Name That Dragon! Round 6

Dragon #6 is a big, bad, burly male. Name That Dragon!

Yesterday's winning name was "Fionix Princess of Thunder" named by Rob, who named it through commenter John Ferguson, who's comment backstories have been really spectacular. Make sure to check those out. My daughter took the judging lead on this one, she REALLY liked this name, and I agree--it's a great one! Honorary mentions go to commenters Enna Isilee for predicting an 'x' in the name, and to jw for "Drakkar Noir" that one made me laugh out loud. Well played, jw!

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Name That Dragon! Round 5

Dragon #5 is a nocturnal, feathered, female. Name That Dragon!



Yesterday's choice was tough. The judges had me read off the names a couple of times in order to pick just the right one. They picked the first name entered, "Swumpmunger," submitted by 'Q.' Congratulations Q! That dragon certainly looks like a Swumpmunger to me!

I've noticed there are fewer players each day, I can only assume you are overwhelmed by the awesome responsibility of naming these dragons. It's a tough job, but I appreciate those of you brave enough to enter. Keep those names coming!

Name That Dragon! Round 4

Dragon #4 is a creeping swamp dweller. Name that Dragon!

Last Friday's dragon was given a rare DOUBLE name. When I read the list of names out to the judges, they heard the two entires, "Trixie," and "Meku" as one name. They really liked "Trixie-Meku." The judges have spoken! Congratulations to Greg and Leigh and Debbie Barr!

Name That Dragon! Round 3

[UPDATE] You can name this lil' fella' until Sunday at 8pm. I'm back to my five-day-a-week schedule. In case the seven-day-a-week Frankenstein schedule threw you. See you Monday!

Dragon #3:

Dragon #3 is a small, fast, mischievous male. Name That Dragon!

And congratulations to commenter Platypus for naming yesterday's sea-serpent, "Pelagius" was the name the judges chose. It was tough, there were so many good names, but Pelagius was the winner.

Name That Dragon! Round 2

Here is dragon #2




This is a female, warm-blooded sea-serpent. Name that dragon!

Yesterday's winner can be found by scrolling down to yesterday's post. See how it works? The winner's dragon name gets added to the artwork--with their commenter name, in this case, "Anonymous." The judges were adamant, "O Mighty and Great Keeper of the Honored Rocks" was their clear choice. I thought all of the names were great--they each add so much drama and personality to the dragon. Keep them coming, this is fun!

Oh, by the way, cutoff for entries is 8 PM Mountain Time (after that the judges go to bed.) We got some good ones late last night, but had already chosen the day's name.

And congratulations, Anonymous commenter.

Name That Dragon! Round 1

Name That Dragon!

A few weeks ago, a writer I know, Janette Rallison, put up a funny request on Facebook. She had a dragon character in a book she was writing, but she didn't know what to name it, so she was asking for suggestions. She got TONS of them. My suggestion for the dragon's name was "Steve." I don't really know what she ended up with, but I thought I'd steal her request and turn it into a game here.

So here's how to play: Each day I'll post a drawing of a dragon, and you get to name it--or try to name it. My team of crack judges will choose the winning dragon name each day. I'm too biased to choose the winners, so I will not be a judge. The judges will be my two kids, Uly and Lucy. Ages 9 and 5. They won't know anything about the commenters, just the name suggestions. Lucy has named her toy dragon (a rare LEGO one she stole from me) "Sellipino," so she knows a cool sounding dragon name when she hears one.

The winning name gets to...well...be the winning name. There aren't any real prizes, just the satisfaction of knowing that you named that dragon. And, since the judges won't know who you are, there is the possibility of winning multiple times.

Tomorrow I'll post the first dragon drawing. Get your naming caps on! This should be...interesting.