Need help naming your map?

Discussion in 'Halo and Forge Discussion' started by What's A Scope?, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. What's A Scope?

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    Need help naming your map?

    Naming is an important part in map presentation. If a good map has a boring name, it may get overlooked thus losing publicity. A map needs to have a name that is attractive. This is the case with all products. Attractive names that grab people's attention will help get your map out there.

    It can be difficult to chose a name that is both fitting and attractive. This why this thread was created. This thread is dedicated on helping members ForgeHub. You can use this thread to get your fellow users to help name your maps, gametypes, or even your screenshots.


    Top Contributors
    Top contributors are the members that have helped the most by using this thread to contribute to the community.

    Top Contributors
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    What's A Scope?
    RightSideTheory
    Whisper
    Phreakie
    Sotha SIl156



    Getting Your Map Named
    Here is a format you should use to get a name.

    Map Style:
    Map Name Preferences:
    Map Quality Named After:
    Map Name Meaning:
    Map Description:

    You don't have to fill them all out.

    Examples:
    Map Style: MLG
    Map Name Preferences:
    Map Quality Named After:
    Map Name Meaning: Speed or Agility
    Map Description: A quick paced MLG map.

    Map Style: Casual
    Map Name Preferences:
    Map Quality Named After: Escalator
    Map Name Meaning:
    Map Description: A casual map that use elevation. You can jump up or drop down or us the escalators for quick access.

    Map Style: Competitive
    Map Name Preferences: Begins with V
    Map Quality Named After:
    Map Name Meaning:
    Map Description: This map has many enclosed spaces.



    Name Archive
    The name archive will be used for suggested names that aren't for a specific map, just a name suggestion. So if you have a cool name for a map that you would like other people to know about post it here.
    *Some names may be already taken. If you are going to use one of the names, or there is a map already named that, please, tell me and I will edit my post.

    Name Archive
    Adapt or Die
    Aloyisius
    Ambit
    Askance
    Aspect
    Attraction
    Aureole
    Axiom
    Belt Loop
    Black-a-vised
    Black Market
    Bonecrusher
    Breakdown
    Casualty
    Causality
    Celeberrimous
    Celestial
    Chamfer
    Change or Die
    Cincture
    Circulation
    Circumnavigate
    Clarify
    Clarity
    Cluster
    Continuation
    Corporate
    Cracked
    Dark Sun
    Darkrise
    Dead Slate
    Debaser
    Decimal
    Degausser
    Diablo
    Dialed
    Dialed In
    Disengage
    Domesticate
    Dotted
    Dried
    Dustland
    Engage
    Epidemic
    Escape Vector
    Exile
    Fluid
    Formation
    Fraction
    Frigid
    Fun on The Bun
    Grey Haven
    Harmonium
    Hell's Garden
    Hemlock
    Hex
    Hindsight
    Homeland
    HyberBeam
    Iconoclast
    Index
    Ircumbilivagination
    Iridescence
    Joint
    Ligament
    Lightning Kissed
    Lunar
    Lunatrix
    Malice
    Millstone
    Mono y Mono
    Mosswood
    Municipality
    Mutilation
    Neon
    Oblique
    Oblivion
    Orbit
    Outcast
    Outlaw
    Oviedo
    Passage
    Plugged
    Pollution
    Polyamorus
    Prototype
    Psycho
    Refluxion
    Regality
    Repetition
    Respite
    Resurrection
    Rhythmic
    Ridged
    Ring
    Rippled
    Rooftops
    Rotundity
    Ruby
    Shattered
    Sheer
    Sidelong
    Socket
    Sphere
    Starstruck
    Stipulation
    Streambed
    Strung Out
    Surreal
    Synapse
    Tautou
    Telescopic
    Tendon
    Textured
    Tidal
    Towers
    Transmission
    Tuna Fish
    Turbine Junction
    Vile
    Volume
    Vortex
    Within You
    Xenisis



    If you need help, post here.
     
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  2. Whisper

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    Can anyone suggest names here?
     
  3. What's A Scope?

    What's A Scope? Ancient
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    Sure, Whisper. I was going to add that into my post, but I forgot. This tread is about helping people getting their maps named not about me naming them.
     
