from European perspective). | |||
|Some might say it also sounds "too straightforward"; but in the real world most subcontinents are named using cardinal directions. | |||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:58, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Lantian Peninsula | |Lantian Peninsula | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
|Named shared with existing country, which may cause confusion. | |Named shared with existing country, which may cause confusion. | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); | |||
[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 08:59, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Darcodian Coast | |Darcodian Coast | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
|Darcodian Coast could be seen as ambiguous, as it only refers to the south coast of the Darcodian Sea | |Darcodian Coast could be seen as ambiguous, as it only refers to the south coast of the Darcodian Sea | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Neu-Kalm | |Neu-Kalm | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Indicating that the region was formerly colonized by Kalm. | |Indicating that the region was formerly colonized by Kalm. | ||
| | |The history of the region is not fully defined and may change. The region was likely never colonised by Kalm. | ||
|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |||
|Middle / Central East Uletha | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 12:13, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Since this region name is supposed to encompass the whole middle part of this subcontinent, it will include many very different cultural spheres. A more geographic, neutral name seems appropriate then (similar to "Middle America", "Central Europe"), instead of a Germanic name, which seems more appropriate for the Darcodian Sea instead. | |||
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|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 15:50, 22 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:00, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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| | |[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|No Name | |No Name | ||
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|Region does not have distinctive borders. | |Region does not have distinctive borders. | ||
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|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:01, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Ispelian Peninsula | |Ispelian Peninsula | ||
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|Refers to a major country in the region | |Refers to a major country in the region | ||
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|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Ulethan Mideast | |Ulethan Mideast | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
|Perhaps overly similar to RW "Middle East". May be misleading, as the vision for the region includes different cultures to the RW Middle East. | |Perhaps overly similar to RW "Middle East". May be misleading, as the vision for the region includes different cultures to the RW Middle East. | ||
|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Stjur|Stjur]] ([[User talk:Stjur|talk]]) 06:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Transivera | |Transivera | ||
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|Meaning beyond the Iveran sea. Inspired by RW "Transoxania". | |Meaning beyond the Iveran sea. Inspired by RW "Transoxania". | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Transuletha / Transulethia | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 12:16, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Highlights bridge-function between East and West Ulehta | |||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Combine with region 8 | |Combine with region 8 | ||
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|Region 7 holds distinct geographical boundaries and features; it should be deserving of a distinction from Region 8. | |Region 7 holds distinct geographical boundaries and features; it should be deserving of a distinction from Region 8. | ||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Voltan Passage | |Voltan Passage | ||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | |[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Reflects the Gulf of Volta Region | |Reflects the Gulf of Volta Region | ||
|In no way reflects the German influence, same cons as Sea 7 | |In no way reflects the German influence, same cons as Sea 7 | ||
Also I have no idea on what to put after "Volta", ideas are welcome as "passage" in my brain usually translates to water travel rather than one over land. | Also I have no idea on what to put after "Volta", ideas are welcome as "passage" in my brain usually translates to water travel rather than one over land. | ||
|[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Intermaria | |||
|[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Translates roughly to "between seas", a fitting description for the region. | |||
|Does not reflect Germanic culture in the region | |||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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| | |[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Scythe of Uletha | |Scythe of Uletha | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Whale Sea States | |Whale Sea States | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
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|[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Scythe of Uletha/Whale Sea States | |Scythe of Uletha/Whale Sea States | ||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | |[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Make them interchangeable, minimize effect to wiki. | |Make them interchangeable, minimize effect to wiki. | ||
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|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Souzzzzie|Souzzzzie]] ([[User talk:Souzzzzie|talk]]) 16:16, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:19, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Plurinesia | |Plurinesia | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:06, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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| | |Cariudria/Kariudria | ||
| | |[[User:Davieerr|Davieerr]] ([[User talk:Davieerr|talk]]) 15:25, 22 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | |From the Hindu Gaṛhudra (Fortresses of the Sea), hellenised by the groups of Telkarnatha. Makes the region historically connected to the greater indian cultural sphere and ads terlkarnatha as a consolidated place inside of the regions history without making it "greek" | ||
| | |Makes the region in name close to Indian Culture, but since Indian and Austronesian Cultures could intermingle (seeing how the most probable point of origin for polynesian cultures is Taiwan), maybe this isn't a big problem. | ||
|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); | |||
[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:BMSOUZA|BMSOUZA]] ([[User talk:BMSOUZA|talk]]) 15:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:20, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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| | |[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Gulf of Axia | |Gulf of Axia | ||
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|This sea is not a "gulf". | |This sea is not a "gulf". | ||
Same cons as referred to in Region 1. | Same cons as referred to in Region 1. | ||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Umi Sea | |Umi Sea | ||
