Talk:Primarina (Pokémon)

Name Origin

Prima Donna and marina. Prima Donna is the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. Yamitora1 (talk) 14:49, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Ballerina as well, thought I put that down, darn nyquil. Yamitora1 (talk) 14:50, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Since I did this for the other two, アシレーヌ or Ashirenu probably comes from ashika (sea lion) and serene or siren (the latter being a clear basis for this Pokemon)

Yeah agreed, definitely derived from Prima Donna (a celebrated female singer) and ballerina and/or sirena (Spanish for mermaid). As a result, it does also contain 'marina', which relates to the sea.Fresco (talk) 15:31, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

I dunno, prima donna does fit, but I get the feeling it's just supposed to be from the word, "prim". It's worth mentioning both. The "marina" part obviously evokes the word marine, as in marine life. Qwertyo76 (talk) 17:43, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Origin

Should we mention that it's also inspired selkies? Vienna Waltz (talk) 17:51, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

"Selkies are said to live as seals in the sea but shed their skin to become human on land." Oh. Well yeah, certainly. Qwertyo76 (talk) 17:59, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

You can also add in mermaids or merfolk while your at it. *shrugs* Seems to have some features that resemble those, like its tail. ----NateVirus(Talk|Contributions) 18:09, 27 October 2016 (UTC)