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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:07:17 GMT -5
I am not taking prefix or suffix suggestions at this time. I still have a list I need to get through, but it's unlikely that an update will be coming soon, as I've started college full-time. Thanks for your understanding!  WelcomeHi there! This is my guide for how to name warrior cats, and also includes a database of sorts for name components and their meanings. If you have any questions, fire away!
Table of Contentsinsert here Naming RulesThis is how I prefer to name warrior cats, but it doesn’t exactly fit with canon. I would say it’s probably semi-traditional; it’s not as strict on suffix rules as some traditionalists, but it still is highly structured. How Prefixes WorkPrefixes should: -Describe general appearance. Ideally, it would be a combination of color and pattern. You can name for either separately (preferably color), though, as well as size, if extreme one way or the other. Even though prefixes like Tiny- or Tall- are okay, it’s better to use ones that imply coloring, like Ant- or Boulder-, so even if the kit grows up to be average in size, the prefix will still fit. Another possibility, which should come in preference after all the other reasons, is coat texture – if especially unusual, you can name for it, but be very sparing with prefixes like that. Another thing you can include, but must be paired with some appearance factor, is an event at birth (e.g. a white kit born during a snowstorm named Blizzardkit). -Ignore any minor features. If black cat has a white chest and paws, you can still name it Night- or Dark- if you want to. -Be given shortly after birth (within a week or so). Before you know it, the kits will be walking and talking, and they should have names before they reach that point. Prefixes should not: -Describe eye color. All kits’ eyes are blue-gray until they’re a few moons old. -Highlight a birth defect. You don’t want to predetermine the suffix and not give the cat a chance to earn a skill-based suffix. Also, name-change-type names should really only be given to adult cats who can consent to it. -Describe personality or skills. That’s the suffix’s job! :3 -Describe actions made by the kit. Most kits are noisy and squirmy, and as for the ones that aren’t, they usually aren’t feeling well. -Be general terms, like Bird- or Flower-. There are too many possibilities for what appearance they could represent. How Suffixes WorkSuffixes should: -First and foremost, represent an exceptional skill. -Highlight personality, if no skills are especially notable. -Honor the achievement of being a competent warrior, if no one skill is exceptional and no personality traits match existing suffixes. If this is the case, additional descriptors for appearance are acceptable. Suffixes should not: -Be too specific, as far the word goes. For example, use -flower instead of -poppy or -bird instead of -hawk. -Describe eye color. There are usually more noticeable things than eye color to name for. -Be adjectives. This is mostly just personal preference with me, I like my suffixes to all be nouns. I feel like it makes more sense that way. A Brief Word on Name ChangesI want to say this up front: Name changes are not cruel and dishonorable, unless they are given entirely without the cat’s consent. Name changes should be given to honor a cat’s strength in dealing with a significant injury. On the post below about name changes, I’ll go into all of the details. Miscellaneous Rules-No compound words, as warrior names are already compound words -No sacred/important objects, e.g. Sun-, Moon-, or a word used in a Clan's name -No habitats in names, as they are huge and a little grand for just one cat to be named after. They do, however, make great Clan names. Creating a Name SystemI’ve posted my own system here as a reference, but it’s much better to design a naming system that’s tailored to your Clan-world and preferences, so I’ll briefly give a few questions that should jump-start the planning process. If you have any suggestions for additional questions to add