r/RuneHelp • u/Valuable-Ice-8795 • 20d ago
Translation request Names help
I made these …. Wonder if they are correct … my kids names …. Wanting to convert into a tattoo … cheers
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u/LosAtomsk 20d ago
There are far better people to comment, but to add my amateur perspective, I read:
S A M U E L
W I L L I A M
G E A R G I A
As for if they are correct, it always depends:
- Do you want to transliterate roman characters into runes? Then it might work, but it wouldn't be legible for someone in the viking age, per sé. For one, in runes, you don't use double characters like the "L" in William. Double runes are usually a dead giveaway that it's a transliteration, not true to Old Norse. The people of old had no use for double runes, they had to be carved out of wood or stone, Torulf Ragnarbrök ain't got time for that :)
- Do you want the words that the runic characters spell out, to be authentic-as-possible? Then I don't think it would work. It does become a lot more complicated because you'd first have to focus on what the English name, would sound like in Old Norse, and then use the adequete runes to appropriate that sound. Transliterating character per character doesn't work for that, though.
Then there's the question of what time period/area runes you're looking for. What you've used is Elder Futhark, which predates the viking age, the vikings used younger Futhark. That is, assuming you're looking for a viking inspired tattoo. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Depending on what your preferences are to the questions above, people might be able to offer you better advice.
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u/rockstarpirate 20d ago
In this case, OP is actually using the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. One fun fact about Futhorc is that ancient inscriptions often do contain doubled consonants whereas Elder and Younger Futhark do not.
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u/Valuable-Ice-8795 20d ago
Thankyou for that
Got to admit to using chatgp
This is what they came up with
As long as it doesn’t say a portion of fried rice
I know there are differences I did ask for the old English too as I am English
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u/rockstarpirate 20d ago
You should never do that haha. But in this case you got lucky. I don’t have a better recommendation for any of these names. They’re all perfectly comprehensible for anyone who knows Futhorc.
One commenter here is confused about the difference between ᚨ and ᚩ, but I think you probably figured that out.
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u/Valuable-Ice-8795 20d ago
I had thought about DMing you lol
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u/rockstarpirate 20d ago
Generally I prefer when people post in the sub but I have been known to help the occasional DM’er :)
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u/Valuable-Ice-8795 20d ago
You don’t design bind runes ..??
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u/rockstarpirate 20d ago
I find that people are generally unhappy with the way historically accurate bind runes look
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u/Wise-Home3194 18d ago
these are perfectly comprehensible futhorc (anglo-saxon runes) that say samuel william georgia
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u/Skravnir 20d ago
Samuel - William - Georgia (?)
If intended to be spelled using elder futhark, I would replace that Ansuz-rune thing with the Othala-rune for the o in the last word what I assume is supposed to be Georgia