Smooshed ship names
Nov. 17th, 2008 07:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elfinblazeI'm reading this post about smooshed 'ship names and laughing myself silly over some of them.
In short: I agree, Kirk/Spock should never be smooshed, because as funny as Kock is, it just does not work as a 'ship name. I've also seen it called Spork, which is not much better.
Snarry is usual for Snape/Harry, which is fortunate because Snotter just made me fall over laughing. Then there's Snupin (Snape/Lupin), which just makes me think of Snoopy, the dog. And while I 'ship it, Drarry (Draco/Harry) just sounds dreadful and I refuse to use it.
On the other hand, while the 'ship creeps me out, I like the name Drapery (Draco/Snape/Harry). I'm also quite fond of Spuffy (Spike/Buffy) which sounds like some kind of laundry detergent, and Spangle (Spike/Angel), which just sounds neat. In the Gundam Wing fandom, the 'ship names may look like mathematical equations, but at least those familiar with the show know exactly what 1x2 and 3x4 means.
The worst I've ever some across though, was in The L Word: Lard (Lara/Dana). *shudder* And Buffy/Willow will be awful no matter how you smoosh it. You've either got Billow, Wiffy, Wuffy, or Bullow. You can't win.
In conclusion, some smooshed names may work, but most don't. I wish people wouldn't try unless there really is a 'ship name that works and sounds good.
In short: I agree, Kirk/Spock should never be smooshed, because as funny as Kock is, it just does not work as a 'ship name. I've also seen it called Spork, which is not much better.
Snarry is usual for Snape/Harry, which is fortunate because Snotter just made me fall over laughing. Then there's Snupin (Snape/Lupin), which just makes me think of Snoopy, the dog. And while I 'ship it, Drarry (Draco/Harry) just sounds dreadful and I refuse to use it.
On the other hand, while the 'ship creeps me out, I like the name Drapery (Draco/Snape/Harry). I'm also quite fond of Spuffy (Spike/Buffy) which sounds like some kind of laundry detergent, and Spangle (Spike/Angel), which just sounds neat. In the Gundam Wing fandom, the 'ship names may look like mathematical equations, but at least those familiar with the show know exactly what 1x2 and 3x4 means.
The worst I've ever some across though, was in The L Word: Lard (Lara/Dana). *shudder* And Buffy/Willow will be awful no matter how you smoosh it. You've either got Billow, Wiffy, Wuffy, or Bullow. You can't win.
In conclusion, some smooshed names may work, but most don't. I wish people wouldn't try unless there really is a 'ship name that works and sounds good.