here, let me know! SettingWhere is the Clan set? (important for the pool of prefixes you’ll draw from) Will the Clan know words for any Twoleg objects? Word ChoiceAre any words taboo (e.g. sacred objects or parts of Clans’ names) for use as name parts? Can compound words (e.g. woodpecker or hedgehog) be used as name parts? PrefixesWhat exactly is a justifiable reason for a prefix? Is it okay to have synonymous prefixes (e.g. Gorse- and Furze-)? SuffixesWhat is notable enough to warrant its own suffix? How specific do you want your suffixes to get? Is it okay to have multiple suffixes mean the same thing? What kind of words can be suffixes? AcknowledgementsI have been inspired by many traditional and semi-traditional namers both on the forums and from other guides online (especially Serpentheart on the old forums and the Ailuronymy blog). Without some of them in particular, I would never have become the warrior name nerd that I am now. And thank you to everyone who commented on and "liked" my old guide, I really appreciate it. The image in the banner is a stock photo. Thanks to the folks who've contributed names or otherwise helped out: ~Cinderfrost~, Streamstar of CloudClan, Moondust340, Swiftbelly2, Tiger$talk, Miserysight, raccoonstep, Ɲємσ, Exodus Atticus
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:11:53 GMT -5
Prefixes Sorted AlphabeticallyI would recommend checking any plant or animal prefixes with those in the specific area where the Clan is located, to make sure they’re used accurately (like don't have your desert cat named Orcapaw). I only list here what’s likely to be fairly widespread in Europe and North America. Note on fur colors: I use “golden” to mean what are properly cream cats, because that’s how I see the terminology in the Warriors series. I also see brown tabbies as the way that term is used in the cat fancy (brown to gray with black stripes). And "tortoiseshell" without any other qualifications means the standard black and ginger combination. Note on the "fancy" color terms: Some people may find them a little weird (I admit I'm a little doubtful myself if cats would differentiate between so many hues), but I can't see anything really wrong with using them, so that's why they are there. Note on "exotic" big cats: Use these prefixes only if they're part of the Clan's mythos. Otherwise, how would the cats know what tigers are? ~A~ Amber – ginger or golden
Ant – black or brown, possibly very small size
Ash – gray ~B~ Bat – dark brown
Bee – golden, probably a tabby
Beetle – typically brown or black, may be patterned in some way
Beige – golden
Bistre – very dark gray or black
Bittern – brown tabby or tortoiseshell
Black – self-explanatory
Blaze – ginger
Bleak – light gray
Blizzard – white
Blue – blue-gray
Bole – dark brown
Boulder – gray to brown, possibly patterned and/or large in size
Bright – probably white with some lighter color, most likely ginger or golden
Brindle(d) – a very brindled tortoiseshell and/or tabby
Bronze – reddish brown
Brook – gray to brown, possibly a tabby
Brown – self-explanatory
Buff – golden ~C~ Capercaillie – brown tabby or black
Cheetah – golden, likely spotted
Chukar – gray or gray-brown, possibly tortoiseshell
Cinder – gray
Cinereous – gray-brown
Cinnabar – ginger
Cloud – white or pale gray
Copper – ginger or reddish brown
Cormorant – black, possibly with a small amount of white
Cougar – golden or gray-brown
Cream – golden
Creek - brown to gray, possibly a tabby
Crow – black
Curl(y) – curly coat ~D~ Dandelion – golden or pale gray
Dapple(d) – tortoiseshell or spotted tabby
Dark – any especially dark color
Dawn – pale gray and/or golden
Dew(y) – silver-gray
Drift – white (used re: snow)
Drizzle – gray, possibly a tabby
Dusk – dark gray, maybe with some ginger
Dust(y) – light brown or gray ~E~ Eagle – brown, possibly with a little white
Egret – white
Eider – black-and-white or brown tabby
Ember – gray tortoiseshell
Evening – gray, possibly with some golden markings ~F~ Falcon – gray tabby, maybe with white
Fallow – light brown
Fire – ginger
Flame – ginger
Fleck(ed) – a particularly flecked tortoiseshell or ticked tabby
