Coincidentally enough, “noon” is etymologically related to “nine”, so 10 is indeed afternoon in a very literal sense.

(Just ignore the fact that it’s originally meant to be “the ninth hour after sunrise”, so ca. 3pm)

The nomination phase has a few suggestions for you, based on what you played. But if you don’t like them/want something else, there’s a button for that. Now you’ll know for next year.

I was taught to spell out until twelve, after that the *teen ones start, which are a lot more letters and space on the paper.

Of course it all depends on whatever the relevant style guide says. Consistency is the most important bit.

It’s two jokes. Firstly, “Barbarian” was a ancient Greek-“invented” term for people who don’t speak Greek (or heavy dialects of Greek). The generally accepted theory is that “Barbar” is them imitating sounds they don’t understand, similar to a modern “blabla”. Secondly, Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek Heracles.