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Title: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: TopAce on November 06, 2010, 04:57:23 pm
What do you think the most appropriate demonym would be for the inhabitants of Luyten? Luytenian, Luytenese? Luyts?
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: FUBAR-BDHR on November 06, 2010, 04:58:45 pm
Luynies? :P
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: NGTM-1R on November 06, 2010, 04:59:18 pm
Luytenese?

I'd go with that one.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: headdie on November 06, 2010, 04:59:43 pm
i vote Luytenian


Luynies? :P

your Luynies FUBAR-BDHR
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: NGTM-1R on November 06, 2010, 05:04:06 pm
Of course I don't think I'd ever write myself into a corner where I actually had to come up with a new demonym either...
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: sigtau on November 06, 2010, 05:13:53 pm
Maybe we should focus on the planets rather than the systems, because I'm pretty sure Earth inhabitants aren't referred to as Solians (after Sol).
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Droid803 on November 06, 2010, 06:17:36 pm
Luytenites.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: TopAce on November 06, 2010, 06:20:45 pm
Since everyone proposes different things, I guess it doesn't matter very much. :P
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Droid803 on November 06, 2010, 06:22:59 pm
Just make sure it's obvious (nothing like Luuurrrs or something) and it should be fine :P
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Dragon on November 06, 2010, 06:36:48 pm
People from Sol could be called Solarians, this would also include people from Earth.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: sigtau on November 06, 2010, 08:44:25 pm
From what we know (and what is implied throughout the FS continuum) the life on Earth is the only life in Sol, so I'm pretty sure that Terran is suitable.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Droid803 on November 06, 2010, 09:44:30 pm
Sure, they're all Terrans, but if you're in a civil war or something, you'd want another demonym for them no?
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Kolgena on November 06, 2010, 09:47:48 pm
People from Sol could be called Solarians, this would also include people from Earth.

I'm guessing the council would disapprove for possible confusion with salarians.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: NGTM-1R on November 06, 2010, 09:48:06 pm
Sure, they're all Terrans, but if you're in a civil war or something, you'd want another demonym for them no?

We didn't have one for the NTF. Making one up would have been easy, but I don't remember anyone actually using "Neo-Terran" in the game.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Droid803 on November 06, 2010, 09:49:49 pm
I'm pretty sure Neo-Terran is used quite heavily...
I mean, all their ships were re-designated NT_ instead of GT_ (including fighters)...
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: CommanderDJ on November 06, 2010, 09:50:50 pm
People from Sol could be called Solarians, this would also include people from Earth.

I'm guessing the council would disapprove for possible confusion with salarians.


If I had a book, you would have gone up at least 100 notches.

I vote for Luytenians.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Kolgena on November 06, 2010, 09:55:39 pm
I'm pretty sure Neo-Terran is used quite heavily...
I mean, all their ships were re-designated NT_ instead of GT_ (including fighters)...

Nope, it's never used in game dialogue to refer to actual people. However, there is:
"I have 10 thousand officers and crew willing to die for Neo-Terra. The tyranny of your regime is over!" Maybe somebody could be a Neo-Terran in the same way someone could be a Democrat/Republican?
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Mobius on November 07, 2010, 06:17:17 am
What do you think the most appropriate demonym would be for the inhabitants of Luyten? Luytenian, Luytenese? Luyts?

I'd say Luytenian, with Luyt being the short form.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Snail on November 07, 2010, 06:18:02 am
Luyters
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Black Wolf on November 07, 2010, 06:35:51 am
Luyt Bulbs?
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: BengalTiger on November 07, 2010, 02:39:16 pm
Luyten Leute.
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on November 07, 2010, 03:52:09 pm
Luytians
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Snail on November 07, 2010, 04:08:06 pm
Luyers
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Dark Hunter on November 07, 2010, 05:25:50 pm
Lujtenoj?
Title: Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Post by: Bobboau on November 11, 2010, 06:11:34 pm
Luytenites.