The Marrocidenian war

[Chenier]

Has anyone else noticed that the Paisly Duchy the Aurvandi set up is called the "Florentine City-State of Paisly"? What in the world? "Florentine" should have zero meaning in BM context....

Florentine... because the lord's name is... Florence?

It's not RL toponomy burrowing, here...

That all of you did not see or realize this is surprising...

And if you are unhappy with that, go bash on Kabrinskia and Solaria who set the trend of naming realms after themselves. Because obviously, France called itself Marivingia in the days, and Great Britain called itself Tudoria.

[vonGenf]

And if you are unhappy with that, go bash on Kabrinskia and Solaria who set the trend of naming realms after themselves. Because obviously, France called itself Marivingia in the days, and Great Britain called itself Tudoria.

On the other hand, China is named after the Qin dynasty, the Ottoman empire is named after its first ruler Otman, Liechtenstein is named after the ruling Liechtenstein family (not the other way around), America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, in addition to many modern examples.

[Chenier]

On the other hand, China is named after the Qin dynasty, the Ottoman empire is named after its first ruler Otman, Liechtenstein is named after the ruling Liechtenstein family (not the other way around), America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, in addition to many modern examples.

Non-european, non-european, okay, not comparable.

[vonGenf]

Non-european, non-european, okay, not comparable.

China's name is not China in China. It is only the europeans that call it that way.

And the Ottoman empire is non-European in exactly the same way that Vienna is in Asia. :-)

[Stabbity]

Florentine... because the lord's name is... Florence?

It's not RL toponomy burrowing, here...

That all of you did not see or realize this is surprising...

And if you are unhappy with that, go bash on Kabrinskia and Solaria who set the trend of naming realms after themselves. Because obviously, France called itself Marivingia in the days, and Great Britain called itself Tudoria.

Tudoria woukd be a far more interesting place than boring old England. Tired of your wife? Behead her! Tired of your minister getting on your case about said beheadings? Start your own church! Tudoria, where Men can be Men.

[DamnTaffer]

Tudoria woukd be a far more interesting place than boring old England. Tired of your wife? Behead her! Tired of your minister getting on your case about said beheadings? Start your own church! Tudoria, where Men can be Men.

Kinda needs to be some treason in there somewhere for the beheading... The church was split by the Tudors... To allow devorce...

[Gustav Kuriga]

Non-european, non-european, okay, not comparable.

Actually, the Ottoman Empire had a major hold on Southeastern Europe. <.< The more you know...

[Indirik]

They wouldn't have named the duchy after the lord. That is explicitly disallowed right on the page where you rename the duchy. That would be like defending your inappropriate RL reference for your duchy name by saying "no, no, we didn't use an RL cultural reference, we broke the rules and named it after the lord!"

[Lefanis]

That is explicitly disallowed right on the page where you rename the duchy.

Why is this? Can't be named after the lord, or characters in general?

[Perth]

Florentine... because the lord's name is... Florence?

If that's the case then it's just really weird and awkward, but I guess not wrong.

Naming a realm after someone is a lot different than turning someone's name into an adjective. Ohhh man, that realm is SO Tomian! And look over there at that beautiful Johnish coastline!

[Penchant]

If that's the case then it's just really weird and awkward, but I guess not wrong.

Naming a realm after someone is a lot different than turning someone's name into an adjective. Ohhh man, that realm is SO Tomian! And look over there at that beautiful Johnish coastline!

Is it that hard for people to see Florentine City-State of Paisly= Lady Florence's duchy that will soon be a realm? I guess I might just see it as easy as I learned of the plans for the duchy, then saw its name.  I don't see the issue with naming a duchy like that.

[Perth]

Is it that hard for people to see Florentine City-State of Paisly= Lady Florence's duchy that will soon be a realm? I guess I might just see it as easy as I learned of the plans for the duchy, then saw its name.  I don't see the issue with naming a duchy like that.

It didn't occur to me, but I didn't notice the Lord's name, either. Again, I clarified I don't think its wrong now that I know that. Just really weird and awkward to use someone's name as an adjective, lol.

[vonGenf]

They wouldn't have named the duchy after the lord. That is explicitly disallowed right on the page where you rename the duchy. That would be like defending your inappropriate RL reference for your duchy name by saying "no, no, we didn't use an RL cultural reference, we broke the rules and named it after the lord!"

There is a huge margin between "Florentine City-State of Paisly" and "The Duchy of Florence Endellion". The second one is clearly against the rule. The former feels like more acceptable flavor text to me.

[Velax]

Just really weird and awkward to use someone's name as an adjective, lol.

That's such a Perthian attitude.

[JPierreD]

Why didn't this matter come up when The Falkirkian Freestate was made?