I have several swords and a couple of them that I'm fond of, one that I mainly train with is a Korean saber sword. For the love of me I can't think of a name for it. I think naming it would give the sword personality. The other is a Chesness Tenchi ko katana, so of course i refer to it as Tenchi.
The Korean saber is a straight sword, broader and a little beefy.

On my mok gum KJN wrote my name in Korean and put in parenthesis spirit of a warrior underneath my name on one side and his name on the other. I plan to have this engraved or have it done in needle point on my saber.

Two questions: 1 What is the Korean term for spirit warrior? 2 Does anyone have any suggesstions on naming your sword?

I'm sad to say that I'm from a very traditional, European, view point on such matters.

Naming a sword that has never done anything of note is not really something that should be done in a serious fashion.

As with a man, a swords 'name' is aquired by it's deeds.

I'm sad to say that I'm from a very traditional, European, view point on such matters.

Naming a sword that has never done anything of note is not really something that should be done in a serious fashion.

As with a man, a swords 'name' is acquired by it's deeds.
The sword is like a gun... it's only as good as it's owner/wielder.

I agree, naming a sword shouldn't be serious. If one wants to get into mythological fantasy Tolkienish type of world then :idunno: okay but don't expect anyone to take you for real.

Gotta go with Sukerkin. It's a piece of metal. It isn't a real living creature and doesn't have will, a spirit or a personality.

I agree,

In the Marines during bootcamp a D.I. said, "Everyone name your M-16". A few were stupid and yelled out the names. The D.I. punched the few who spoke up and said, "You don't name weapons, you morons. This isn't a video game."

It is like James Earl Jones said to Schwarzenegger, "A sword is made of steel, and it is an extension of your hand. It is worthless if you are worthless."

Same with firing a weapon, if you are Helen Keller with an Uzi, then don't bother with anything that needs finesse when shooting.

I could name my swords I own, however that I think would be silly. I own some expensive blades. However, I think it would foolish to "Name" your weapon. After all what good is a 50 cal. sniper rifle if you cannot shoot the broad side of a barn? Same with a sword, I don't care if it is a full tang katana, a claymore, or a Scottish bastard sword, Irish hand and a half. If you can't effectively wield it then it is useless.

I own such swords. I have only one name for them....."Mine".

Plus of all "Great European tales of Robin Hood and King Arthur" well Robin Hood didn't have a name for his bow.........Excalibur was the name of a mythological sword. William Wallace's sword is 6'7. He didn't name his blade, neither did Rob Roy MacGregor. I used Shanai, and assorted firearms out of necessity. I as well as my other warriors that were part of "America's most effective offensive line." never, ever named anything. It is just silly. Even though stories of "Excalibur and Stornbringer and Conan's 'Atlantean' sword are cool to read."
I'm sad to say that I'm from a very traditional, European, view point on such matters.

Naming a sword that has never done anything of note is not really something that should be done in a serious fashion.

As with a man, a swords 'name' is aquired by it's deeds.

I agree with the others. Naming a piece of metal is outright silly.
Although if I had to, the name "Fred" comes to mind.
;-)

AoG

*sigh* Isn't there any romance left in the world? "Happy Holidays." "There is no God." "Don't name your sword, it's silly." I suppose Zorro should remove yon mask and cape, don gray sweats and lo-rise Converse and get a crew cut, eh?

Hmph.

I was under the general, unverifiable impression that you could name your sword once bitten by it; when your sword draws your blood, you may name it.

My sword does not yet have a name, but I have a few in mind and I'm in no hurry.

So name it! Name her, I say, and bullocks to the rest! :samurai:

Shesulsa, I was thinking the same as I scrolled through reading the MENS posts! No romance in them whatsoever!

Just because names weren't recorded for historical figures weapons it doesn't mean they weren't named, I bet they were but because of unromantic souls like this lot they kept it secret! So there!

i named my m-16 suzie, if that counts for anything.

jf

Name your sword something like Snuffy or Big bertha or Sebastian party pants. I would name my sword Stinky Mcdoodle.

Just for reference, the OP asked, how to say Spirit Warrior. The term doesn't translate directly without just translating each word individually, but "Fighting Spirit" is tuji, 투지. I also found "sword of the spirit" hananimui malsseum, 하나님의 말씀.