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|From Japanese for "Ocean". Reference to common trend of doubled-names due to translation errors. | |From Japanese for "Ocean". Reference to common trend of doubled-names due to translation errors. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:07, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Konjio Sea or Konshi Sea | |Konjio Sea or Konshi Sea | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|From the "Japanese" 紺塩 (Kon-jio), inspired by the Kuroshio (黒潮) sea current, one of the largest in the world. Due to the different temperatures of the water, the seawater flowing in this area has a deeper colour. Here 紺 (kon, navy blue) has been used instead of 黒 (kuro, black). | |From the "Japanese" 紺塩 (Kon-jio), inspired by the Kuroshio (黒潮) sea current, one of the largest in the world. Due to the different temperatures of the water, the seawater flowing in this area has a deeper colour. Here 紺 (kon, navy blue) has been used instead of 黒 (kuro, black). | ||
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|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Pros | !Pros | ||
!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Sea of Belphenia | |Sea of Belphenia | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
|Due to the recent redrawing of Region 1, Belphenia does not share a large border with the sea. | |Due to the recent redrawing of Region 1, Belphenia does not share a large border with the sea. | ||
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|North Bai Sea | |North Bai Sea | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Refers to the dominant historic power, the Bai Empire. | |Refers to the dominant historic power, the Bai Empire. | ||
|Reliant on the Bai empire not changing names. | |Reliant on the Bai empire not changing names. Bai also no longer exists. | ||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:09, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|North Bai Strait | |||
|[[User:Taksine|Taksine]] ([[User talk:Taksine|talk]]) 10:23, 30 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|I think it's more like a strait. | |||
|With the future development of Huaxia, there may be some changes. Bai also no longer exists. | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:09, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Bai is dead now, so... | |||
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| | |[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | [[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|N/A | |N/A | ||
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|Mappers aren't clearly established in the region. | |||
|N/A - Sea 3 is not open for voting | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Sound of Pa | |Sound of Pa | ||
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Name is overly fantastical. | Name is overly fantastical. | ||
"Pa" has unclear origins and does not evoke Japonic/Koreanic culture. | "Pa" has unclear origins and does not evoke Japonic/Koreanic culture. | ||
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|Kita Sea | |Kita Sea | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | |[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Japanese for "North". Refers to a dominant historic power, the currently unnamed UL30c. | |Japanese for "North". Refers to a dominant historic power, the currently unnamed UL30c. | ||
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|Nanda Sea | |Nanda Sea | ||
| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Nanda stems from Izaki root meaning "far, ignote". Refers to a dominant historic power, Izaland. | |Nanda stems from Izaki root meaning "far, ignote". Refers to a dominant historic power, Izaland. | ||
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|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Inland Sea | |Inland Sea | ||
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|"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | |"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | ||
|Not specific. There are a lot of inland seas in OGF. | |Not specific. There are a lot of inland seas in OGF. | ||
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|East Uletha Sea | |East Uletha Sea | ||
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|"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. Reflects a history where there was no single name for the sea until colonists arrive and gave it the arbitrary name. | |"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. Reflects a history where there was no single name for the sea until colonists arrive and gave it the arbitrary name. | ||
|May be confusing, as there are several large seas in East Uletha. | |May be confusing, as there are several large seas in East Uletha. | ||
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|Ikeiwan Sea | |||
|[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 14:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Originally referring to the southern Itakiri Prefecture calderas being called "mushrooms in ponds" by the Izaki people, and can be used to describe the archipelagos in this inland sea (the pond being the sea itself) | |||
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|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Sea of Izaland | |||
|[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Refers to a major power in the region, reflects the naming of seas after neighboring lands in real world East Asia (East China Sea, South China Sea, Sea of Japan, Philippine Sea, etc.) | |||
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|[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:NM$l|NM$l]] ([[User talk:NM$l|talk]]) 16:59, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:23, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Sea of [Name of Japanese Homeland] | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 12:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Many adjacent countries would probably name the sea after themselves in their respective languages. When Ingerish ships fared through this region for the first time however, the Japan-equivalent UL30c would have been the dominant power in this region, likely resulting in the Ingerish reflecting that (similar to the Sea of Japan). | |||
: You means "Sea of 故郷(furusato)"? Sounds good. --[[User:快乐的老鼠宝宝|快乐的老鼠宝宝]] ([[User talk:快乐的老鼠宝宝|talk]]) 16:26, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Izaland Sea | |||
|[[User:快乐的老鼠宝宝|快乐的老鼠宝宝]] ([[User talk:快乐的老鼠宝宝|talk]]) 16:26, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Similar reason like "Sea of Izaland", just because I found this is the sea closest to Izaland, and as a detailed mapped representative area I guess it can name a sea. | |||
|(I also consider for something like "Sea of [ul30cb] / [ul30cb] sea" because it also close to ul30cb, but it need we decide ul30cb's name first. For this reason, if a name can both suitable for those 2 country I guess "Sea of furusato" maybe better. | |||
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If again there are two top names, I think it can be another situation when both names are used for the same sea (East Sea vs Sea of Japan).--[[User:Zhenkang|Zhenkang]] ([[User talk:Zhenkang|talk]]) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
=== Sea 5 === | === Sea 5 === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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!Name | !Name | ||
!Nominator | !Nominator | ||
!Pros | !Pros | ||
!Cons | !Cons | ||
!Votes | |||
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|Kaspen Sea | |Kaspen Sea | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:15, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Stjur|Stjur]] ([[User talk:Stjur|talk]]) 06:21, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:23, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Ulethine Sea | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Refers to the continent of Uletha as a whole, so it doesn't favor one of the many cultures around the sea too heavily. This sea also appears to be the closest to the interior of the continent as a whole, so the name might be appropriate whilst being different enough from "Ulethan" to sound too generic. | |||