Fly – gray to black
Fog – pale gray
Frost – white
Fulmar – gray or gray-and-white
Fulvous – ginger
Fuzz(y) – unusually fuzzy coat texture ~G~ Gadwall – brown tabby or gray that may have faint tabby markings
Gannet – white, possibly with some black
Garganey – gray-brown tabby
Ginger – self-explanatory
Glaucous – light gray
Gold(en) – self-explanatory
Goosander – black-and-white or gray
Goose – gray-brown, possibly with white
Grass – golden or light brown tabby
Gray/Grey – self-explanatory
Grebe – tortoiseshell, black-and-white, or gray-brown
Gull – gray-and-white ~H~ Hail – very pale gray to white; if gray, possibly a tabby
Harrier – gray-and-white or brown tabby
Hawk – brown (more common) or gray tabby, possibly with white; or a gray tortie
Haze – light color, probably gray or golden
Heron – gray, possibly with some white
Honey – golden ~I~ Ibis – white or dark brown
Ice – white
Ivy – boldly marked tabby, probably brown ~J~ Jet – black ~K~ Kink(ed) – curly coat ~L~ Lake – gray to brown
Lavender – gray
Leopard – golden, probably spotted
Lichen – probably gray, but could be ginger or golden depending on territory
Light – any pale color
Lightning – white or pale golden
Lion – golden
Little – exceptionally small size
Long – exceptionally large size
Loon – black-and-white or gray, possibly a tabby; also dark gray-brown with white ~M~ Mallard – brown tabby or gray
Maple – ginger, golden, or gray tabby
Marengo – very dark gray or black
Merganser – gray, gray-brown, or tortoiseshell-and-white
Mist(y) – light gray
Morning – gray and/or golden
Moss(y) – probably mottled brownish (like dead moss)
Moth – brown to gray, possibly patterned
Mottle(d) – tortoiseshell or spotted tabby
Mouse – brown or gray, possibly small
Mud(dy) – brown, or whatever color the local soil is ~N~ Nectar – silver-gray
Nickel – gray
Night – black ~O~ Ochre – ginger
Orca – black-and-white
Osprey – brown-and-white
Otter – brown
Owl – brown or gray tabby ~P~ Pale – any pale color
Panther – golden or gray-brown (as in a cougar) OR black, possibly with faint spots (as in a black leopard)
Partridge – gray or gray-brown, possibly tortoiseshell
Patch(ed) – notable amount of white spotting
Pebble – gray to brown, possibly patterned and/or small size
Pelican – white, possibly with black; or gray-brown, possibly with white
Pheasant – brown tabby
Platinum – pale gray
Pochard – tortoiseshell-and-white or gray-brown
Pollen – golden to ginger
Pond – brown, maybe gray
Pool – brown, maybe gray
Prickle/Prickly – unusually prickly-looking fur
Ptarmigan – white, brown tabby, brown tabby-and-white, or reddish brown tabby-and-white
Puce – reddish brown
Puddle – brown, maybe gray
Puma – golden or gray-brown ~Q~ Quail – brown tabby or gray ~R~ Raccoon – gray, possibly a tabby and/or with a small amount of white
Rain – gray, possibly patterned
Rat – brown or gray, maybe even black
Raven – black
Red – ginger
Ripple – distinctively marked tabby, gray to brown in color
Rock – brown to gray, possibly patterned
Root – usually brown
Ruddy – ginger or reddish brown
Rufous – ginger or reddish brown
Russet – reddish brown ~S~ Sand(y) – likely gray or pale golden, maybe speckled (highly dependent on territory)
Scaup – dark brown, possibly with tabby markings, or black-and-white
Scorch – black
Scoter – black, possibly with small amount of white
Sepia – dark brown
Shade – any dark color, most like black, brown, or gray
Shadow – black or very dark gray
Shelduck – tortoiseshell-and-white
Shell – probably some pale color (most likely gray)but could be dark, depending on territory
Shoveler – brown tabby or tortoiseshell-and-white
Sienna – ginger
Silver – self-explanatory
Slate/Slaty – gray
Sleet – gray to white, if gray possibly patterned
Small – unusually small size
Smew – black-and-white or gray
Smoke – gray
Smudge(d) – particularly smudgy-looking appearance, most likely a tortoiseshell or spotted tabby with indistinct markings
Snake – most likely a brown or gray tabby, but many other colors are possible, depending on the territory
Snow(y) – white
Soft – exceptionally soft coat, really has to be unusual because most kits are softer-furred than adult cats
