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The Enumeration of the Names of Candice

Here's the original post that started it all:


SilverRain wrote:

Just so you folks know, this is what we got accomplished (I think pretty much everyone was there...)

You left out learning everyone's names. Of course, with some people that's harder than others. For the most difficult cases, it works best to follow the bardic tradition and compose a song to help remember:

Oh, and my apologies in advance. Here it is:

*** Begin Musical Interlude ***

The Enumeration of Candice

There are those who call her "Tia";
 There are those who call her "Gnome";
There are those who call her anything
 That's sure to make her groan.

Should we call her by her first name?
 Should we call her by her last?
Is "Smurf" really appropriate?
 Is "Treasure Troll" a blast?

Is "SilverRain" too long?
 Is "Tiamat" too hard?
Should we just call her "Candi"?
 Am I a lousy bard?

I doubt "Hey you!" will get us far,
 But what are we to do?
I guess we pick our favorite.
 The choice is up to you.

*** End Musical Interlude ***

(There's a tune that goes with it, but my cat chewed my MIDI cable in half, and I refuse to sing in public as this would violate the Rede.)


However, that is just way too short. I forgot a few names, and more have emerged since. Therefore, I intend to write a new, much longer version of this song, but I need your help! Please visit the Gname That Gnome page to help out!