|Could be too vague, more specific and unique names may be suggested | |||
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|Sea of Ohemia | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Refers to a large country bordering this sea | |||
|May neglect other prevalent cultures in the area | |||
|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Darcodian Sea | |Darcodian Sea | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
Refers to city "Darcodia" on its west coast. | Refers to city "Darcodia" on its west coast. | ||
If this vote inevitably passes please rename the node, it still holds the name "Esthyran Sea" which no longer exists | |||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:16, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Sea of Nixe | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Pronounced /ˈnɪksə/ . Named after the nixie, a shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic folklore. The singular form is ''nix'', the plural form is ''nixe''. Having a Germanic name for the sea would help strengthen the broad cultural unity amongst all of the Germanic countries surrounding the sea, making up more than half of the sea's total coastline. | |||
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| | |[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | [[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | [[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:24, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Gulf of Volta | |Gulf of Volta | ||
|N/A | |N/A | ||
|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
Named after the island of Volta on its west coast. | |||
|Name perhaps sounds unusually slavic, considering the local cultures are largely German and English colonial. | |Name perhaps sounds unusually slavic, considering the local cultures are largely German and English colonial. | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:24, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Gulf of Merga | |||
|[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Named after the island of Merga on its west coast. | |||
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|Ostmeer | |||
|[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|German for "East Sea", reflects local culture and position relative to Germanic countries | |||
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|Gulf of Meerbusen | |||
|[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 10:43, 25 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|"Meerbusen" means gulf in Gaerman. Refers to the accidental double-naming in translations. | |||
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|[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Emerald Sea | |Emerald Sea | ||
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|Established name, already referred to in wiki. | |Established name, already referred to in wiki. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Antoon|Antoon]] ([[User talk:Antoon|talk]]) 11:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:24, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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| | |[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | [[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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| | [[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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| | [[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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!Cons | !Cons | ||
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|Scythian Sea | |Scythian Sea | ||
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Refers to "Scythe of Uletha". | Refers to "Scythe of Uletha". | ||
|Scythia is a fairly well known RW culture/region. Name should be avoided to avoid confusion with RW. | |Scythia is a fairly well known RW culture/region. Name should be avoided to avoid confusion with RW. | ||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Scythine Sea | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Minuscule adjustment of established name, distancing the name from RW culture/region. | |||
|Name still might sound too similar to Scythia. | |||
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|Lesser Whale Sea | |||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 13:41, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Refers to "Great Whale Sea" and "Whale Sea States" | |||
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| | |[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | [[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
[[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Souzzzzie|Souzzzzie]] ([[User talk:Souzzzzie|talk]]) 16:16, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Re-Open Nominations | |||
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| | |[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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|Eihan Gulf | |Gulf of Eiha/Eihan Gulf | ||
| | |[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 14:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Ancient name for Lantian peninsula. Meaning "9 mountains". | |Ancient name for Lantian peninsula. Meaning "9 mountains", for the 9 great (sacred) mountains in the modern-day Lantian Peninsula. | ||
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|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Gulf of [Name of region 2/3] / [Name of region 2/3]ian Gulf | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 12:25, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Strongly dominated by these two distinct areas, similar to Persian Gulf etc. | |||
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| | |[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:19, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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|Re-Open Nominations | |||
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| | |[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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|Valian Sea / Great Whale Sea | |Valian Sea / Great Whale Sea | ||
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|Established names, already referred to in wiki. | |Established names, already referred to in wiki. | ||
|Two names are interchangeable. If a mapper wants to suggest making only one name official, please add a suggestion in the row below. | |Two names are interchangeable. If a mapper wants to suggest making only one name official, please add a suggestion in the row below. | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; [[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|No name | |||
|[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 12:26, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Already well-covered by the name "Ardentic Ocean" | |||
|It would perhaps be unintuitive for the sea, which already has an informal name, to not be named anymore. | |||
|[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Valian Gulf | |||
|[[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Retains one of the established names already in use on the wiki, "gulf" may be viewed as a more precise term for the comparatively smaller region of the Ardentic Ocean compared to the likes of Sea 14 or Sea 1. | |||
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| | |[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); [[User:Geoboi|Geoboi]] ([[User talk:Geoboi|talk]]) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
| | [[User:DT Planner|DT Planner]] ([[User talk:DT Planner|talk]]) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
