What are good names for a fictional oceans on a fictional planet?

I think that your name, Oceana, would be a very good prefix to a fictional name. The suffix could then be Latin, since it has been a tradition for centuries to use Latin names for scientific purpose. Find something that is of interest in your story then go here:


http://www.translation-guide.com/free_on...





to find its Latin translation.


Good luck with your story writing!

What are good names for a fictional oceans on a fictional planet?
The best-sounding names are the ones that look like they could be the product of a far-future version of a modern language. Like in Asimov's Foundation series; one of the characters was named Harbor Mallow, another was called Golan Trevize, both names derived from our current language. Or like Tolkein's Bay of Belfalas; Belfalas looks like it might have its roots in ancient English.





Another good method is to re-use old Greek and Latin words, but this will only work if the planet and oceans in question have had contact with Earth-folk. Kinda like how the world of the Sonic games (old-school Sega FTW!) was called Mobius, or how astronomers have gone and named everything after figures from Classical mythology (there's already a planet out there called Ceres).





A third method would be to use a name that describes a property that the subject has or is purported to have; for instance, Sapphire Sea might work if you like alliteration and slightly stale associations. Kinda like how one of the major planets in the Halo storyline is called Reach (y'know, as in reaching out to the stars)





And then let's not forget the tried-and-true "you found it so you get to name it" technique. You could name something after whatever it was that inspired you to create these places.





You could also try a synthesis of words, or try building words by associating sounds with qualities. The short "a" sound, for instance, seems ever so slightly feminine to a lot of folks, and both feminine and masculine have their own associated properties. For instance, the Klingon language is very harsh and gutteral to go with the abrasive nature of the Klingons and enhance it. Tolkein's Elvish language is heavy on the vowels and flowing consonants, suggestive of strength and grace.


What is your world like?





I did some mulling on my own and got the following words; they're gibberish, but I built them trying to convert visual and tactile sensory input to audio:





Souar


Chinouhan


Gehonah


Henala


Tunoth


Chanao


Canuzin/Canusin
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