A Study of SNSD Portmanteaus

[arbitrary_greay]

Abstract
There exists a need for a consistent and easy-to-learn system of creating pairing names. We examine the various mechanisms to generate pairing names and propose a system using portmanteaus, particularly based upon the first syllable of each SNSD members' names. This system requires little knowledge of the SNSD fandom beyond the members'

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[arbitrary_greay]

Congratulations, you made it through the crack!

This was my little joke-attempt at an introduction to our next Weekly Feature: The Good Ship SNSD (title courtesy of the greygod)
We'll be talking about pairings in SNSD and the phenomenon of shipping in the idol fandom.

It'll be fun. It'll kill me. And my grades. Who cares, shipping is SRS BSNS.(OT9+mirror, baby. OT9+mirror.)

[hyoyeonfan]

This is very interesting indeed. I think I need to look over this like 4-5 times. Honestly, I'm kind of lost, lol. But, will surely understand some of this deep thinking post. And honestly, with all that's going on the Soshi fandom regarding Hyo's solo being cancelled, I need this right now XD

I will be looking forward to the "Weekly Feature: The Good Ship SNSD" :DDDD

[askbask]

Haha, great stuff.

(HTML fail -_-;)

[just_keep_on]

You are fucking crazy, but that's why we love you~

Further study should be made concerning the priority of sentimentality versus succintness in pairing naming, as an abbreviated virgule system of pairing names contain the least amount of characters to type but lack the emotional familiarity and euphonic appeal of the portmanteaus.

Huh. I think the portmanteaus contain sentimentality - for example, JeTi is the common name for Jessica/Tiffany shippers now (made "official" because they used that particular portmanteau during interviews like Into the Booth), but in the beginning stages, the popular portmanteau was JeNy.

A tangential issue to consider would be that sometimes shippers have names for themselves, which could affect the aesthetic appeal of their chosen pairing name.[9] Jessica/Tiffany shippers at Soshified thus chose "Jetidal wave surfers" over "Gortastics" or "JeNyaaahs" on such standards.JeTi surfers came after the JeTi portmanteau was considered "official" though. But who else has a group name? The only ones I can

[just_keep_on]

Also, like in the case of JeTi above, some portmanteaus are favored over other combinations because the girls themselves have used them. I remember Sica using TaeSic...

[arbitrary_greay]

Hahahaha, I have all of the shipper names too, I just couldn't work it into the paper.

[Jessica + Tiffany]
*Jetidal wave surfers
*gortastic(gorjess spazzer x fanytastic)
*JeNyaaah
*JeTideally
*Jenyummy

[Yoona + Seohyun]
*YOONHYUNESIS
*Yoonhyun loyalist

[Yuri + Jessica]
Royal Family = Royal Couple (Yulsic)
Royal Home - *Royal Shippers
Yulsic-YoonHyun-Taeny
Kwon Seobang and Sica-baby

[Sooyoung + Jessica]
*SOOSICSPHERE

[Taeyeon + Sunny]
Danshin family: ...Hyo as the baby!?

[Seohyun & Yuri]
*yulhyunist

[Yoona + Jessica]
*YoonSicretives

[Yoona + Yuri]
*Twin Trooper

[Yoona + Hyoyeon]
*YoonHyodings

[just_keep_on]

[Taeyeon + Sunny]
Danshin family: ...Hyo as the baby!? <--- what?!?!?

[greywing]

I love this post like a lovable thing that should be loved, but "Je" is horrible in most mash ups. XD HyoJe sounds like a new rapper. Jessica usually becomes Sica in most cases that is not JeTi, in which case the "Jess" kind of harkens back to her ~American~ roots.

I tend to use 2Yeon sometimes. Especially if it's a fun triangulation: Sun2Yeon.

[arbitrary_greay]

Blame JeTi for making Je a valid first syllable. JessTiff could have worked perfectly well.

From now on I will refer to 2Ny as TiNy. XD
That and I can't eat, can't sleep, RiSic baby all of the time~

[arbitrary_greay]

Oh yeah, and NyNa ftw.