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[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|No Name | |No Name | ||
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|Name is not required and the sea can be considered part of the Ardentic Ocean. | |Name is not required and the sea can be considered part of the Ardentic Ocean. | ||
|Names are useful for regional identity, coordination, and map reading. | |Names are useful for regional identity, coordination, and map reading. | ||
|[[User:Liadrien|Liadrien]] ([[User talk:Liadrien|talk]]) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Selanian Sea | |||
|[[User:R1V1AN|R1V1AN]] ([[User talk:R1V1AN|talk]]) 22:43, 12 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Selanya has the longest coastline to the sea. | |||
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| | |Beyan Sea | ||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 22:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | |[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 22:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
|Loosely from Chinese "Beiyang" meaning north ocean. Ingerish colonists would have named the sea based off what they heard from the North Archantan locals. | |Loosely from Chinese "Beiyang" meaning north ocean. Ingerish colonists would have named the sea based off what they heard from the North Archantan locals. | ||
|Native Chinese speaker needs to validate if the translation of "Beiyang" is accurate. | |Native Chinese speaker needs to validate if the translation of "Beiyang" is accurate. | ||
Not a native speaker but a fluent speaker, I doubt that this is the most accurate - [[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 02:52, 27 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea --[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 05:20, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
As a Chinese native speaker, I guess "Beiyang" is referring to "北洋". This name would let native people come up with the [[wikipedia:Beiyang_government|Beiyang government]] and it's hard to say if it is good... If you want to keep the meaning of north ocean, I've given another sugguestion below. --[[User:NM$l|NM$l]] ([[User talk:NM$l|talk]]) 10:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
: if someone want to decrease the feeling of Beiyang government they can use Beibingyang (laugh), but Beibingyang is actually name of Arctic Ocean (and a kind of soda) --[[User:快乐的老鼠宝宝|快乐的老鼠宝宝]] ([[User talk:快乐的老鼠宝宝|talk]]) 16:32, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|[[User:Gubble|Gubble]] ([[User talk:Gubble|talk]]) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Petons|Petons]] ([[User talk:Petons|talk]]) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Kyunzi|Kyunzi]] ([[User talk:Kyunzi|talk]]) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Beihai | |||
|[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 02:52, 27 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Perhaps a more accurate translation of "north ocean", Hai --> Ocean and bei --> North; the mish-mash of names inspired to how the province "Hubei" irl is named | |||
|Originally a Chinese name but left for Ingerish colonizers to butcher. "Berring Sea" would still fit (see above) but for a different reason. | |||
|[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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|Pepming | |||
|[[User:NM$l|NM$l]] ([[User talk:NM$l|talk]]) 10:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|Come from the word "北冥", also meaning the north ocean, first appeared in Zhuangzi's philosophical essay "There are fish in the North Underworld" in ancient China but now rarely used. I changed the pronounce a little bit, which could be explained that it is the records difference in the old time. | |||
|: Good idea but I think use Beiming from pinyin transliteration maybe better. --[[User:快乐的老鼠宝宝|快乐的老鼠宝宝]] ([[User talk:快乐的老鼠宝宝|talk]]) 16:30, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
|[[User:NM$l|NM$l]] ([[User talk:NM$l|talk]]) 16:59, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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| | |[[User:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|Izaland Terramorphing Committee]] ([[User talk:Izaland Terramorphing Committee|talk]]) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | ||
[[User:Awesomeboy123|Awesomeboy123]] ([[User talk:Awesomeboy123|talk]]) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:ParrotMan|ParrotMan]] ([[User talk:ParrotMan|talk]]) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ominvar|Ominvar]] ([[User talk:Ominvar|talk]]) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Leowezy|Leowezy]] ([[User talk:Leowezy|talk]]) 09:22, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Ifgus|Ifgus]] ([[User talk:Ifgus|talk]]) 14:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Martinawa|Martinawa]] ([[User talk:Martinawa|talk]]) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:Lithium-Ion]] | [https://opengeofiction.net/user/Lithium-Ion|OGF] ([[User talk:Lithium|talk]]) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
[[User:KAB|KAB]] ([[User talk:KAB|talk]]) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 22 March 2025

Voting is now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who has voted.
Purpose
This thread aims to agree and formalise names for the various major geographic regions and seas located or adjacent to East Uletha. 2 subcontinents, 9 regions, and 12 seas are listed below. These names are the common Ingerish (English) names for the regions. They'd likely be commonly used in international organisations and be transliterated/translated into other languages. In addition, the seas in the OGF map renderer can be labelled accordingly. Other countries/languages are free to use their own nation-specific name for the regions, reflecting their own cultures and histories (a RW example would be Persian Gulf / Arabian Gulf / The Gulf).
Naming Process
There will be 2 stages for naming the various geographic regions:
- Name nominations will be gathered for all regions. To add your suggestion, add it as a new row in the table under the corresponding title. This period will run until the end of January, though it may be extended if we have not received enough nominations.
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED, thank you to everyone who put forward suggestions Gubble (talk) 13:41, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
- Voting.
- To vote, add your signature in the "Votes" box next to your preferred option.
- You are allowed to vote for multiple options.
- A "Re-open nominations" option is available for each region. If this option wins, then a new forum thread will be set up to gather new suggestions for the unnamed region. Please only vote for this option if you strongly dislike all of the options.
- We'll aim for a quorum of 10 voters for all the major regions. For the smaller regions, this quorum might not be achieved but we'll aim to ensure all territories in close proximity vote.
- Voting will close on 28-February-2025.
- In the event of a tie, we'll consider the options on a case by case basis. The outcome may be that a single region has multiple official names, or that there is a second vote.
VOTING IS CLOSED, thank you to everyone who voted. Gubble (talk) 15:21, 22 March 2025 (UTC)
- Execution (Added for clarification by Leowezy (talk)): After voting is closed, please refrain from changing the features' names on the map or on wiki articles (other than your own, if you wish). In my role as regional admin, I'll work with Gubble and all affected territory owners to first inquire whether some countries want to keep different local names for these features. Afterwards, we'll change the names on the wiki and the map accordingly.
