Ingolish
Ingolish emerged from Classical Tāngese when the Wood Elves of Ingoakore adopted it as their main tongue. It retains a practical tone with shifting stress patterns, irregularities, and diverse sounds.
Phonology
- Overall Sound: Flexible, with shifting stress patterns.
- Consonants: p, b, t, d, k, g, m, n, s, l, r — clear but clustered at times.
- Vowels: a, e, i, o, u — short or diphthongs.
- Effect: Practical, variable, and earthy.
Phonetics
- Consonants: Clusters like st, br, gl are common.
- Vowels: Flexible, sometimes reduced (schwa-like sounds).
- Syllable Structure: CV, CVC, CCVC; irregular patterns.
- Sound Traits: Mixed tones, rhythmic, adaptable.
Common Phrases
“Good mornin’, mate.”
“What’s the craic?”
“Hame is aye hame.”
Common Female Names
Eleanor, Matilda, Alice, Margaret ,Isabel ,Emma ,Edith ,Joan ,Agnes ,Beatrice, Aoife (pronounced "Ee-fah"), Saoirse (pronounced "Seer-sha"), Ciara (pronounced "Keer-ah"), Grainne (pronounced "Grawn-ya"), Maeve, Niamh (pronounced "Neev"), Roisin (pronounced "Row-sheen"), Eilis (pronounced "Aye-lish"), Brigid, Aine (pronounced "Aw-nya"), Fiona, Morag, Isla (pronounced "Eye-la"), Ailsa, Elspeth, Iona, Mairi (pronounced "Mah-ree"), Catriona (pronounced "Ka-tree-na"), Sheena, Kirsty
Common Male Names
William, Thomas, Robert, Henry, Geoffrey, Richard, Edmund, Hugh ,Stephen ,John, Cormac, Finn, Eamon, Ronan, Aedan, Niall, Padraig, Tadhg (pronounced "Tige"), Lorcan, Seamus, Alistair, Angus, Malcolm, Duncan, Ewan, Fergus, Lachlan, Brodie, Dougal, Bruce
Common Unisex Names
Avery, Ellis, Robin ,Carey ,Francis ,Morgan ,Sidney, Ailbhe (pronounced "Alva"), Dara, Rowan, Fionn (pronounced "Finn"), Eirinn (variation of Erin), Quinn, Rian, Cameron, Blair, Leslie, Rory, Skye, Ainsley, Finlay, Jamie, Logan, Mackenzie
Surnames: Smith, Baker, Fletcher (arrow-maker), Cooper (barrel maker), Carter (transporter of goods), Thatcher (roof thatcher), Tailor, Miller (milled grain), Archer (archer, bowman), Wright (woodworker or craftsman), O'Neill, O'Brien, O'Connor, MacCarthy, Gallagher, Kelly, Murphy, Doyle, Byrne, Flaherty, MacGregor, Campbell, MacLeod, Stewart, Fraser, Sinclair, MacDonald, MacKenzie, Buchanan, Gordon
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