User blog comment:SheldonCooperWannabe/Challenge/@comment-5260076-20130110234638

Okay,ce scrolling all the way down the page was starting to get tiresome, I'm starting a new post to reply upon.

@ Sgt. Pepper, my thoughts on your chosen names (aside from the ones I suggested earlier).

*Siegbarste – Homo odium

*Wildermann – Homo silvestre

*Wendigo – Homo anthropophagus



*Mauzhertz – Homo mus timorous

*Stangebar - Homo hystrix pacatus

*Eisbiber – Homo castor amicus



*Blutbad – Homo canis strages     I see what you did there! Canis "bloodbath"

*Fuchsbau – Homo canis callidus     I'm not sure how I feel about the dismissing of vulpes as part of the name, to me, not having it in the name makes it seem more like the Fuchsbau isn't a fox, but more of a dog.

*Schakal – Homo canis cleptes       Thief? Though I haven't suggested a name for the Schakal already, this seems kinda harsh to me (though I will admit it reads quite nicely.)

*Coyotl – Homo canis salaco          Though salaco fits well for the name, it seems a little judgmental to name a species "bully." One could argue however, that the Grimms as a whole were quite harsh with their judgements of each species, so it does fit well with that spirit. However, scientists aren't supposed to judge (though I'll admit they do upon occasion)

*Hundjager – Homo canis vitiosus   Vicious dog? That seems appropriate.

*Klaustreich – Homo felis unguis or Homo felis facinore     We should probably figure out which name would be a better fit for the species as a whole, since these were two seperate suggestions for a possible name.

*Lowen – Homo felis pugnator   Fighter..... while that

*Balam – Homo felis illabantur    Obsess?

<p class="MsoNormal">*Rissfleisch – Homo felis inpetus    Momentum..... I'd like to know your reasoning for choosing that word to describe the tiger wesen.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> *Mellifer – Homo insecta mella         I would suggest Homo apis mella since there are presently no other insect wesen for it to be related to. However I would understand the need to keep the possibility of others appearing later viable.

<p class="MsoNormal"> *Spinnetod – Homo aranearum pellico       "Spiders win" I don't like this one at all, it feels like you are simply making a statement, which is not the purpose of this excercise (from what I've understood that is). I believe using my earlier proposed name--Homo aranea mors --would be more appropriate. Even using part of my earlier proposition--Homo aranea latrodectus--would fit the parameter of identifying the species.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Lebensauger – Homo hirudo dentem

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<p class="MsoNormal">*Drang-Zorn – Homo mustela ira

<p class="MsoNormal">* Rotznasig Carcaju – Homo mustela gulo (unseen)

<p class="MsoNormal">*Geier – Homo avis vultur         I like this one. It's simple and to the point.

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<p class="MsoNormal">*Ziegevolk – Homo caprinae pellicio        Caprinae is not the proper term to use in ta scientific name, Capra is. I think the earlier name proposal of the "romantic goat" by Schlangemyrder is a much better fit for this. -    Homo capra pyladea

<p class="MsoNormal">*Seelengut – Homo caprinae gregem      Once again, *capra, not caprinae. as for gregem.... flock isn't something I would've chosen to describe these wesen. That is something they make, not something they are.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Bauerschwein – Homo sus rusticus

<p class="MsoNormal">*Jagerbar – Homo ursidae venator             Ursidae is the name of the genus, it is not what is used in the scientific name of the creatures in the genus. Homo ursus venator is the proper term.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Murcielago – Homo vespertilio clangendum

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<p class="MsoNormal">*Nuckelavee – Homo equus ungulam      Hoof? I'm sure we could just leave it as Homo equus, since there is no other species at this time that would be in the same genus.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Dickfellig – Homo rinoceros pugnator

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<p class="MsoNormal">*Skalenzahne – Homo crocodilus dentem     I believe my proposition for the name works better because it allows for there to be a family tie to the other scaled lizard-like wesen.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Daemonfeur –Homo draco ignis     This could work better than the demon fire translation I used, since it is more accurate. However, we could switch things up a bit, to make it so all the scaled wesen (excluding the snakes) could be grouped together. i.e  Homo escensu ignis, or Homo escensu draco. Though dragons are further in relation from the standard lizard, but closer to the crocodile..... I feel like I need to make a graph of some sort to illusrate this properly.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Skalengeck – Homo stilio lapsio       I prefer my "scaled fool"  name, as there is no proof that this species is a gecko.

<p class="MsoNormal">*Genio Innocuo-Homo testudo intelligens      This species doesn't need a scientific name, because Genio innocuo is already a scientific name. All we would need to do is slap Homo in front of it. i.e.  Homo genio innocuo