# Continents **URL:** \ **Category:** Urth Factbook\ **Created:** [March 16, 2011, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137 "2011-03-16T18:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Smigol](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Smigol](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Smigol)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/41 "2011-03-21T18:57:22Z")
And that’s exactly what I’m asking for - for someone to actually pick names for the continents. Because as of now, we have a lot more names then the continents. Unless we are gonna name every island. ---
**Author:** ![Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/90ced4/32.png) [@Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Veerilion)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/42 "2011-03-21T19:48:46Z")
Okay, i am for having Antheia on the big red continent, lets vote??? Or how are we going to do it? ---
**Author:** ![Gesseria](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/90db22/32.png) [@Gesseria](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Gesseria)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/43 "2011-03-21T21:00:08Z")
Would there be a vote for the names of every continent? Although democracy sounds good, there are a load of names to choose from. Perhaps names could be nominated like in the Magistrate elections? ---
**Author:** ![Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/90ced4/32.png) [@Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Veerilion)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/44 "2011-03-21T21:43:35Z")
Would Propobly be the best idea i guess. ---
**Author:** ![drakkengard](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@drakkengard](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/drakkengard)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/45 "2011-03-22T00:45:57Z")
Agreed. How about give until the end of this week. I suggest that only names that are nominated and seconded should pass. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Todd_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/46 "2011-03-22T00:53:35Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ Agreed. How about give until the end of this week. I suggest that only names that are nominated and seconded should pass. _— End quote_ This works for me. I think for each continent we should find three names and vote the best of the three. ---
**Author:** ![SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/SCKnightVulshain)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/47 "2011-03-22T03:04:08Z")
If everyone is okay with it, we should pick from all of the names we have found including from the list of mine. If its okay, I can run the voting. ---
**Author:** ![Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/90ced4/32.png) [@Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Veerilion)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2011, 6:25am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/48 "2011-03-22T06:25:39Z")
What ever gets seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Todd_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/49 "2011-03-23T22:55:41Z")
Anyone want to start off the nominations for continent names? ---
**Author:** ![SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/SCKnightVulshain)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/50 "2011-03-24T02:49:07Z")
I’ll do it once I get off work. ---
**Author:** ![SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/SCKnightVulshain)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/51 "2011-03-24T05:14:54Z")
Okay here are the nominations, and they aren’t for any particular continent. Let’s just get the names out of the way first, and then worry about what continent gets what name (this also includes the oceans too): Ceylavica Pelatrus Tarevan Arcevaea Pontuarya Peylenon Paranica Tirilea Grananthon Geniatya Vesilia Inainia Tasania Cerycia Aglaea Astraea Antheia Midori Alright. We have six continents and two oceans (we already have the Gulf of Itur and Keigan Sea). The names that get the most nominations will be the names our continents go by from now. ---
**Author:** ![Gesseria](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/90db22/32.png) [@Gesseria](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Gesseria)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/52 "2011-03-25T00:55:26Z")
I nominate Astraea for the Central Blue continents. Central Blues: Astraea - Wikipedia says she is one of the personifications of justice. As the Capital District is in the Dark Blue Continent, it seems fitting. Should the north-south system be put in place, then it could hit two birds with one stone. Not sure about the others. Midori is green in Japanese and fits for Green Continent with Kandorith in it (Probably what Vulshain was thinking as well). Hmm, I guess. I nominate Midori for the Green Continent. ---
**Author:** ![Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/90ced4/32.png) [@Veerilion](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Veerilion)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/53 "2011-03-25T16:32:41Z")
Il nominate Antheia for big red continent. ---
**Author:** ![drakkengard](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@drakkengard](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/drakkengard)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/54 "2011-03-26T01:34:21Z")
I nominate Tasania for the red continent… unless we can call it duke nukem! ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Todd_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/55 "2011-03-26T03:56:25Z")
Well, since we could use someone organizing this, and since I am currently the map guy (this may be changing soon, I have my ideas), I think once I see a good amount of names thrown into the hat by, say, Wednesday, we’ll have a vote similar to the Magisterium election votes. ---
**Author:** ![Allegheny](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/allegheny/32/15352_2.png) [@Allegheny](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Allegheny)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/56 "2011-03-26T05:15:30Z")
I think we might wanna think about this for a bit longer tbh. Continents are named for reasons of which I am not really sure but I do know that both North and South American continents were named after some Vespuci douchebag. 😉 I bet alot of it has to do with environment as well. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Todd_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/57 "2011-03-26T05:20:32Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ I think we might wanna think about this for a bit longer tbh. Continents are named for reasons of which I am not really sure but I do know that both North and South American continents were named after some Vespuci douchebag. 😉 I bet alot of it has to do with environment as well. _— End quote_ Amerigo is rotating in his grave right now, lol. Seeing as roleplay is a little slow right now, and that we all seem to be coming from different vantage points right now, yeah, we don’t need to vote on this _right now_. We can wait, especially since the discussion’s been pretty good so far. ---
**Author:** ![Allegheny](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/allegheny/32/15352_2.png) [@Allegheny](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Allegheny)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/58 "2011-03-26T05:20:39Z")
> here are some simple etymology explanations for the RL continents. Might help? ---
**Author:** ![SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@SCKnightVulshain](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/SCKnightVulshain)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/59 "2011-03-26T06:44:38Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ _— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ I think we might wanna think about this for a bit longer tbh. Continents are named for reasons of which I am not really sure but I do know that both North and South American continents were named after some Vespuci douchebag. 😉 I bet alot of it has to do with environment as well. _— End quote_ Amerigo is rotating in his grave right now, lol. Seeing as roleplay is a little slow right now, and that we all seem to be coming from different vantage points right now, yeah, we don’t need to vote on this _right now_. We can wait, especially since the discussion’s been pretty good so far. _— End quote_ I agree. We have a lot of good names and ideas at the moment. We can come back to this discussion at a later date (not a year later mind you, maybe in a few weeks). Oh and excellent research there, Alleghany. Good work. ---
**Author:** ![Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Todd\_McCloud](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Todd_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137/60 "2011-03-26T13:31:27Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ _— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ _— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ I think we might wanna think about this for a bit longer tbh. Continents are named for reasons of which I am not really sure but I do know that both North and South American continents were named after some Vespuci douchebag. 😉 I bet alot of it has to do with environment as well. _— End quote_ _— End quote_ Amerigo is rotating in his grave right now, lol. Seeing as roleplay is a little slow right now, and that we all seem to be coming from different vantage points right now, yeah, we don’t need to vote on this _right now_. We can wait, especially since the discussion’s been pretty good so far. I agree. We have a lot of good names and ideas at the moment. We can come back to this discussion at a later date (not a year later mind you, maybe in a few weeks). Oh and excellent research there, Alleghany. Good work. _— End quote_ I wasn’t saying hold off on the discussion, I was saying hold off on the voting. And I know this is dumb but I always thought of the big continent as “Pangaea”, lol. [Previous page](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/continents/3137.md?page=4)