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Clever Pokmon Nicknames | Page 56

I've got a few, from my SoulSilver and Black teams. 350.png Narcissea the Milotic. Narcissus (a flower, and means vanity) + Sea, since water type. 407.png Rosamour the Roserade. Rose, which is obviously the flower it's based on, and amour, the french word for love. Roserade looks somewhat French in design. 474.png Error404 the Porygon-Z. Being a cyber glitch Pokemon, it makes sense to name it after computer glitches. Technically should be in reverse, but it doesn't sound as good. 237.png Ginga the Hitmontop. Ginga is a dancing movement in capoeira, the Brazilian fighting style Hitmontop is based on. 620.png Shao-Lin the Mienshao. It's English name derives from Shaolin Kung Fu, and the separated the name seems Chinese. 609.png Lovecraft the Chandelure. Nicknamed after the master of horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft. This Pokemon and it's abilities are reminiscent of his type of tale. 635.png Abaddon the Hydreigon. His name means either the depths of hell or the destroyer who comes at armageddon. He is described as the "King of the Bottomless Pit". It fits a terrifying beast like Hydreigon. 430.png Fortunato the Honchkrow. He is named after a character from Edgar Allen Poe's Cask of Amontillado. The tale is very grim, and although the character is actually unlucky (in response to the ability Super Luck), a raven/crow fits well with a Poe character. 282.png Sanaeris the Gardevoir. Sana comes from the sound of her Japanese name, Sirknight, and Aeris from the character in Final Fantasy VII. 354.png Harlequin the Banette. The impish nature of ghosts and Banette's head and arms reminded me of jesters, so this one was obvious. 38.png Eclaireux the Ninetales. Les eclaireux is the French term for Will-o-wisps, fox fire, or forest faerie lights. Ninetales seems like a French duchess to me, and deserving of an elegant name. Eclairs are also French pastries, often with white fluffy cream. 149.png Kohaiku the Dragonite. Kohaku is the Japanese word for amber, and a haiku is a Japanese poem.

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