Editing Talk:Mushoku Tensei Names and Terminology (section)

== Rudi or Rudy? ==

Since someone is changing Rudi to Rudy, we should at least get consensus on this.
I prefer Rudi, but there's no real basis behind it.
--[[User:DaiZzed|DaiZzed]] ([[User talk:DaiZzed|talk]]) 21:36, 30 July 2014 (CDT)

I prefer Rudi as well, that's what Paul uses, that's what Sylphy uses... 

Though occasionally they cut Rudeus short in context to Rude as well it's usually a surprised speech or that sort when it comesu p.. --[[User:Dark Kaito|Dark Kaito]] ([[User talk:Dark Kaito|talk]]) 22:55, 30 July 2014 (CDT)

I prefer Rudy because it's the common spelling for the dimunitive form of Rudolph (also known as "I've met two people named Rudy and one more on the internet, but I've never come across a guy called Rudi"). That's probably because I don't speak any German though. 
At any rate, will continue translating it as such; editors can do whatever. [[User:Vanant|Vanant]] ([[User talk:Vanant|talk]]) 07:29, 2 August 2014 (CDT)

I know Rudy is usually a shortened form of Rudolph and probably Rudeus, plus I saw somewhere Rudi is usually a girl's name. -[[User:Marrow|Marrow]] ([[User talk:Marrow|talk]]) 08:36, 2 August 2014 (CDT)

Oh, just started reading volume 12. I see now why people said his name is probably Ludeus. Will we end up changing it to Ludeus or? [[User:Vanant|Vanant]] ([[User talk:Vanant|talk]]) 12:45, 2 August 2014 (CDT)

Think the author is a fan of FFIV? [http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/2322387/ this character's name] is familiar.... anyway [[User:Onizuka-gto|Onizuka-gto]] can you just decide? I really don't mind either way, but we're split here and just need an executive decision on this. --[[User:DaiZzed|DaiZzed]] ([[User talk:DaiZzed|talk]]) 00:04, 3 August 2014 (CDT)

That seems like good evidence that the name should be Ludeus Grayrat (i would keep the nickname as Rudy though). I can do the work editing everything to say Ludeus if a change is to be made. --[[User:Trev lite|Trev lite]] ([[User talk:Trev lite|talk]]) 23:44, 2 August 2014 (CDT)

Umm.. so no one has caught the joke with his name yet either?
'Ludius' is the old Latin word for 'Player'  MC's name is literally 'Player' as in Player 1. This extends to 'Ludi' as well.
I like Rudeus though.--[[User:Skuizaan|Skuizaan]] ([[User talk:Skuizaan|talk]]) 17:28, 3 August 2014 (CDT)

My personal opinion is that Rudeus is more or less accepted and we should not change it this late in the story. (Lets all avoid and side step the L = R headache) 
As for it's shorten form, since the name "Rudeus" is already unique in some ways, i would prefer "Rude" as it's more of a logical shorten form of "Rudeus", on the other hand "Rudi" does indeed sound more feminine and finally "Rudy" is already associated with "Rudolph" so i would like to avoid using that.
As mentioned before, we are dealing with a fictional names, so there really isn't any point trying to associate it with a real life established name, so Lets just keep it consistent, fiction names with fictional shorten forms and real names with real shorten names.

Regards,

Onizuka-GTO 21:31, 3 August 2014 (CDT)

I don't think "Rude" would be a good choice as that name is a negative adjective. Rudi is usually associated with females but I think we should go with it. Here's the reason why: [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rudi Urban dictionary]

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"An extremely attractive guy that is very succesful at what he does. Can also be very funny and make people like him for making them feel good."'''
"That guy is so goodlooking, he is such a Rudi"

The fact that some chapters use Rudi and others Rudy is driving me crazy. I hope a decision is made so that i can fix this problem. --[[User:Trev lite|Trev lite]] ([[User talk:Trev lite|talk]]) 23:37, 3 August 2014 (CDT)

Ah, i forgot that "Rude" is in English is someone who is not very polite! Sometime reading in the Japanese romanji method can be a bad habit. haha.

Okay, lets stick with "Rudi" then.

Onizuka-GTO 00:18, 5 August 2014 (CDT)