What are the go to documentation sources for Chinese names?
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One thing to consider when doing research regarding China in an SCA context is that you’re one of a relatively small number.
I wasn’t able to find any traditional “books” for Chinese onomastics (fancy word for first names), but I did find some relevant resources.
Introduction to Pre-16th Century Chinese Onomastics by Ii Katsumori SCA Heraldry Website [Link]
The Onomastics of Medieval South China: Patterned Naming in the Lang-Yeh and T’ai-Yüan Wang by Dennis Grafflin Journal of the American Oriental Society [JSTOR Link]
What IS a Name? Reflections on Onomastics by William Bright, University of Colorado Language and Linguistics [Link]
What’s in an early Chinese name, again? [In German]by Wolfgang Behr
MARSCHALC: ‘a farrier, a groom’, later a high official; NHG Marschall.
Wernherus probus Marschalcus 1233 Heythenricus qui dicitur Marescalcus 1172 (MARSCHALL)
Medieval German Given Names from Silesia: Women’s Names [Link]
Marie 1 1346
(Guys, you know I’m not a herald right? I’m just a librarian. <3)
YOU ARE A MAGICAL AND PRECIOUS UNICORN!!
Seriously – I was wanting to do Bavarian if I could, but I couldn’t find any reference to start from and look what you did! This has made me so happy, and now I have a better starting point for more research. THANK YOU!!
Being Royalty in the SCA is more than just a fancy title.
It’s about making moments. You get the rare opportunity to make someone’s SCA history. To make someone’s day. To surprise them unexpectedly.
The above photo was taken at Pennsic in the hair braiding shop just outside of MidRoyal. One of my staff noticed that someone we had on our award list was there and they weren’t staying for court. I was able to open court right there, with my herald, and give this young lady her AoA.
This is one of my favorite moments in my time as Queen and I’m so thankful someone was able to take a picture of it.
If you are lucky enough to be in the same position I have been in, remember that it’s not about you, it’s about everyone else. Be the Queen/King in their story. It’s their story, you are just one of the many characters in it.
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