Soot – dark gray to black
Sorrel – ginger
Spark – ginger to golden
Sparrow – brown or gray-brown tabby
Speckle(d) – especially speckled tortoiseshell or ticked tabby
Spider – brown or black, if brown possibly patterned
Splash(ed) – notable white markings
Splotch(ed) – particularly splotched patterning, most likely a tortoiseshell or a cat with white markings
Spot(ted) – tortoiseshell, spotted tabby, or notable white markings
Stone – gray to brown, possibly patterned
Stork – black-and-white
Storm(y) – gray, probably dark
Streak(ed) – notably streaked appearance, probably a tortoiseshell and/or a tabby
Stream – gray to brown, possibly tabby
Stripe(d) – especially bold tabby markings
Swan – white ~T~ Tall – unusually large size
Tan – pale brown
Tangle – unusually long, thick coat, may also be rather unruly-looking
Taupe – dark gray-brown
Tawny – golden
Teal – gray-brown tabby, gray tortoiseshell, or reddish-brown
Thaw – very high levels of white markings
Tide – white and/or blue-gray
Tiger – tabby, likely ginger
Tiny – unusually small size ~U~ Umber – dark brown ~V~ Vermillion – ginger
Vine – boldly marked tabby
Vulture – black or brown; or white, possibly with some black ~W~ Wasp – golden, probably tabby
Water – gray to brown
Wave – white and/or blue-gray
White – self-explanatory
Wigeon – gray tortoiseshell, gray-brown torbie, or plain gray-brown; may have white with any of those
Woolly – exceptionally thick coat, probably also curly ~Y~ Yellow – yellowish ginger to golden
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:12:03 GMT -5
Suffixes Sorted Alphabetically
Suffixes marked with a star are what I consider the “core” suffixes, which if I had to limit the number of suffixes I use, would be the most important to keep (in fact, those are the one I almost exclusively use, with some exceptions). Name change suffixes are not included in this list and can instead be found in their own section. ~B~ berry – exceptional medicine cat
bird – excellent at jumping and climbing
blaze – excellent fighting skill
blossom – especially good at raising kits
branch – excellent climbing skill
breeze – very fast runner
brook – excellent swimming skill ~C~ claw* – excellent fighting skill
cloud* – very calm personality
coat – no standout skills or personality traits
creek – excellent swimming skill ~D~ dapple – notably dappled appearance, but no standout skills or personality traits
dash – very fast runner
dawn – very cheerful and optimistic personality
dusk – very calm personality ~E~ ear – excellent hearing
eye(s) – excellent eyesight ~F~ face* – especially good-looking
fall – pessimistic personality and/or skill at attacking from trees
fang* – very good at both hunting and fighting
feather – long, fluffy coat reminiscent of feathers and/or bird prefix, but no standout skills or personality traits
fern – a boldly marked tabby
fin – excellent swimming skill
fire – excellent fighting skill
flame – excellent fighting skill
fleck – notably flecked appearance, but no standout skills or personality traits
flight – excellent at jumping and climbing
flower* – especially good at raising kits
foot* – very fast runner
frost – very determined OR very “cold” and logical
fur* – no standout skills or personality traits ~G~ gaze – excellent eyesight
gill – excellent swimmer, possibly especially good at holding breath ~H~ heart* – devoted to personal moral code, outspoken in defense of such ~J~ jump – excellent jumping skill ~L~ leaf* – exceptional medicine cat
leap – excellent jumping skill
leg – very fast runner
light – very cheerful and optimistic personality ~M~ mist – very calm personality ~N~ nose* – excellent tracker, probably with a great sense of smell ~P~ pad – very stealthy hunter
patch – notable white markings, but no standout skills or personality traits
path – excellent tracker, possibly great sense of direction as well
pelt* – no standout skills or personality traits
petal – especially good at raising kits
pond – very calm personality
pool – very calm personality
puddle – notable white markings, but no standout skills or personality traits ~R~ rise – optimistic personality and/or climbing skill
