#trying not to be goddamn lazy with the names and just make rome 'romulus' because that feels like sacrilege

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Ramblings on Roman Names

Nyo Rome’s name, Cornelia, is a reference to the family of the Cornelii, an exceedingly influential and powerful patrician family that produced some of Rome’s best statesmen and generals. It also refers to Cornelia, the daughter of Scipio Africanus (a hero of the Second Punic Wars) and mother to the Gracchii brothers, a pair of radical (compared to the Roman elite) reformers that were unfortunately murdered. Cornelia (the historical figure) was pretty invested in literature and writing, which was usually out of women’s roles, and she also played a role in her sons’ political careers. Both fit my interpretation of nyo Rome as one of those unusually powerful women who are more involved with “male” affairs of the state. (the only cons are that a) the name just means “horn” and b) Cornelia (the historical figure) was also pretty modest, dressing plainer than her status, and saying that her sons were her jewels; my nyo rome is a fair bit glitzier and likes her wealth and silks lol)

also thinking about giving her the name Lucretia as well, because a) the rape of Lucretia ushered in the Republic Era, which I see as a time nyo rome was more prominent than her 1p, b) the name means to succeed, and I think that fits her, and c) it just sounds nice

2P rome’s name is Tarquinius, named after the last and 5th kings of Rome; the last one especially was a really bad ruler (tyrannical, killed anyone he thought was a threat, son was the perpetrator of Lucretia’s rape :\ etc.). 

Rome’s name is either going to be Octavius or Septimus (as a reference to the 7 kings of rome and the 7 hills; the cons are that it means “seventh” and also isn’t very popular, since it doesn’t have an abbreviation). Octavius feels a little too close to Augustus, but it sounds nice and could just be Rome’s family/clan name (nomen) since it’s assigned to him instead of given