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Offline TopAce

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Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
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?
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #1 on: November 06, 2010, 04:58:45 pm
Luynies? :P
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #2 on: November 06, 2010, 04:59:18 pm
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #3 on: November 06, 2010, 04:59:43 pm
i vote Luytenian


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Luynies? :P

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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #4 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...
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #5 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).
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #6 on: November 06, 2010, 06:17:36 pm
Luytenites.
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #7 on: November 06, 2010, 06:20:45 pm
Since everyone proposes different things, I guess it doesn't matter very much. :P
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #8 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
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #9 on: November 06, 2010, 06:36:48 pm
People from Sol could be called Solarians, this would also include people from Earth.
 

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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #10 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.
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #11 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?
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #12 on: November 06, 2010, 09:47:48 pm
Quote from: Dragon on November 06, 2010, 06:36:48 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.
 

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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #13 on: November 06, 2010, 09:48:06 pm
Quote from: 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?

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.
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #14 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)...
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #15 on: November 06, 2010, 09:50:50 pm
Quote from: Kolgena on November 06, 2010, 09:47:48 pm
Quote from: Dragon on November 06, 2010, 06:36:48 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.


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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #16 on: November 06, 2010, 09:55:39 pm
Quote from: 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)...

Nope, it's never used in game dialogue to refer to actual people. However, there is:
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #17 on: November 07, 2010, 06:17:17 am
Quote from: 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?

I'd say Luytenian, with Luyt being the short form.
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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #18 on: November 07, 2010, 06:18:02 am
Luyters
 

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Re: Demonym for the inhabitants of Luyten?
Reply #19 on: November 07, 2010, 06:35:51 am
Luyt Bulbs?
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