  4. IcedFrappuccino

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    Or, you can be like all the other scene kids and look in the dictionary for a word that not many people have ever heard of! Oh, but wait! Make sure to add the defenition of the word as an intro to your post! It is all the rave!
     
  5. GladiateSmiths

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    So true, so true.
     
  6. What's A Scope?

    What's A Scope? Ancient
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    Come on, guys. This thread is about helping people not using alternative methods.
    If you can get the name of your map on your own, fine, do so.
     
  7. IcedFrappuccino

    IcedFrappuccino Ancient
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    lolwut? I gave advice.
     
  8. Soldier62994

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    I personally prefer Googling "Cool words that begin with - -"
     
  9. IcedFrappuccino

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    I suppose the scene kids probably do that too. Good thinking and that might help a poor soul that needs a name for a map.
     
  10. Soldier62994

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    Hm, yes, Scene. Not to be confused with Emo.
     
  11. What's A Scope?

    What's A Scope? Ancient
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    Seriously, I stated what this thread is for. Stay on topic. If this continues, i will report your spam. Your post will be deleted and you will get infracted. STOP
     
  12. Yevah

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    You know what I've been wanting a cool map name, It flows well, convanant / human map type.

    So got any suggestions
     
  13. What's A Scope?

    What's A Scope? Ancient
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    Maybe you could describe the map a bit more? Any ideas of a type of name? May be something that rolls off the tongue (like the "flowy"). Is it covenant or human? I don't understand how it is both.
     
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    Well its going to be more human, but a little of covant structures. There's going to be a little gate in it, where there's still tons of ways to get in. It has some archs, and It's mainly a map thats lower to the ground

    so what do you got, I cant really think of anything that isn't takin

    (glad someones finally doing something like this)
     
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    Sheer (Just a straight up cool name. Easy to pronounce, simple meaning.)
    Homeland (Don't like this one much, but Human Homeland, idk)
    Tidal (Flow... waves... Tidal)
    Surreal (Another plain, cool name)
     
  16. What's A Scope?

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    I like Tidal and Surreal. Good job, aj.
    I will see if I can think of something else.
    EDIT:
    Chamfer - (Archs)
    Circulation- (Flow)
     
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    Things to consider when naming your map

    1) Ease of pronunciation. I like map names that are under three or four syllables, not those totally random monstrosities of words. When naming your map, try to picture to FH lurkers, who just hang around and DL maps they find, discussing your map, "Hey, have you seen that map _____ yet?". Or some buddies talking about their favorite maps, "You know what's a classic map? _____"

    Ex.) Good map name: "Hey, have you seen Metro yet?" Or, "You know what's a classic map? Metro." It rolls right of the tongue. Two syllables, and it's not a new word for most people. Nice.

    Ex.) Bad map name: "Hey, have you seen Recalcitrance yet?" Or, "You know what's a classic map? Recalcitrance." Not that it's a bad map or anything, it's just the name is kind of a mouthful and few people know what it means.

    2) Substance. A map name should have some substance and hint at the map itself. Do you have any real reason for using the name you used? A very direct example is Purple Bunker. Something to do with purple and something to do with a bunker. A less direct but still good example is Sanghelios. I have no idea what that word means, but to me it sounded Asian and the map, with it's cramped ground level, odd angles, and diagonal supports made me feel like I was walking through Beijing.


    3) Catchiness. Many great map names are practically fun to say. They are catchy and sound very nice. This is a bit of a gray area because I think Vertebraille sounds a little stuffy with so many consonants and I don't really like it, but you might love the way it sounds. However, I think most would agree that names such as Radius, Kentucky Tango, Castleanche, and Ire of Fire are more pleasing to the ear than Telmson, Murderotica, and Aperture. But, hey, it's opininated.

    Well, that's about it.
     
    #17 _aj, Jan 6, 2009
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  18. Phreakie

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    uhh couple i havent used and probably wont...ever.

    Passage- good conquest map name :D
    Aspect- Idk it just came up
    Frigid- Avalanche map?
    Streambed- Map with a river mehbeh?
    Black-a-vised- a real word that describes dark features.

    I hope those help
     
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    I agree nearly 100%.

    Thanks. I added them to the list.
     
  20. Yevah

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    hmm I dont really know do you guys have any more names that I could use?
     

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