Vironese names
The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 22 Oct 1998
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Alice Turner — 22 Oct 1998, 20:47

> > Dan, who is still actually trying to come
> > up with a good "Whorl" name.  Currently
> > toying with "Shellac" (made from the
> > excretions of the Laccifer lacca, and thus,
> > seemingly as valid as "Silk").

> Mark Millman
> (who would be using "Nacre" as a nom-de-Verticille
> if he were posting to the Whorl, and so supports
> Dan's "Shellac" without reservation)

Just think, if Mark and Dan got into an altercation, and Dan won, we could
say, Nacre really got shellacked, didn't he?" and he (Mark) could reply,
"Well, I was knackered."

Okay, I'll go hide now. Sarge, any room in that doghouse?

-alga- (who thinks those are both excellent names)

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