root – exceptional medicine cat and/or a cat that stands their ground ~S~ scale – short, sleek coat and/or fish/reptile prefix, but no standout skills or personality traits
shade – very stealthy hunter
shadow – very stealthy hunter
shine – very cheerful and optimistic personality
sky – especially good at leaping high
spark – feisty personality OR very creative mind
speck(le) – notably speckled appearance, but no standout skills or personality traits
splash – notable white markings, but no standout skills or personality traits
spots* – distinctive spotted markings or white markings, but no standout skills or personality traits
spring – excellent jumping skill
stalk – very stealthy hunter
step* – paired with animal prefix to show cat’s gait or mannerisms are like that animal
storm* – dynamic, unpredictable, passionate in personality
stream* – excellent swimming skill
strike – excellent fighter
stripe* – distinctive tabby markings, but no standout skills or personality traits
swipe – excellent fighting skill ~T~ tail* – excellent balance, likely agile and good at both jumping and climbing
talon – very good at both hunting and fighting
tooth – very good at both hunting and fighting
tree – excellent climbing skill
tuft – long, fluffy fur, but no standout skills or personality traits ~V~ vine – distinctive tabby markings, but no standout skills or personality traits ~W~ water – excellent swimming skill
whisker* – excellent hunting skill
whisper – very stealthy hunter
wind – very fast runner
wing – excellent at jumping and climbing
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:12:24 GMT -5
Prefixes Sorted by ColorIf you already know what your cat looks like, but you want some easy prefix ideas, you’ve found the right spot! Remember, you can always just name for color without taking pattern into account. Ginger and golden don’t have separate pattern sections because ginger and golden cat will always have some sort of tabby markings. ~BLACK~ Ant
Beetle
Bistre
Black
Capercaillie
Cormorant – may have small amount of white
Crow
Dark
Fly
Jet
Marengo
Night
Panther
Rat
Raven
Scorch
Scoter – may have small amount of white
Shade
Shadow
Soot
Spider
Vulture ~BLACK-AND-WHITE~ Eider
Gannet – mostly white
Goosander
Grebe
Loon
Orca
Pelican – mostly white
Scaup
Smew
Stork
Vulture – mostly white ~BROWN~ Ant
Bat
Beetle
Bole
Boulder
Brown
Brook
Creek
Dark
Dust
Eagle
Fallow
Ibis
Lake
Mouse
Mud(dy)
Otter
Pale
Pebble
Pond
Pool
Puddle
Rat
Rock
Root
Scaup
Sepia
Shade
Stone
Stream
Tan
Umber
Vulture
Water ~BROWN WITH PATTERNS~ Beetle
Bittern – tabby
Boulder
Brown
Brook – likely tabby
Capercaillie – tabby
Creek – likely tabby
Eider – tabby
Gadwall – tabby
Grass – likely a light tabby
Harrier – tabby
Hawk – tabby
Mallard – tabby
Moss(y) – mottled
Moth
Owl – likely tabby
Pebble
Pheasant – tabby
Ptarmigan – tabby
Quail – tabby
Ripple – boldly marked tabby
Rock
Scaup – faint tabby markings
Shoveler – tabby
Snake – tabby
Sparrow – tabby
Spider
Stone
Stream – likely tabby ~BROWN-AND-WHITE~ Eagle
Hawk – tabby
Osprey
Ptarmigan – tabby ~COAT TEXTURE~ Curl(y)
Kink(ed)
Prickle/Prickly
Soft
Tangle
Woolly ~GINGER~ Amber
Blaze
Cinnabar
Copper
Fire
Flame
Fulvous
Ginger
Ochre
Pollen
Red
Ruddy
Rufous
Sienna
Sorrel
Spark
Tiger – striped tabby
Vermillion
Yellow – with a yellow tinge ~GINGER-AND-WHITE~ Bright ~GOLDEN~ Amber
Bee – likely striped tabby
Beige
Buff
Cheetah – likely spotted
Cougar
Cream
Dandelion
Dawn
Gold(en)
Grass
Haze
Honey
Leopard – probably spotted
Light
Lightning
Lion
Morning
Pale
Panther
Pollen
Puma
Sand(y) – likely speckled or flecked
Spark
Tawny
Wasp – likely striped tabby
Yellow ~GOLDEN-AND-WHITE~ Bright ~GRAY~ Ash
Bistre
Bleak
Blue
Boulder
Brook
Chukar
Cinder
Cloud
Creek
Dandelion
Dark
Dawn
Dew(y)
Drizzle
Dusk
Dust
Evening
Fly
Fog
Fulmar
Gadwall
Glaucous
Goosander
Gray/Grey
Hail
Haze
Heron
Lake
Lichen
Light
Mallard
Marengo
Merganser
Mist(y)
Morning
Mouse
Nectar
Nickel
Pale
Partridge
Pebble
Platinum
Pond
Pool
Puddle
Quail
Raccoon – may have small amount of white
Rain
Rat
Rock
Sand(y)
Shade
Shadow
Shell
Silver
Slate/Slaty
Sleet
Smew
Smoke
Soot
Stone
Storm(y)
Stream
Tide
Water
Wave ~GRAY WITH PATTERNS~ Boulder