I propose a modification to voting process: have the two most popular options be subject to a final runoff vote? ParrotMan (talk) 06:42, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
Question on the voting process:
Is it fair that everyone can vote for all subcontinents, regions and seas? In principle i'm all for the democratic process of elections, but here it seems i have no real business voting for regions and seas, where my territory isn't close too. As my country of Neberly is way up north i only voted for that subcontinent and the closest sea. Otherwise i don't want to disturb the voting process...it's just a thought/question that came to me. Antoon (talk) 11:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) (moved it up to be better seen)
- The present voting rules are fine I think, for several reasons: first, many natural features have very few territories. If we restrict voting to neighbouring territory owners, some features would therefore only have very few eligible voters. Of course everyone is free to only vote for some features, as you have done. Secondly, in the real world international names are also not (only) decided by the countries affected, but also by the way all other countries refer to a given feature. In fact, international English names are often different from local names. And thirdly, local territory owners still retain their rights to assign the feature a name in their native language, and can even (in-world) use a different Ingerish name than the international standard, likely in cases where there are diplomatic tensions. Leowezy (talk) 08:35, 5 February 2025 (UT
Voting procedure should have stopped, should we move onto the next stage of the process? - ParrotMan (talk) 14:06, 3 March 2025 (UTC)
Regions
Map of regions.
Subcontinent 1
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Uletha | N/A | Clear, simple, unambiguous.
"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. |
Uncreative. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 08:54, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Antoon (talk) 11:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [1] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Frigoterra | Ominvar (talk) 06:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Stems from Latin, loosely translating into "cold land". | Not from cultures within area. | |
| Paskitia | Ominvar (talk) 06:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Stems from Proto-Permic "paśkit", meaning "wide", conforming to the languages similar to Finnish idea made by ParrotMan | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Pošjama or Poshama | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | From Proto-Finnic "pošja", meaning "north" or deep and "maa", meaning "land". | A bit difficult to decide how to render it in Ingerish. | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Lankusiek (talk) 15:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC);
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC); ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 08:54, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [2] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Kulmantia or Kulvantia | DT Planner (talk) 15:46, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | From Proto-Finno-Permic "külmä", meaning "cold" and from Proto-Uralic "wamta", meaning "forest". | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Lankusiek (talk) 15:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Isermia/Isurmia | Awesomeboy123 (talk) 10:55, 25 January 2025 (UTC) | From Khanty "isxur̃-muw", meaning dark/shadow land. Refers to the sun's light not being able to reach that region for half of the year. | Khanty isn't confirmed to be a language spoken in that region, though related to Finno-Ugric roots. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Boreal East Uletha | Geoboi (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in the region
"Boreal" refers to regions in the north, e.g. Aurora Borealis |
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| (East) Uletha Major | CaribbeanIslandMapper (talk) 05:20, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | East Uletha consists of roughly two parts - a big peninsula in the north, and a small one in the south. | ||
| Re-Open Nominations | ParrotMan (talk) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
Maybe we can name this in Finnish or similar languages in the region to better reflect the area in whole ParrotMan (talk) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
I think if there's a close call between the top two names (NE Uletha, Kulamantia), we can actually use both. There are plenty of regions in the real world that have at least two names, and even with its spelling variants for various cultural and political reasons.--Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
Alternatively, use a language of a potential local people group. I imagine many Mongolic and Turkic groups would live here, why not use a language like Mongolian, Manchu, Yakut, Buryat, Tuva, etc. to name the region? Using an option like this could eventually lead to a new "homeland" or something to sponsor development there. KAB (talk) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
Subcontinent 2
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Uletha | N/A | Clear, simple, unambiguous.
"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. |
Uncreative. | Leowezy (talk) 08:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Axia | N/A | "OGF meta-history" - hints at the past of the map's development | Overly similar to "Asia".
Uses unusual phonetics (in both Asian languages and English language). Does not sound Japonic / East Asian. |
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Leowezy (talk) 08:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:15, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [3] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Ortusia | Ominvar (talk) 06:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Stems from "ortus", which roughly translates from Latin into "sunrise", reflecting its position east of the former Romantish Empire. | May sound unnatural. | Lankusiek (talk) 15:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Askia | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | From Proto-Izaki "askj-", meaning "country, land", referring to how the territory used to be called by the ancient Izaki nations. Also, similar to the former "Axia(n)". | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Austral East Uletha | Geoboi (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region.
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| (East) Uletha Minor | CaribbeanIslandMapper (talk) 05:20, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | East Uletha consists of roughly two parts - a big peninsula in the north, and a small one in the south. | Mercator projection likely overemphasises the size difference between the two halves of Uletha. However, Uletha Minor still works well when considering the subcontinent as a small distinct section of the entirety of Uletha. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) CaribbeanIslandMapper (talk) 00:39, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | ParrotMan (talk) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 1
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axian Peninsula | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki.
"OGF meta-history" - hints at the past of the map's development |
Overly similar to "Asia".