Exactly, Tez and Shesulsa. Men name their guitars, don't they?

You are supposed to be very, very serious and lose your sense of humor or you disrespect your instructor and all their instructors before them!

I suggest the name "Flo."

I was under the general, unverifiable impression that you could name your sword once bitten by it; when your sword draws your blood, you may name it.

Well just for the record, it has drawn my blood a couple of times when practicing resheathing. It made me slow down and pay attention to the details. I went from a mok gum with a sheath to the live blade. Two different feels.

BTW there is a website for all the swords named in history. I'll post it later, but for now back to the spirit of christmas.

I like to wish all a joyous holiday.

...I went from a mok gum with a sheath to the live blade. Two different feels.

Yes indeed... that's quite a transition.

Have you thought about using a dulled practice steel sword before moving to the live blade? You can get one that has exactly the same characteristics as a jin gum, but you won't have to worry about slicing yourself when you practice resheathing. Getting good at resheathing properly takes a lot of practice... I did it for years with a dull blade before moving up to the real thing.

Happy Holidays to you too...

I've got plenty of romance. It just isn't directed at table saws, swords or printers.

I've got plenty of romance. It just isn't directed at table saws, swords or printers.


I bet you call them names when they go wrong though lol!

I bet you call them names when they go wrong though lol!

:lfao:

Shoot, I've elevated more than a few items to deity-hood when they've been uncooperative! :D

Personally, I've not been big on naming swords or other items. Just me though... I guess you could call it "OUCH!"

It's true that I sometimes give them names. And it's true that some of the names involve reproductive and quasi-reproductive acts. But if that sort of wordplay is part of your definition of romance, please send me your contact info. I think I can find a therapist who specializes in abuse somewhere in your area... :)

That is funny,

Consider this though. The movie "Princess Bride" Elligo Montoya didn't have a name for his sword. No, what he had was a great saying "Hello, my name is Elligo Montoya. You killed my father, now prepare to die."

Tom Cruise didn't name the broadsword he killed the devil with in "Legend", Connor didn't name hit Katana nor bastard sword in "Highlander." In the "Kill Bill" movies no one had a name for the sword they used. Excalibur and Stormbringer are special swords of legend just as the "Atlantean Sword" used by Conan. They were one of a kind, not to be matched. He-Man didn't name his sword, it was always announced as the "Sword of Grayskull." It is an instrument of beauty, skill, and death. Such things dont desire a name, they are pieces of legend if the wielder of such is worthy.

I remember learning sword manual and drill while going through Corporal's course in the Corps. Well, I knicked my right ear on several occassions. And if you are talking about romanticism then consider the following. The words muttled are a bit harsh. However, no particular name was given.http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif
I bet you call them names when they go wrong though lol!

I named my sword.

I call her "Choppy"

My other one is named "Stabby"

Mine have names:

The Heavy One
The Really Sharp One
The Black-Bladed One
The Short and Heavy one
The Heavy Broadsword
The Heavy Double Broadsword
The Lighter Long One

and others...

Well I found a site that list sword names fact, fiction and myth.
www.answers.com/topic/types-of-swords#Named_swords (http://www.answers.com/topic/types-of-swords#Named_swords)

Should be of intrest for those who like myself share the idea of naming their sword to find out who's sword belonged to fact, fiction or myth.

Call it if you will romancing the steel. To each their own. I enjoy training with my blades much that I feel that they are becoming a part of me. In developing good swordsmanship this is what one should strive for, becoming one with your weapon. The weapon becomes a extenstion of your body. And if naming my sword draws me closer, hey whatever works.

Understanding that naming your sword or weapon isn't for everyone, and thats okay. This is what makes reading and particpation in MT enjoyable.

I have several swords and a couple of them that I'm fond of, one that I mainly train with is a Korean saber sword. For the love of me I can't think of a name for it. I think naming it would give the sword personality. The other is a Chesness Tenchi ko katana, so of course i refer to it as Tenchi.
The Korean saber is a straight sword, broader and a little beefy.

On my mok gum KJN wrote my name in Korean and put in parenthesis spirit of a warrior underneath my name on one side and his name on the other. I plan to have this engraved or have it done in needle point on my saber.