Brook – likely tabby
Creek – likely tabby
Drizzle – likely tabby
Falcon – tabby
Gadwall – faint tabby markings
Hail – likely tabby or spotted
Hawk – tabby
Moth
Owl – likely tabby
Pebble
Raccoon – tabby, may have small amount of white
Rain
Ripple – boldly marked tabby
Rock
Sand(y) – likely speckled or flecked
Sleet
Snake – tabby
Stone
Stream – likely tabby ~GRAY-AND-WHITE~ Falcon – tabby
Fulmar
Gull
Harrier
Hawk – tabby
Heron
Loon – possibly tabby
Tide
Wave ~GRAY-BROWN~ Boulder
Brook
Chukar
Cinereous
Cougar
Creek
Goose
Grebe
Lake
Merganser
Pale
Panther
Partridge
Pebble
Pelican
Pochard
Pond
Pool
Puddle
Puma
Rock
Stone
Stream
Taupe
Water
Wigeon ~GRAY-BROWN WITH PATTERNS~ Boulder
Brook – likely tabby
Creek – likely tabby
Garganey – tabby
Moth
Pebble
Ripple – boldly marked tabby
Rock
Sparrow – tabby
Stone
Stream – likely tabby
Teal – tabby ~GRAY-BROWN WITH WHITE~ Goose
Loon
Pelican ~LARGE SIZE~ Boulder
Long
Tall ~PATTERNS (ANY COLOR)~ Brindle(d)
Dapple(d)
Fleck(ed)
Ivy – tabby
Mottle(d)
Smudge(d)
Speckle(d)
Splotch(ed)
Spot(ted)
Streak(ed)
Stripe(d)
Tiger – tabby
Vine – tabby ~REDDISH BROWN~ Bronze
Copper
Dark
Puce
Ruddy
Rufous
Russet
Teal ~REDDISH BROWN WITH PATTERNS~ (empty right now!) ~REDDISH BROWN WITH WHITE~ Ptarmigan – tabby ~SMALL SIZE~ Ant
Little
Mouse
Pebble
Small
Tiny ~TORTOISESHELL~ Bittern – black
Brindle(d)
Chukar – gray or gray-brown
Dapple(d)
Dawn – gray
Dusk – mostly gray
Ember – gray
Evening – mostly gray
Fleck(ed)
Grebe – black
Hawk – gray
Morning – gray
Mottle(d)
Partridge – gray or gray-brown
Smudge(d)
Speckle(d)
Splotch(ed)
Spot(ted)
Streak(ed)
Teal – gray
Wigeon – gray-brown tabby or gray ~TORTOISESHELL-AND-WHITE~ Bright
Merganser
Pochard
Shelduck
Shoveler
Wigeon – gray-brown tabby or gray ~WHITE MARKINGS~ Patch(ed)
Splash(ed)
Thaw ~WHITE (SOLID)~ Blizzard
Cloud
Egret
Frost
Gannet – may have some black
Hail
Ibis
Ice
Light
Lightning
Pale
Pelican – may have some black
Ptarmigan
Sleet
Snow(y)
Swan
Tide
Vulture – may have some black
Wave
White
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:12:40 GMT -5
Suffixes Sorted by Skill/PersonalityIf you’d like to compare suffixes for each skill and personality side-by-side, this is the place to be! Here I treat suffixes within each category (except average) as synonymous, but you may like to come up with more subtle distinctions between each suffix for your own use. For more details on each suffix, refer to the alphabetical section. ~AGILITY~ bird
flight
tail
wing ~ANIMAL PREFIX + MANNERISMS/GAIT~ step ~AVERAGE~ (Pattern suffixes should only be used if the prefix doesn’t imply pattern, otherwise the name gets redundant) coat
dapple
face
feather
fleck
fur
patch
pelt
puddle
speck(le)
splash
spot(s)
stripe
tuft
vine ~CALM~ cloud
dusk
mist
pond
pool ~CHEERFUL~ dawn
light
rise
shine ~CLIMBING~ branch
rise
tree ~DETERMINED~ frost
root ~FIGHTING~ blaze
claw
fall
fire
flame
strike
swipe ~HUNTING~ pad
shade
shadow
stalk
whisker
whisper ~HUNTING AND FIGHTING~ fang
talon
tooth ~JUMPING~ jump
leap
sky
spring ~INTELLIGENCE~ frost
spark ~LOYALTY TO MORAL CODE~ heart ~MEDICINE CAT, EXCEPTIONAL~ berry
leaf
root ~RAISING KITS~ blossom
flower
petal ~SENSES~ (These cats are likely very observant and good at tracking or being sentries) ear
eye(s)
gaze
nose
path ~SPEED~ breeze
dash
foot
leg
wind ~STORMY PERSONALITY~ spark
storm ~SWIMMING~ (If other bodies of water in the territory seem more appropriate for use, don’t feel limited to just the ones here) brook
creek
fin
gill
stream
water
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:12:58 GMT -5
Other PrefixesThese are prefixes, or meanings for prefixes, that I prefer not to use. Some of these prefixes may perfectly acceptable under my system, but are only in this list because they are something that would not be widespread in North America or Europe. However, other people may find them useful, so they are here for reference. Prefixes are sorted alphabetically. ~A~ Amber – amber eyes ~B~ Blue – blue eyes
Brine – gray (possibly with white); hope that the kit will become a strong swimmer; eye color ~C~ Coral – light-colored or perhaps reddish