Uses unusual phonetics (in both Asian languages and English language). Does not sound Japonic / East Asian. Peninsula typically refers to small geographic regions and is unusual for such a large area. |
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Axia | N/A | As above | As above | Leowezy (talk) 08:57, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Hoppon | Gubble (talk) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | "OGF meta-history" - hints at the past of the map's development.
Name is within region's "Japanese" theme. |
Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Rin'yō | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | In "Japanese" would be 林陽, meaning "the forest facing the sun", similarly to the region of San'yō in Japan, meaning "the mountains facing the sun(=south). | Maybe a bit difficult to render in Ingerish | Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:16, 3 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 2
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far-east Uletha | Gubble (talk) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Clear, simple, unambiguous.
"Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. |
Uncreative. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Orientalia | ParrotMan (talk) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Stems from the latin word "Orientalis", which means "east" or "easterly".
Similar to how Australia is named. |
Looks clunky. Possible alternative can be: "Orentalia", maybe "Orentia"? | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| [river derived] | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | A name is derived from a wide and important river flowing throughout the area. The name could have an indigenous derivation.
The result could be something like "Amazonia" |
The area is still mostly empty | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) NM$l (talk) 16:59, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [4] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Near East | Leowezy (talk) 12:05, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | Similar reasoning than Orientalia, but analogous to real-world "middle east" (Arabian peninsular from American perspective) or "near east" (from European perspective). | Some might say it also sounds "too straightforward"; but in the real world most subcontinents are named using cardinal directions. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
User:Lithium-Ion | [5] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 3
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantian Peninsula | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Named shared with existing country, which may cause confusion. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC);
Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 08:59, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [6] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 4
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcodian Coast | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Darcodian Coast could be seen as ambiguous, as it only refers to the south coast of the Darcodian Sea | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Neu-Kalm | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:08, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Indicating that the region was formerly colonized by Kalm. | The history of the region is not fully defined and may change. The region was likely never colonised by Kalm. | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [7] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Middle / Central East Uletha | Leowezy (talk) 12:13, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | Since this region name is supposed to encompass the whole middle part of this subcontinent, it will include many very different cultural spheres. A more geographic, neutral name seems appropriate then (similar to "Middle America", "Central Europe"), instead of a Germanic name, which seems more appropriate for the Darcodian Sea instead. | 8 | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Geoboi (talk) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Gubble (talk) 15:50, 22 March 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | KAB (talk) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 5
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | N/A | Region does not have distinctive borders. | Leowezy (talk) 09:01, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Ispelian Peninsula | Ominvar (talk) 06:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Refers to a major country in the region | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [8] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations |
Region 6
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulethan Mideast | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Perhaps overly similar to RW "Middle East". May be misleading, as the vision for the region includes different cultures to the RW Middle East. | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Transivera | Gubble (talk) 22:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Meaning beyond the Iveran sea. Inspired by RW "Transoxania". | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
User:Lithium-Ion | [9] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Transuletha / Transulethia | Leowezy (talk) 12:16, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | Highlights bridge-function between East and West Ulehta | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Geoboi (talk) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:17, 3 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [10] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations |
Region 7
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combine with region 8 | N/A | Region 7 holds distinct geographical boundaries and features; it should be deserving of a distinction from Region 8. | Leowezy (talk) 09:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Voltan Passage | ParrotMan (talk) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Reflects the Gulf of Volta Region | In no way reflects the German influence, same cons as Sea 7
Also I have no idea on what to put after "Volta", ideas are welcome as "passage" in my brain usually translates to water travel rather than one over land. |
Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Intermaria | Ominvar (talk) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Translates roughly to "between seas", a fitting description for the region. | Does not reflect Germanic culture in the region | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | Leowezy (talk) 09:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [11] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 8
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scythe of Uletha | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [12] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Whale Sea States | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Scythe of Uletha/Whale Sea States | ParrotMan (talk) 21:41, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Make them interchangeable, minimize effect to wiki. | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations | Ifgus (talk) 14:19, 3 February 2025 (UTC) |
Region 9
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plurinesia | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Leowezy (talk) 09:06, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [13] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Cariudria/Kariudria | Davieerr (talk) 15:25, 22 January 2025 (UTC) | From the Hindu Gaṛhudra (Fortresses of the Sea), hellenised by the groups of Telkarnatha. Makes the region historically connected to the greater indian cultural sphere and ads terlkarnatha as a consolidated place inside of the regions history without making it "greek" | Makes the region in name close to Indian Culture, but since Indian and Austronesian Cultures could intermingle (seeing how the most probable point of origin for polynesian cultures is Taiwan), maybe this isn't a big problem. | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC);
Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) BMSOUZA (talk) 15:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | KAB (talk) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Sea 1
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of Axia | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | This sea is not a "gulf".
