Talk:Princess Hilda: Difference between revisions
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:::The reason it's irrelevant is because it's ''not'' a reference to Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The reason why Nintendo chose the name Hilda is because it shares the same etymological root as the name Zelda ("hild"), which is entirely based on the fact that they are counterparts. I acknowledge the fact that you've provided examples where other series have been referenced, but given the etymology, it's safe to say that this one simply is a coincidence. {{:User:Pakkun/sig}} 12:30, 27 November 2013 (UTC) | :::The reason it's irrelevant is because it's ''not'' a reference to Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The reason why Nintendo chose the name Hilda is because it shares the same etymological root as the name Zelda ("hild"), which is entirely based on the fact that they are counterparts. I acknowledge the fact that you've provided examples where other series have been referenced, but given the etymology, it's safe to say that this one simply is a coincidence. {{:User:Pakkun/sig}} 12:30, 27 November 2013 (UTC) | ||
::::I think an extremely obvious reference to a popular comic book and television series is more noteworthy than a relatively obscure linguistic association. I know the community has been seeking out low-quality trivia to delete, but this is a legitimate item of trivia than the one which is currently on the page. The names I listed before are obvious references and mentioned in the trivia sections of their articles. Why is it not in this case? The only other franchise to have counterpart characters named Hilda and Zelda is Sabrina. "Zelda" is not a true Germanic name, but a shortened form of "Griselda," which originally came from the Canterbury Tales. Would it be more logical that Nintendo would look up the obscure and roundabout etymological origins for a name when deciding her counterpart, or simply select a name already well-known in popular culture? It would be like arguing that "Lorule" isn't a pun. [[User:Ganondorfdude11|Ganondorfdude11]] ([[User talk:Ganondorfdude11|talk]]) 02:52, 28 November 2013 (UTC) | ::::I think an extremely obvious reference to a popular comic book and television series is more noteworthy than a relatively obscure linguistic association. I know the community has been seeking out low-quality trivia to delete, but this is a legitimate item of trivia than the one which is currently on the page. The names I listed before are obvious references and mentioned in the trivia sections of their articles. Why is it not in this case? The only other franchise to have counterpart characters named Hilda and Zelda is Sabrina. "Zelda" is not a true Germanic name, but a shortened form of "Griselda," which originally came from the Canterbury Tales. Would it be more logical that Nintendo would look up the obscure and roundabout etymological origins for a name when deciding her counterpart, or simply select a name already well-known in popular culture? It would be like arguing that "Lorule" isn't a pun. [[User:Ganondorfdude11|Ganondorfdude11]] ([[User talk:Ganondorfdude11|talk]]) 02:52, 28 November 2013 (UTC) | ||
:::::I would guess it a reference to the etymology or at least because the names sound alike. Not many names sound similar to Zelda. Honestly, why would Nintendo reference Sabrina the Teenage Witch? There is literally no similaries between that show and Hilda/Zelda. The people at Nintendo are inteligent, I'm sure they know about etymology. Don't assume people are ignorant of etymology (or Google). [[User:Champion of Nayru|Champion of Nayru]] ([[User talk:Champion of Nayru|talk]]) 07:18, 28 November 2013 (UTC)Champion of Nayru | |||
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