Hyena hints...

Okay people have been asking about Hyenas....

and I guess I could let a few things slip....

but at the minute I dont feel ready.
The reason for this is that I don't have a very good name for them.

They are called Dolorm at the minute, but to me that just sounds lame.
They need a bad ass name!

So does anyone want to make suggestions?

They need to sound like a bad ass bunch who wont take crap from any body.
I need something fearsome, to strike fear into the hearts of other nations.

So...any thoughts?

What do you mean, lame?
Dolorm sounds almost like "dolorem" which is Latin accusative case of "dolor" meaning "pain".
That's a pretty metal name!
I does sound like it likes a vowel somewhere. Hmm...

EDIT:
Dolorei?
A bit too elfish to the ear, but pretty close to the root word... I'll come up with something.

Just doesn't sound very good to me.
If you guys like it I will leave it.

Dolormai

Latin word for pain + Japanese word for dance = CRAZY?!

I dunno, it just doesn't have a catchy sound to it to me.
Is it just me?

Gredalli?

I'm just making up words.

Yeah making up words is what I am looking for.
Just something that sounds interesting and catchy.

Nuunpoku

I dunno, this sounds like a fluffy herbivore.

I suppose my temporary name of "Hyenamen" doesn't work.

The name should really depend on the culture. You said that they need a bad ass name, and that they don't take crap from anyone, so I'd imagine they're pretty warlike, but were they influenced by an actual historical culture?

Nuupoko sounds pretty cool, I like that.
Any other suggestions?

But why Asian-sounding names? I don't care if these are going to anthropomorphized, essentially made to be something that has its similarities with a hyena begin and end with looking like a hyena, I just can't connect this thing with an Asian name:

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Nuupoku (it was Nuunpoku hark but I'll let you decide if you choose it) actually sounded african to me (Yes I know that Africa is a continent not a country, but I don't know enough of the different cultures in africa to say what the name sounds like)

Just imagine a man or woman with a deep accent you would find in africa saying Nuupoku.

To me it works

(Yes I assume the hyena people are possibly african. As said earlier there are a ton of african tribes in every country of africa. So having some races similar makes sense to me)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDTMMlgVfU

Guys, please... I know Nuupoku sounds fine, BUT THEN! I remembered why it brings to mind a fluffy herbivore

Just please... something else.
But it's up to you Hark.

@Renard
Of course that little cuddly guy looks Asian. Compare:
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That's the Yamato-Damashii!