Same cons as referred to in Region 1. |
ParrotMan (talk) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Umi Sea | Gubble (talk) 19:45, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | From Japanese for "Ocean". Reference to common trend of doubled-names due to translation errors. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:07, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Konjio Sea or Konshi Sea | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:09, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | From the "Japanese" 紺塩 (Kon-jio), inspired by the Kuroshio (黒潮) sea current, one of the largest in the world. Due to the different temperatures of the water, the seawater flowing in this area has a deeper colour. Here 紺 (kon, navy blue) has been used instead of 黒 (kuro, black). | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations |
Sea 2
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea of Belphenia | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Due to the recent redrawing of Region 1, Belphenia does not share a large border with the sea. | |
| North Bai Sea | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Refers to the dominant historic power, the Bai Empire. | Reliant on the Bai empire not changing names. Bai also no longer exists. | Leowezy (talk) 09:09, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| North Bai Strait | Taksine (talk) 10:23, 30 January 2025 (UTC) | I think it's more like a strait. | With the future development of Huaxia, there may be some changes. Bai also no longer exists. | Leowezy (talk) 09:09, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | Bai is dead now, so... | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:50, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [14] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Sea 3
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Mappers aren't clearly established in the region. | N/A - Sea 3 is not open for voting |
Sea 4
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound of Pa | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | This sea is not a "sound". Sound is a very western term, and the sea is located in an Japonic/Koreanic cultural region.
Name is overly fantastical. "Pa" has unclear origins and does not evoke Japonic/Koreanic culture. |
|
| Kita Sea | Gubble (talk) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Japanese for "North". Refers to a dominant historic power, the currently unnamed UL30c. | ||
| Nanda Sea | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Nanda stems from Izaki root meaning "far, ignote". Refers to a dominant historic power, Izaland. | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Inland Sea | Gubble (talk) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. | Not specific. There are a lot of inland seas in OGF. | |
| East Uletha Sea | Gubble (talk) 19:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | "Evergreen" - not dependent on current names / cultures in region. Reflects a history where there was no single name for the sea until colonists arrive and gave it the arbitrary name. | May be confusing, as there are several large seas in East Uletha. | |
| Ikeiwan Sea | Awesomeboy123 (talk) 14:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Originally referring to the southern Itakiri Prefecture calderas being called "mushrooms in ponds" by the Izaki people, and can be used to describe the archipelagos in this inland sea (the pond being the sea itself) | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Sea of Izaland | Ominvar (talk) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Refers to a major power in the region, reflects the naming of seas after neighboring lands in real world East Asia (East China Sea, South China Sea, Sea of Japan, Philippine Sea, etc.) | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) NM$l (talk) 16:59, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:23, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [15] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Sea of [Name of Japanese Homeland] | Leowezy (talk) 12:22, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | Many adjacent countries would probably name the sea after themselves in their respective languages. When Ingerish ships fared through this region for the first time however, the Japan-equivalent UL30c would have been the dominant power in this region, likely resulting in the Ingerish reflecting that (similar to the Sea of Japan). | Leowezy (talk) 09:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Izaland Sea | 快乐的老鼠宝宝 (talk) 16:26, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | Similar reason like "Sea of Izaland", just because I found this is the sea closest to Izaland, and as a detailed mapped representative area I guess it can name a sea. | (I also consider for something like "Sea of [ul30cb] / [ul30cb] sea" because it also close to ul30cb, but it need we decide ul30cb's name first. For this reason, if a name can both suitable for those 2 country I guess "Sea of furusato" maybe better. | |
| Re-Open Nominations |
If again there are two top names, I think it can be another situation when both names are used for the same sea (East Sea vs Sea of Japan).--Zhenkang (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
Sea 5
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaspen Sea | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:15, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Stjur (talk) 06:21, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:23, 3 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [16] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Ulethine Sea | Geoboi (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | Refers to the continent of Uletha as a whole, so it doesn't favor one of the many cultures around the sea too heavily. This sea also appears to be the closest to the interior of the continent as a whole, so the name might be appropriate whilst being different enough from "Ulethan" to sound too generic. | Could be too vague, more specific and unique names may be suggested | |
| Sea of Ohemia | Geoboi (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | Refers to a large country bordering this sea | May neglect other prevalent cultures in the area | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Geoboi (talk) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations |
Sea 6
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darcodian Sea | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki.
Refers to city "Darcodia" on its west coast.
|
Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:16, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [17] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Sea of Nixe | Geoboi (talk) 14:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | Pronounced /ˈnɪksə/ . Named after the nixie, a shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic folklore. The singular form is nix, the plural form is nixe. Having a Germanic name for the sea would help strengthen the broad cultural unity amongst all of the Germanic countries surrounding the sea, making up more than half of the sea's total coastline. | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Geoboi (talk) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:24, 3 February 2025 (UTC) | |
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Sea 7
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of Volta | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki.
Named after the island of Volta on its west coast. |
Name perhaps sounds unusually slavic, considering the local cultures are largely German and English colonial. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Gulf of Merga | Ominvar (talk) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Named after the island of Merga on its west coast. | ||
| Ostmeer | Ominvar (talk) 19:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | German for "East Sea", reflects local culture and position relative to Germanic countries | ||
| Gulf of Meerbusen | Awesomeboy123 (talk) 10:43, 25 January 2025 (UTC) | "Meerbusen" means gulf in Gaerman. Refers to the accidental double-naming in translations. | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations | Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
User:Lithium-Ion | [18] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Sea 8
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Sea | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Leowezy (talk) 09:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Antoon (talk) 11:02, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:24, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [19] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
Sea 9
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scythian Sea | N/A | Established name, already referred to in wiki.
