Pleasantview/Onomatology

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This page is researched and written by Dom829P from the sims 2 forum and others who participated in the thread. I've just formatted it- amthysteyes2

The etymology (meaning study of the origin of words) of the Sim characters are sometimes hilarious, but always interesting. Many of the names had been intentionally chosen for etymology reasons. Simmers have found out many of the meanings, although a large-enough portion do not as much of the etymology as others. I have known some name meanings and most surname meanings, but I wanted to do a little extra research. Some of the names came as a shock, other names didn't seem to have an etymological relation. Now, not all of the names were intended for the definitions I have researched, but it is still interesting (and sometimes coincidental) to see what the name meanings are. If you have any questions, or something to add, feel free to comment. If you are just here to tell me I am wasting my time, I'd suggest you not post, because why would it matter to you what I do in my spare time. This etymology is only for the residents of Pleasantview, because it has the most complex set of names.

I'd like to give full appreciation to http://www.dictionary.com/, http://www.behindthename.com/, and http://www.altavista.com/tr, for those are the sites I've gotten most of the research from. I've also used http://www.google.com/ to search for some of the etymology that were not listed in the above sites.

The Goth Family

  • Goth -- Relates either to medieval times or means "an uncivilized person" or "a person without culture".
  • Mortimer -- In French, "mort" means death. Could also mean "still water".
  • Bella -- In Italian, "bella" means beautiful.

(For the rest of the Bachelor family etymology, please look under the Caliente Family category)

  • Cassandra -- In Greek myth, Cassandra was a Trojan Princess who had been given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. She spurned her advances, and Apollo cursed her so that nobody would believe her prophecies.
  • Alexander -- Means "defending man". Alexander the Great was the leader who created an empire through Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Several other rulers and kings bear the name Alexander.
  • Mortimer's name is fitting as he is an elder so technically death is near. Bella's name seems fitting as well because---for a Sim---she is supposed to be very beautiful (considering Don Lothario tried to "Make-Out" with her). Cassandra's name confuses me, though. I don't remember her predicting something that nobody believed, but maybe she will do so in the future. Alexander's name seems fitting as well. He is the smart one and the first son; meaning he could have power to take over the family (if Dina Caliente doesn't do so first). The Goth name in general has some resemblance, as well. The family seems to be the oldest (making it "medieval").
  • Gunther (Mortimer's father) -- Means "war" and "army, warrior".
  • Cornelia (Mortimer's mother) -- From the Latin derivation, cornu, which means "horn". Or possibly, Cornelia is supposed to refer to "corn" because of the rural landscape of Pleasantview's past.
  • Victor (Mortimer's grandfather) -- One definition is "a person who has overcome, a conqueror". Another definition is "a winner in any struggle or contest".
  • Gretel (Mortimer's grandmother) -- Possibly derived from a Greek work meaning "pearl". Also, in a fairy tale, Gretel and her brother Hansel were captured by witches but managed to escape.
  • Frida (Mortimer's great-aunt) -- Means "peace".
  • These names seem to have a repetitive pattern. Most have to do with war and conquering, except for Frida. Also, I wonder if any witches ever kidnapped Gretel Goth. Can you think of any witch-like characters in the Sim's game?
  • Crumplebottom -- "Crumple" means "to bend out of shape". "Bottom" refers to "the lowest or deepest part of anything".

Simon (Mortimer's grandfather) -- Means "hearkening" or "listening". Prudence (Mortimer's grandmother) -- Means "good judgement". Agnes (Mortimer's great-aunt, and the Mrs. Crumplebottom of Downtown) -- Meaning "chaste" or in other terms: "refraining from WooHoo which is regarded as immoral". Fitting name for Mrs. Crumplebottom. These names fit Mrs. Crumplebottom. The surname, although, has not made any logical sense so I've theorized it is only for comical reasons.

The Lothario Family

  • Lothario -- "a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women" or "a man who behaves selfishly in his WooHoo relationships with women".

Don -- A "Don Juan" is basically a synonym for Lothario. Also, Donald (which Don is a common nickname for) means "ruler of the world".

  • Don Lothario's name is very fitting to him. I don't even think this comment is even necessary, given those definitions above.
  • Nicolo (Don's father) -- Means "Victory of the People".
  • Adriana (Don's mother) -- Means "From Hadria". Hadria is a town in northern Italy.
  • Carmelo (Don's grandfather) -- Spanish name meaning "garden".
  • Mama (Don's grandmother) -- Slang for an attractive women.

The names seem fitting, seeing as Don probably has a Spanish or Italian decent. Also, the Lothario theme still holds true for one or two of the names.

  • Fiorello -- "Fiorella" is Italian for "small flower". Also Fiorello was a name of a musical in 1959.
  • Primo (Don's grandfather) -- Italian and Spanish name for "first"
  • Isabella (Don's grandmother) -- Latinate form of Elizabeth

Again the Italian/Spanish decent holds true. Notice Fiorella ends in an "a". Maxis probably wanted the name to be more masculine, changing the "a" to an "o".

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