Potpourri or Popuri?

hownowbrowncow · Post Posted: Nov 11, 2009 11:21 pm

Shouldn't her proper name be Potpourri? Why is it Popuri in the game? Don't tell me this is another of those spelling errors by Natsume?

Whirlybat · Post Posted: Nov 11, 2009 11:22 pm

It can't be a spelling error if it's been Popuri in like every game xD I would hope Natsume wouldn't be so dumb.

lemo_the_lemon · Post Posted: Nov 12, 2009 1:42 am

If it was Potpourri there'd be so many stoner jokes XD

"Check out those red eyes!"

njayhuang · Post Posted: Nov 12, 2009 2:14 pm

Since it's the name of a video game character, there's no reason why it should be an existing English word.

hownowbrowncow · Post Posted: Nov 12, 2009 5:39 pm

No you see the reason why I came to such a conclusion is, Popuri, her mother Lillia and Basil were supposed to be the flower selling family in HM64 so their names were supposed to reflect certain flowers and plants.

Lillia is obviously a real name based on the root word lily. While Basil is basil.

There's no such flower name as Popuri unless you're talking about the name based on the dried flower and spices mix called Potpourri. Indeed, Potpourri is pronounced the same way as how you would pronounce Popuri [poh-poo-ree, poh-poo-ree] The T being silent. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/potpourri Which leads me to believe that Popuri's name might have been a result of translating the sound directly from the Japanese name. I mean after the first game was published (HM64 or BTN?), you can't expect them to change the name even if they found out it was wrong for the sake of continuity can you?

You know I wouldn't be surprised if I were you. Just reading Mana's sentences and "Have you ready Basil's books" gives me a headache.

Lady Nina · Post Posted: Nov 12, 2009 7:46 pm

i think that it is misspelled to sound more like a name. potpourri isn't a very nice name, but popuri is.

njayhuang · Post Posted: Nov 12, 2009 9:28 pm

I've never played 64 so I didn't know that, but from my knowledge of FoMT, Basil is Mary's father.

Whirlybat · Post Posted: Nov 12, 2009 9:32 pm

Basil isn't Mary's father in HM64.
In fact, Thomas is Mar[ia]'s father in HM64 :D

njayhuang · Post Posted: Nov 13, 2009 1:09 am

Did they switch up the families intentionally or is that just a mistake in the programming?

Whirlybat · Post Posted: Nov 13, 2009 1:17 am

Well HM64 was first. Then they changed everyone's families and personalities around to make it seem more fresh and new, but I assume they were just lazy xD Mineral Town is just HM64 revamped ...in a not good way, I hear.

Miss Langston · Post Posted: Nov 13, 2009 9:21 am

I always thought that it was spelled "popuri."
Like, even the smelly leaf stuff. o__O"
Iunno, I don't even pronounce her name like that (Po-purr-ee).

I remember there being a topic a while back where everyone was like "OhMYGoD! Lyke, Ur sappozed too pranonce it lyke dis!!!1!"

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