Is discriminating between [name]IUS and [name]IAN a matter of personal taste? For example, Iulius Caesar Augustus also goes both by Octavius when referring to events of such period, and Octavian when referring to events of such and such period.
I am trying to figure out `correct' usages of various names. For example, which one of the following Latinized names of Arthur is absolutely wrong and must never be used?
1. Artorian
2. Arturian
3. Artorius
4. Arturius
5. Arturus
6. Artus
I am a TA and our college students are `Roman aristocrats for a day', choosing praenomen, nomen, and cognomens, and our student, Arthur, chose *Artorian* Commenius Martius, to which I stopped, scratched my head, and said ``no, use `Arturian'", then `Arturius', then `Artorius'. But, the latter two add to too many `ius' sounds! Any recommendations?
Thanks.
E.A.
I am trying to figure out `correct' usages of various names. For example, which one of the following Latinized names of Arthur is absolutely wrong and must never be used?
1. Artorian
2. Arturian
3. Artorius
4. Arturius
5. Arturus
6. Artus
I am a TA and our college students are `Roman aristocrats for a day', choosing praenomen, nomen, and cognomens, and our student, Arthur, chose *Artorian* Commenius Martius, to which I stopped, scratched my head, and said ``no, use `Arturian'", then `Arturius', then `Artorius'. But, the latter two add to too many `ius' sounds! Any recommendations?
Thanks.
E.A.