User blog comment:Asfidyll/Raiju, the Grandmaster's Make/@comment-3391671-20170103160915/@comment-3391671-20170104110827

Glad to hear, Asfidyll. I look forward to what lore changes you have in store, as the current one holds potential, but potential that has a few gapping holes. If I had not mentioned, some of these holes were from prioritizing the focus on the monk first; but when the lore comes tomorrow, it may be best to hold any further criticism.

I will be honest here in that I don't know if it was a good idea to have changed the name upon suggestion. I do not know who this friend of yours is, but I cannot say I agree in that suggestion. Names in cultures hold a certain meaning, and I find this most especially in Asian cultures. A name such as "Raiju" (雷獣 Thunder Monster) would be named upon something/someone who fits that kind of title: a monster with power over thunder/lightning. In pop culture, it is used for spirits or gods with such reign over lightning & thunder. Raiju here, though, doesn't embody the image of a god of thunder, even at your friend's suggestion, so the name seems very unfitting. It would have been best if your friend had let you know of this detail, unless he himself did not understand that cultural significance of names.

I will not ask you change the cultural background of the name, since names tend to find themselves tied to a culture, as Raiju is to Japan as names such as Odin would be to the Germanics. What I will ask of you is to make sure to put some thought into the names if they are not of your home language. I was spurred because of my lineage and background as a full-blood Japanese, and I would not like to see other cultures have names derived from them be tainted in a similar manner, even when without ill-intent. If you wish to return to the name Orvaneth, I would welcome it. If something else, do as you please. IF you do change names though, make sure to not make a new blog and simply note at the top that you changed the name for whatever reason you want to explain it as.

PS: If you do not mind me asking out of curiosity, but of what background is your Japanese friend?