OK, for some reason, the first two names that came to mind were Gondwana (or Gondwanaland) and Laurasia. I have no idea which would be which.
Any more details about the regions in question? What are these non-humans like? For that matter, what are the humans like? Anything particularly notable to set them apart from modern-day Earth?
Belief or disbelief rests with you.
All I could suggest is the website www.behindthename.com and to make the names of each ethnicity/nation thematic with each other like (for example) making all the urban people/places have European names and all the natural people/places have Native American names. This is so that the audience has an easier time remembering which people/places originate from which ethnicity/nation.
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I guess I should note that this story takes place in The '90s. Also, the first region mostly resembles America, particularly New England, but also contains elements from other real-world countries, so it's essentially a City of Everywhere. The second region is mostly populated by a species resembling small dragons with fur, as well as that sole human, who will have a very important role in the story. This region has no man-made technology.
The main character is an Action Survivor who lives in the first region.
Hmm, in that case, I'll stick with my previous suggestion, with the urban one being Laurasia and the other one being Gondwana.
If you're not aware, Laurasia and Gondwana were the two supercontinents formed when Pangea broke up 200 million years ago. Laurasia eventually became North America, Europe, and Asia, while Gondwana eventually became South America, Africa, Australia, India, and Arabia. So I think it sort of ends up working out, especially if your urban region is primarily based on western civilization.
Gondwana is also called Gondwanaland, if that name suits your fancy more.
edited 21st Jan '11 8:50:26 AM by petrie911
Belief or disbelief rests with you.
Okay, so I'm working on a story that has two major regions involved in the setting. One of them resembles present-day Earth, and has a very urban feel. The other region is more natural, is inhabited by sentient non-human creatures, and has only one human inhabitant.
The main character will travel between both regions several times over the course of the story. I just need help naming the regions.