Refers to "Scythe of Uletha". |
Scythia is a fairly well known RW culture/region. Name should be avoided to avoid confusion with RW. | ParrotMan (talk) 23:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC)
Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [20] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Scythine Sea | Geoboi (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | Minuscule adjustment of established name, distancing the name from RW culture/region. | Name still might sound too similar to Scythia. | |
| Lesser Whale Sea | Gubble (talk) 13:41, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | Refers to "Great Whale Sea" and "Whale Sea States" | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [21] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations | Ifgus (talk) 14:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC) |
Sea 10
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of Eiha/Eihan Gulf | Awesomeboy123 (talk) 14:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC) | Ancient name for Lantian peninsula. Meaning "9 mountains", for the 9 great (sacred) mountains in the modern-day Lantian Peninsula. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Gulf of [Name of region 2/3] / [Name of region 2/3]ian Gulf | Leowezy (talk) 12:25, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | Strongly dominated by these two distinct areas, similar to Persian Gulf etc. | Leowezy (talk) 09:19, 2 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations | KAB (talk) 22:18, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Sea 13
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valian Sea / Great Whale Sea | N/A | Established names, already referred to in wiki. | Two names are interchangeable. If a mapper wants to suggest making only one name official, please add a suggestion in the row below. | Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ; Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Kyunzi (talk) 11:32, 2 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [22] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| No name | Leowezy (talk) 12:26, 8 January 2025 (UTC) | Already well-covered by the name "Ardentic Ocean" | It would perhaps be unintuitive for the sea, which already has an informal name, to not be named anymore. | Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Valian Gulf | Geoboi (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2025 (UTC) | Retains one of the established names already in use on the wiki, "gulf" may be viewed as a more precise term for the comparatively smaller region of the Ardentic Ocean compared to the likes of Sea 14 or Sea 1. | Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC); Geoboi (talk) 15:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
DT Planner (talk) 15:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |
| Re-Open Nominations |
Sea 14
| Name | Nominator | Pros | Cons | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | N/A | Name is not required and the sea can be considered part of the Ardentic Ocean. | Names are useful for regional identity, coordination, and map reading. | Liadrien (talk) 17:08, 21 March 2025 (UTC) |
| Selanian Sea | R1V1AN (talk) 22:43, 12 February 2025 (UTC) | Selanya has the longest coastline to the sea. | ||
| Beyan Sea | Gubble (talk) 22:27, 5 January 2025 (UTC) | Loosely from Chinese "Beiyang" meaning north ocean. Ingerish colonists would have named the sea based off what they heard from the North Archantan locals. | Native Chinese speaker needs to validate if the translation of "Beiyang" is accurate.
Not a native speaker but a fluent speaker, I doubt that this is the most accurate - ParrotMan (talk) 02:52, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bering_Sea --User:Lithium-Ion | [23] (talk) 05:20, 29 January 2025 (UTC) As a Chinese native speaker, I guess "Beiyang" is referring to "北洋". This name would let native people come up with the Beiyang government and it's hard to say if it is good... If you want to keep the meaning of north ocean, I've given another sugguestion below. --NM$l (talk) 10:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC) |
Gubble (talk) 14:02, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Petons (talk) 14:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Beihai | ParrotMan (talk) 02:52, 27 January 2025 (UTC) | Perhaps a more accurate translation of "north ocean", Hai --> Ocean and bei --> North; the mish-mash of names inspired to how the province "Hubei" irl is named | Originally a Chinese name but left for Ingerish colonizers to butcher. "Berring Sea" would still fit (see above) but for a different reason. | Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Pepming | NM$l (talk) 10:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | Come from the word "北冥", also meaning the north ocean, first appeared in Zhuangzi's philosophical essay "There are fish in the North Underworld" in ancient China but now rarely used. I changed the pronounce a little bit, which could be explained that it is the records difference in the old time. | : Good idea but I think use Beiming from pinyin transliteration maybe better. --快乐的老鼠宝宝 (talk) 16:30, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | NM$l (talk) 16:59, 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Re-Open Nominations | Izaland Terramorphing Committee (talk) 14:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Awesomeboy123 (talk) 15:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) ParrotMan (talk) 16:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Ominvar (talk) 20:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC) Leowezy (talk) 09:22, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Ifgus (talk) 14:25, 3 February 2025 (UTC) Martinawa (talk) 11:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC) User:Lithium-Ion | [24] (talk) 17:53, 4 February 2025 (UTC) |
Other Comments
Only regions which include / border 4 or more countries have been included.
The large seas (particularly Sea 4 and Sea 5) would likely include different names for the smaller bodies of water within the sea. The individual countries which encompass/border these constituent bodies of water are free to name these smaller bodies of water as they please.
Mountain ranges have not been included in this forum thread, though we expect a separate discussion may be needed in the future to name mountain ranges.
Please consider the East Ulethan vision (OpenGeofiction:East Uletha - OpenGeofiction) when naming the region.
A brief summary of the cultures are below:
Japanese and Korean (and similar conlangs) in the South-east.
Indo-Aryan in the South-west.
German in the centre (all around the Darcodian Sea)
Slavic in the West (Ohemia)
Finno-Ugric natives scattered across the centre and north.
English colonial in the east
Various native conlangs in the north.