NAMING GUIDE
Aug 17, 2015 18:07:49 GMT -8
Post by •ZEKE• on Aug 17, 2015 18:07:49 GMT -8
NAMING GUIDE
This is a short guide on how to name your cat, as many people seem to have difficulty with choosing a proper name.
You're probably wondering why on earth there even should be a naming guide here, it can't be that hard to name your OC! Well, I'm sorry to break it to you, but there are many warriors fans who just don't seem to know how to name their characters.
Hopefully by now you're wondering something else. Hm? You are!? You're wondering how you are actually supposed to name your cat? Good, because I won't be answering any other questions in this post.
You have to keep in mind that the way the clan cats name their people is much different than how we twolegs do it. With us, we just choose a name that has a nice ring to it, or a relevant meaning. The clan cats, on the other paw, tend to name their offspring after something that reminds them of their kit, be it a physical trait or a non-physical, or after the circumstances they were born in, and rarely, in remembrance of a fallen friend.
PREFIX: This is the first half of a clan cat's name, they were given their prefix when they were a kit. They keep this part of their names for their entire lives, unless under unique circumstances. A prefix can be determined by a lot of things, but it is quite often after a physical trait or circumstantial situation. It could be after the colour of their pelts, or the loudness of their mew that they are named for, or it may very well be after a fallen friend they are name after, or maybe a drought or other events they were born in. eg: River/Torrent-: for the swirling pattern of their grey tabby coat, which resembles a raging river. Fox: for the odd sound the kitten makes, which resembles a fox's bark. Cherry-: in memory or parent's sibling, Cherrynose. Sun/Sand/Clay: for the drought the kit was born into.
SUFFIX: This is the second half of a clan cat's name, and it is subject to changes during the cat's life. When a kit is born, they will be called (prefix)kit, but when a kit passes the age of six moons and becomes and an apprentice, they will be called (prefix)paw. Once an apprentice completes their training, a warrior ceremony will be held, in which their suffix will change to something unique and personal to them. A suffix is granted onto the newly made warrior in honour of their skills and/or values, or in honour of a certain event that they had handled well. eg: -wing: in honour of speed and light-footedness. -fox: in honour of the vicious falcon the warrior had to fight off to defend fellow clan cats. -flower/lily/(type of flower): in honour of caring and nurturing nature, or skill in healing others.
The suffix can be quite flexible, so go ahead and have some fun with it!
SUFFIX: This is the second half of a clan cat's name, and it is subject to changes during the cat's life. When a kit is born, they will be called (prefix)kit, but when a kit passes the age of six moons and becomes and an apprentice, they will be called (prefix)paw. Once an apprentice completes their training, a warrior ceremony will be held, in which their suffix will change to something unique and personal to them. A suffix is granted onto the newly made warrior in honour of their skills and/or values, or in honour of a certain event that they had handled well. eg: -wing: in honour of speed and light-footedness. -fox: in honour of the vicious falcon the warrior had to fight off to defend fellow clan cats. -flower/lily/(type of flower): in honour of caring and nurturing nature, or skill in healing others.
The suffix can be quite flexible, so go ahead and have some fun with it!
banned names
This is a list of all the banned names. They may not be used in any part of your character's name. They are banned because the cats wouldn't have a way of knowing of these things, or they are just plain rude to name someone that, and even because they may have too many syllables. Wouldn't it be a pain to have to call out "Butterflymidnight!"? Star and Moon are not allowed in names because they are sacred, and only clan leaders may have the suffix -star.
Autumn
Bane
Birdsong (As a prefix, suffix, or whole name)
Blade
Blood
Butterfly
Chaos
Corpse
Crystal
Cute
Dead
Death
Ghost
Goldenrod
Kill(er)
Lava
Lost
Loud
Masked
Marble
Midnight
Moon*
Mumble
Ocean
Old
Poison
Quartz
Rainbow
Raindrop
Sapphire
Scar
Sea
Silent
Spirit
Star*
Starlight
Steel
Strawberry
Summer
Sunflower
Sunshine
Tide
Topaz
Ugly
Venom
Volcano
Weak
Whisper
Winter
Wish
Wrath
Young
Bane
Birdsong (As a prefix, suffix, or whole name)
Blade
Blood
Butterfly
Chaos
Corpse
Crystal
Cute
Dead
Death
Ghost
Goldenrod
Kill(er)
Lava
Lost
Loud
Masked
Marble
Midnight
Moon*
Mumble
Ocean
Old
Poison
Quartz
Rainbow
Raindrop
Sapphire
Scar
Sea
Silent
Spirit
Star*
Starlight
Steel
Strawberry
Summer
Sunflower
Sunshine
Tide
Topaz
Ugly
Venom
Volcano
Weak
Whisper
Winter
Wish
Wrath
Young
If you do not follow this naming guide when you create your cat an administrator or moderator will help you name your character. If you refuse to accept their help, your character will not be approved.
