LLLore : Naming Conventions (Patreon)

Each tribe has it's own naming conventions and traditions. I made sure to come up with all of the conventions first, so all of the new characters I create will fit in with the proper names... and also, I hope that by sharing the conventions people might be inspired to create their own someday!

NAMING CONVENTIONS_______________________________________________________

• TIGERS
• Names have one syllable
• First name = chosen by their father
• Last name = “son of…” or “daughter of…” followed by their father’s name
• Example: Ru son of Wei, Ko daughter of Long, Poe son of Rin

• LIONS
• Names have two syllables
• First name = chosen after birth and the parents get to see their child
• Last name = none
• Example: Muna, Navid, Faris

• PANTHERS
• Names have three syllables
• First name = a list of names in use/not in use is kept. Names are chosen from what is available
• Last name = none
• Example: Dimitri, Liliya, Feodor

• MOUSE
• Names have repeating letters
• First name = parents choose several names then let the child pick one
• Last name = none
• Example: Gwillym. Cadell, Dafydd, Steffan

• JACKALS
• Names are traits that their parents hope their children will embody, though spelled with their mountain dialect.
• First name = names are traits that parents want their kids to have
• Last name = their last name is the name of the village they are born in
• Example: “Wise” = Wyse of Pokoko, “Steady” = Stedy of Luroro

• CROWS
• Named after things found in nature
• First name = chosen by their mother
• Last name = they take their mother’s last name
• Example: Dahlia Mist, Willow Frost, Lily Meadow

• FALCONS
• Male names end with O. Female names end with A. Neutral names end with I.
• First name = usually a name traditionally used in their family
• Last name = their father’s name prefixed by D’ meaning “of”
• Example: Isidoro D’Crecco, Gianetta D’Nuncio, Tuomo D’Ennio

• CROCODILES
• Named after objects.
• First name = as toddlers they are named after whatever object they become fixated on.
• Last name = none
• Example: Apple, Broom, Pot, Sieve, Tooth, Hook, Rake

• FIREFLIES
• Follow the name conventions of the tribe they are born into.

• BUFFALO
• Short and solid sounding names.
• First name = chosen before birth. Male or female the name stays.
• Last name = based on occupation (like Harrow, Cooke, Smithson)
• Example: Euan Mason, Glen Hewitt, Iona Shepherd, Clay Weaver

• ADDAX
• Girl’s names are melodic and boys names are no-nonsense.
• First name = chosen by parents. The prefix to their names are earned.
• Last name = none
• Prefixes
• Aya - Strong  OR Nir - Strong
• Bel - Ferocious OR Oda - Ferocious
• Chi - Kind  OR Pae - Kind
• Dia - Ambitious OR Qui - Ambitious
• Ena - Calm  OR Rue - Calm
• Fas - Courageous OR Sen - Courageous
• Gal - Steadfast OR Tai - Steadfast
• Hei -  Loyal  OR Uri - Loyal
• Iti - Charismatic OR Vir - Charismatic
• Jha - Honest  OR Wae - Honest
• Khy - Intelligent OR Xen - Intelligent
• Lea - Proud  OR Yel - Proud
• Myr - Joyful   OR Zen - Joyful

• Example:  Hei-Adia, Ena-Kainda, Oda-Tadj