Crater – large size ~E~ Ecru – golden ~G~ Gale – born on a particularly windy day
Glade – probably a lighter-colored cat, or simply in honor of the local territory
Green – green eyes ~L~ Lava – ginger fur or hot temper
Lemon – pale cream or golden coat with a possible yellow tint; also possibly gray-brown tabby
Luster – shine in the fur, or perhaps a wish for the cat to be something ~M~ Magma – ginger fur or hot temper
Marsh – dark color, probably brown
Meadow – most likely tortoiseshell or torbie, something colorful ~P~ Pink – strikingly pink nose ~R~ Reef – colorful markings, or in honor of the local territory
River – in honor of RiverClan ~S~ Sea – gray (possibly with white); hope that the kit will become a strong swimmer; eye color
Shadow – in honor of ShadowClan
Swamp – dark color, probably brown; or in honor of the local territory ~T~ Thunder – in honor of ThunderClan, or perhaps born during a thunderstorm ~W~ Wind – in honor of WindClan, or perhaps born on a windy day
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:13:10 GMT -5
Other SuffixesThese are suffixes, or meanings for suffixes, that I prefer not to use. Often it's only because I'm not sure how well it fits in a more traditional setting. However, other people may find them useful, so they are here for reference. Suffixes are sorted alphabetically. ~B~ bubble – excellent swimmer, possibly especially good at holding breath ~D~ diver – skilled at leaping out of trees or diving underwater
dust – feisty personality ~F~ fall – pessimistic personality
fern – calm ~N~ nose – arrogant personality ~S~ song – a soothing voice, perhaps somewhat melodious
surge – fast or energetic, or possibly good at jumping and climbing
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:13:26 GMT -5
Name ChangesWhen a cat survives a major injury, he or she may be honored for their strength in overcoming the suffering by receiving a name change. However, an injured cat is not by any means required to get a name change. That is the only reason why I find Brightheart’s and Crookedstar’s injury-based names unacceptable: Because they did not consent to such a momentous change. If Brightheart had been renamed Lostface later, and was happy about it, that would have been fine. Basically, if an injury is sufficiently major to be very noticeable upon first seeing the cat, then a name change may be appropriate. A name change results in a correlating name – in other words, the prefix describes the suffix. It represents the injury, not how the injury was received (e.g. Tornpelt works but not Foxscar); because of that, I do not include -scar as a name change suffix. The name list is just sorted prefixes, with the most likely suffixes along with each prefix. Be aware that some combinations, while possible, would mean such severe injuries that the cat would be more likely to die than to live long enough for a name change. ~NAMES~ Arch – back, foot, leg
Bent – back, foot, leg, neck, tail
Broken – foot, jaw, leg, nose, tail
Claw(ed) – belly, ear, eye, face, flank, fur, nose, pelt, throat
Cloudy/Clouded – eye
Crooked – back, foot, jaw, leg, mouth, nose, tail
Dead – eye, foot, leg, tail
Half – ear, face, tail
Jagged – ear
Kink(ed) – foot, leg, nose, tail
Lame – foot, leg
Lost – ear, eye, face, foot
Mangled – belly, ear, eye, face, flank, foot, leg, tail
Missing – ear, eye, face, foot, tail
No – ear, eye, tail
Odd – foot, jaw, leg, nose, tail
One – ear, eye
Ragged – belly, ear, face, flank, fur, pelt, tail
Rip(ped) – belly, ear, face, flank, foot, fur, leg, pelt, tail
Scar(red) – belly, ear, nose, face, flank, fur, pelt, foot, leg, throat
Shred(ded) – ear, face, flank, fur, pelt, tail
Split – ear, face, nose
Stumpy – foot, leg, tail
Tattered – belly, ear, face, flank, fur, pelt, foot, leg, tail
Three – foot, leg
Torn – belly, ear, eye, face, flank, fur, pelt, foot, leg, tail, throat
Twisted – foot, jaw, leg, mouth, neck, tail
White – eye
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 1, 2016 12:13:50 GMT -5
Okay, this is open! Not that there's much to see yet, but it's coming!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 6, 2016 22:47:47 GMT -5
Nudging...
