You're saying "Khaleesi" wrong.
October 2, 2015 4:20 PM Subscribe
Hearing that guy talk about the languages he created for Game of Thrones was the first time I took interest in the show.
posted by baseballpajamas at 6:03 PM on October 2, 2015
posted by baseballpajamas at 6:03 PM on October 2, 2015
Actually, he says that he made the wrong assumption when he tackled the word "Khaleesi." He tried to mess as little as possible with GRRM's original spelling, so he reasoned that the "ee" and "i" represented different sounds. Now he feels he should have kept the sounds and regularized the spelling.
Also, he's a big fan of Emila Clarke, and is won over to however she pronounces things...
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:37 PM on October 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
Also, he's a big fan of Emila Clarke, and is won over to however she pronounces things...
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 6:37 PM on October 2, 2015 [1 favorite]
Many babies (and more to come, no doubt) are sure to have an interest in this.
posted by supercres at 7:52 PM on October 2, 2015
posted by supercres at 7:52 PM on October 2, 2015
Please don't name your kids Khaleesi. Her name is Daenerys. Name your kids Daenerys.
posted by Justinian at 9:52 PM on October 2, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by Justinian at 9:52 PM on October 2, 2015 [3 favorites]
Please don't name your kids Khaleesi. Her name is Daenerys. Name your kids Daenerys.
2013: At This Very Moment There Are Over 100 Babies In the U.S. Named “Khaleesi”
2013: There are 146 baby girls in America named Khaleesi
2014: America Now Has More Baby Girls Named Khaleesi Than Betsy
May 2015: Khaleesi’ was the 755th most popular name for a baby girl last year
August 2015: Top U.S. baby names list includes Anakin, Leia and Khaleesi
posted by ActingTheGoat at 1:11 AM on October 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
2013: At This Very Moment There Are Over 100 Babies In the U.S. Named “Khaleesi”
2013: There are 146 baby girls in America named Khaleesi
2014: America Now Has More Baby Girls Named Khaleesi Than Betsy
May 2015: Khaleesi’ was the 755th most popular name for a baby girl last year
August 2015: Top U.S. baby names list includes Anakin, Leia and Khaleesi
posted by ActingTheGoat at 1:11 AM on October 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Please don't name your kids Khaleesi. Her name is Daenerys. Name your kids Daenerys.
Eh, I'm okay with it. I mean, there aren't really any other memorable Khaleesis in the books or show (so far), so Daenerys is the one you think of anyway. Plus we already use real-world titles for personal names (Duke, Earl, Rex, Regina, etc). I can't think of an angle that would make naming your daughter Khaleesi unacceptable without also preventing you from calling her Daenerys.
posted by timd at 1:23 AM on October 3, 2015 [5 favorites]
Eh, I'm okay with it. I mean, there aren't really any other memorable Khaleesis in the books or show (so far), so Daenerys is the one you think of anyway. Plus we already use real-world titles for personal names (Duke, Earl, Rex, Regina, etc). I can't think of an angle that would make naming your daughter Khaleesi unacceptable without also preventing you from calling her Daenerys.
posted by timd at 1:23 AM on October 3, 2015 [5 favorites]
I'm only a semi-trained linguist at best (I minored in linguistics because my university didn't offer a major), but this kind of thing is one of my absolute dream jobs. I keep meaning to hover around fantasy and science fiction writing groups looking for people who might need help with languages.
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 1:58 AM on October 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Mr. Bad Example at 1:58 AM on October 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Please don't name your kids Khaleesi. Her name is Daenerys. Name your kids Daenerys.
I named my kid Daenerys. My kid has four paws and purrs.
posted by Rosie M. Banks at 7:45 AM on October 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
I named my kid Daenerys. My kid has four paws and purrs.
posted by Rosie M. Banks at 7:45 AM on October 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Reminds me of Victoria Fromkin, a linguist from UCLA who, among other things, was recruited to develop a vocabulary and syntax for, of all things, the small monkey-like Pakuni from the 70s kids sci-fi show, Land of the Lost.
posted by 2N2222 at 2:24 PM on October 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by 2N2222 at 2:24 PM on October 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Shouldn't this be combined with the previous post about dead crows?
posted by univac at 2:43 PM on October 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by univac at 2:43 PM on October 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Mr. Bad Example: David Peterson has called out to fantasy/SF authors that they should hire conlangers (like you?), so hang in there!
One concrete place to look: every few months someone looking for a language to be made for them posts it at the LCS jobs board (forgive the self-link -- I'm an LCS boardmember & did reviewing for Dothraki when it went through them).
posted by finka at 2:44 PM on October 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
One concrete place to look: every few months someone looking for a language to be made for them posts it at the LCS jobs board (forgive the self-link -- I'm an LCS boardmember & did reviewing for Dothraki when it went through them).
posted by finka at 2:44 PM on October 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
My partner works in the birthing field and naming your kid after the Khaleesi is a thing here in Canada as well. She's also seen people name their kids Daenerys, Dany, Emilia, and of course Tyrion when the show is on. She's always amazed that people like the Khaleesi as much as they do - she doesn't think she's necessarily the best role model and who knows where her storyline is going in the books or the show. We might see some Atticus-like reactions in the years to come.
posted by Ashwagandha at 7:33 AM on October 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Ashwagandha at 7:33 AM on October 6, 2015 [1 favorite]
“Game of Thrones” wouldn’t be the same without him: Meet the man who made the Dothraki speak. Linguist David Peterson explains how he created the languages that enrich the world of HBO's "Game of Thrones"
posted by homunculus at 6:36 PM on October 25, 2015
posted by homunculus at 6:36 PM on October 25, 2015
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