Two questions: 1 What is the Korean term for spirit warrior? 2 Does anyone have any suggesstions on naming your sword?

I do not name my vehicles.

I do not name my swords or knives.

I will refer to them in the following way:

The Truck - I only have one.

The Bird or the Convertible - for my summer care - i.e. convertible firebird I do not consider this a name as it is part of the name from the manufacturer.

I have a Charlemagne Replica which I refer to as the Charlemagne.

I have a coupld of Kris Daggers I refer to as one of the Kris'.


That being said, I am an engineer. I look for patterns and practicality. But each of these items are mine. I have gone out played with them to make them mine. I have used them and pushed them and myself to make myself understand their characeristics and attributes.

But, that does not mean that others could name their posessions to help make them their own.


Thanks

Call it if you will romancing the steel. To each their own. I enjoy training with my blades much that I feel that they are becoming a part of me. In developing good swordsmanship this is what one should strive for, becoming one with your weapon. The weapon becomes a extenstion of your body. And if naming my sword draws me closer, hey whatever works.

Understanding that naming your sword or weapon isn't for everyone, and thats okay. This is what makes reading and particpation in MT enjoyable.

If it is an extension of you, why not call it, Larry??? ;)

Sorry. Couldn't resist! All in good fun, Larry!

Ya know, I was thinking about this...

Does it count if a guy names his, um, "Pork Sword?"

Not that I would ever name that either... I mean, er.

Sorry. I'll go back in my cage now.

Now, we know men do this butch, macho thing where they say things when other guys are listening so everyone thinks they are hard but in reality they are all soft and fluffy! So I'm guessing that these men really do name their swords but wouldn't be caught dead admitting it ROFL.

Now, we know men do this butch, macho thing where they say things when other guys are listening so everyone thinks they are hard but in reality they are all soft and fluffy! So I'm guessing that these men really do name their swords but wouldn't be caught dead admitting it ROFL.

Which sword? Being a Star Wars Fan, I'd probably name mine Hand Solo.

Oh wait, you mean the metal ones right? I told you mine are named "Choppy" and "Stabby". :D

Which sword? Being a Star Wars Fan, I'd probably name mine Hand Solo.

Oh wait, you mean the metal ones right? I told you mine are named "Choppy" and "Stabby". :D

isn't sword boasting a little? maybe dagger or penknife lol!

isn't sword boasting a little? maybe dagger or penknife lol!

I mean, I wont call it short, but I did go in to have "Mother" Tattooed on it and all that fit was "Moth"

I mean, I wont call it short, but I did go in to have "Mother" Tattooed on it and all that fit was "Moth"

Nice one!! :)

....or the one that ends

"Short? When I saw it it said Shorty's Bar & Grill San Bernadino California."

Ladies and gents, while the slight digression has been amusing it may well be a good idea to return to the original topic as the (obvious and possibly unavoidable) innuendo is better suited for After Dark than for the PG-13 limit on this forum. ;)

I have several swords and a couple of them that I'm fond of, one that I mainly train with is a Korean saber sword. For the love of me I can't think of a name for it. I think naming it would give the sword personality. The other is a Chesness Tenchi ko katana, so of course i refer to it as Tenchi.
The Korean saber is a straight sword, broader and a little beefy.

On my mok gum KJN wrote my name in Korean and put in parenthesis spirit of a warrior underneath my name on one side and his name on the other. I plan to have this engraved or have it done in needle point on my saber.

Two questions: 1 What is the Korean term for spirit warrior? 2 Does anyone have any suggesstions on naming your sword?

you guys name yer swords? ok...

I call mine
백치의 살해자
and I tell you, I'd be right busy here somedays.

It's kinda like naming your car ... doesn't change the performance, doesn't really make you insane ... just makes things fun. And if your opponent thinks you're so insane to name your weapon, all the better for you! :EG:

I call mine
백치의 살해자
and I tell you, I'd be right busy here somedays.