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Post by impala67 on Aug 7, 2016 7:49:15 GMT -5
love it!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 7, 2016 16:17:55 GMT -5
Thanks!
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Post by Patchfur on Aug 8, 2016 5:42:47 GMT -5
This is incredibly useful! Thanks for making the guide!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 8, 2016 13:35:52 GMT -5
Thank you for your comment I'm glad you like it. |
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Post by demonkitten on Aug 8, 2016 19:04:53 GMT -5
I am happy to see it running again!
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Post by lazy penguin on Aug 8, 2016 19:07:31 GMT -5
Though I used a similar but different system, I do appreciate that you posted this! Keep it up!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 8, 2016 20:45:02 GMT -5
Thanks, demonkitten and Milli!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 9, 2016 14:44:14 GMT -5
I added spoilers so you don't have to scroll as much. Also each post will be linked in the main post for convenience.
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Kooliana
I'm inactive right now, so, yeah.
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Post by Kooliana on Aug 13, 2016 17:40:06 GMT -5
I am so happy this guide still exists!! When the old forums went down, I was really upset because this guide was gone. I'm soooo glad I found this! I was searching everywhere for your guide despite thinking it was gone, then, boom, I found this!! Yay!!
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Kooliana
I'm inactive right now, so, yeah.
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Post by Kooliana on Aug 13, 2016 17:40:42 GMT -5
I am so happy this guide still exists!! When the old forums went down, I was really upset because this guide was gone. I'm soooo glad I found this! I was searching everywhere for your guide despite thinking it was gone, then, boom, I found this!! Yay!!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 13, 2016 18:48:43 GMT -5
Thanks :3 I'm glad you've enjoyed it!
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Kooliana
I'm inactive right now, so, yeah.
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Post by Kooliana on Aug 13, 2016 20:42:47 GMT -5
You're welcome, I'm so glad you made it! It's a lifesaver for roleplays and fanfiction, and I also find it nice to scroll through!
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 19, 2016 0:43:22 GMT -5
Note to anyone, really: I will still be able to answer questions, but the name lists are unlikely to see any updates for a while, as I start college tomorrow.
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Post by Jackalstep on Aug 23, 2016 17:10:14 GMT -5
Nudging the thread...
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Post by Jackalstep on Sept 18, 2016 10:49:59 GMT -5
Nudging the thread...
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Post by Jackalstep on Oct 4, 2016 14:24:46 GMT -5
Another bump. Sorry I'm not updating, but hopefully this weekend or the next I will.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2016 18:08:48 GMT -5
Oh whoops, didn't realize there was another name guide. At the time of creating mine, there wasn't one so I typed up one pretty quick.
Should I take mine down?
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Post by Jackalstep on Nov 27, 2016 12:49:59 GMT -5
@christa No, don't worry about it. I don't have a monopoly on name guides It's perfectly fine for there to be multiple guides and viewpoints on naming; it can only be helpful to people who are trying to figure out how they want to go about naming. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2017 22:55:04 GMT -5
May I link this in my Clan I'm making? I find it reliable.
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Post by Jackalstep on Jan 4, 2017 0:25:13 GMT -5
bluemist Of course you may! I'm glad it's helpful to you.
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