:) You sure it's not 백치의 살인자?

hehe, maybe you should stop back in the population control thread! :)

:) You sure it's not 백치의 살인자?

hehe, maybe you should stop back in the population control thread! :)
One can only trust the babeling fish so much. Mine must be in backward. That is a much better name for a sword I think.
:)

one can only trust the babeling fish so much. Mine must be in backward. That is a much better name for a sword i think.
:)

happy hunting!

Though, now that I think of it, doesn't a sword have to do something worthy of note, to be worthy of a name?

Though, now that I think of it, doesn't a sword have to do something worthy of note, to be worthy of a name?

There are various verbal stories as to why a sword would be named and they vary from country to country, region to region, cult to cult, group to group.

Does a weapon NEED a name? Of course not. Is there any logic to it? Of course not. Does it MATTER? Of course not. It's silly to argue logistics behind any, it's just ... ridiculous. You could name it Charlie or Cardboard, Mother Blanking Something Or Other, Xenu or Zeus. It's still what it is.

Naming the sword, regardless of reason or occasion, is ALL about romance. Frogs aren't that romantic, as I remember, though they have a propensity for getting kissed regardless. :rolleyes:

I think a millenia of Saxon, Viking and Celtic tradition would disagree with that, Georgia.

I think a millenia of Saxon, Viking and Celtic tradition would disagree with that, Georgia.

That's okay. In my book, thirst for conquest, thrill of victory, etcetera is still 'romance.'

I've been thinking long, and hard about weather I want to become the laughing stalk on Martialtalk. I almost couldn't do it, but I guess I will. Here it is.

Long sword -Tenchi
Sabre - Ryoko
Fighting fan - Ayeka
Chain whip - Sasami
Double broadsword
green scarf - Kiyone
red scarf - Mihoshi
Spear - Tsunami
Three section staff - Washu
Bokken - Katsuhito
Pudao - Yukinojo
Tiger hooks
left - Azaka
right - Kamidake
staff - Nobuyuki
Suburito - Misaki
I was never able to get a pair of Butterfly swords,but I was going to name them A and B. And if I was ever able to find a Nagimaki, I was going to name it Achika.

And generations of Roman legionaries would disagree the other way. They weren't romantic about their swords and didn't name them or ascribe magical properties. Somehow they managed to make them work.

:rolleyes:

I've been thinking long, and hard about weather I want to become the laughing stalk on Martialtalk. I almost couldn't do it, but I guess I will. Here it is.

Long sword -Tenchi
Sabre - Ryoko
Fighting fan - Ayeka
Chain whip - Sasami
Double broadsword
green scarf - Kiyone
red scarf - Mihoshi
Spear - Tsunami
Three section staff - Washu
Bokken - Katsuhito
Pudao - Yukinojo
Tiger hooks
left - Azaka
right - Kamidake
staff - Nobuyuki
Suburito - Misaki
I was never able to get a pair of Butterfly swords,but I was going to name them A and B. And if I was ever able to find a Nagimaki, I was going to name it Achika.
What, no Ryo-Ohki? ;)

How about Achu?

How about Achu? Achu? Son of Asneeze? ;)

What, no Ryo-Ohki? ;)

I knew I forgot one. I have a Ryo-Ohki. It's my dagger.

I'm not sure when you can name your sword but I thought it was when you received it. Many swordsmen named their weapons. Why shouldn't you continue the tradition? I mean nothing silly sounding like something from LotR.

The characteristics of your swords might be a good place to start. My katana and wakazachi have a bamboo motif, so I could pull from that.

i think you should do whatever the hell you like. name it or don't name it its up to you if you think your sword deserves a name then give one and as that other guy says 'bollucks to the rest'

Actually I have a few:

One is called Dao (they are twins so I call them Seung Dao)
3 are Jian, they are triplets. But there other name at birth was "Gim" probably from there Mother's side of the fam.

I have never and will neevr name my swords. I treat my iaito and my shinken with great respect when I take them out, use them and put them away.

When its been a while since i've practiced I may say "hello sweetheart" when I unwrap it, but I swear thats as far as I go!

I have never and will neevr name my swords. I treat my iaito and my shinken with great respect when I take them out, use them and put them away.

When its been a while since i've practiced I may say "hello sweetheart" when I unwrap it, but I swear thats as far as I go!

Sure :wink2:, that's ok your secrets safe with us...