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Post by iciclerain on Jul 23, 2020 22:39:45 GMT -5
I remember traditional naming was a big thing not too long ago, so I want to see if people are still into it.
For those who don't know, traditional naming is using only suffixes from the first series. These suffixes each have a meaning, usually based on a skill a cat has, like -leaf would most likely be used for a medicine cat, and -claw would be used for a skilled fighter. I'm pretty sure there's a list of suffix meanings somewhere but I don't remember who made it as of writing this. Prefixes are based on a cat's appearance (I think).
Lyrical naming is the name I'm giving to what the books are doing. These names can have meaning and can be based on a cat's skills, but can also be made just to sound pretty or because it makes the cat look cool. There are no rules.
I personally prefer lyrical naming since I love me some funky suffixes.
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Post by Brindlefern on Jul 23, 2020 22:46:10 GMT -5
Onewhisker and Runningwind exist in the first series so the whole "Prefixes from the first series only" thing with the explanation that it's based off appearances and skills and whatnot already failed with that.
Anyways as long as the name doesn't sound stupid or use words for things that cats wouldn't know about (Hammerclaw was nixed for a reason people), I'm fine with either name style. But I prefer a mix of them as being heavy in Traditional can lead to redux levels of boring. But for gods sake at least have it make sense too.
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Post by 𝓣𝓲𝓷𝓾𝓿𝓲𝓮𝓵 on Jul 23, 2020 22:48:14 GMT -5
I don't care so long as the name doesn't sound stupid or redundant.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 22:53:09 GMT -5
I really like them both, but I am sometimes like...what? About names that make no sense, like naming a ginger cat Bluekit.
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Jul 23, 2020 23:12:15 GMT -5
i dont necessarily tie "traditional naming" to every suffix having some deeper meaning. just names that make visual sense. there were many cool and pretty names in the older books like morningflower, ferncloud, whitestorm, etc.
i prefer that to the more modern trend of names that sound nice but don't make a lot of visual sense, like nectarsong or ivypool. they sound very pretty, but i can't put a mental image to the name.
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Post by ✲ριкαƒυєу✲ on Jul 23, 2020 23:20:21 GMT -5
I like both. Though I tend to use more Lyrical names, aside from some cats named for their traits
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Post by ᏞᎪᎠᎽ Ꮎf fᎪᏁᎠᎾms ミ☆ on Jul 23, 2020 23:32:06 GMT -5
i think "Traditional" might be the "plain" names in peoples minds like the suffixes that are just body parts (ex: pelt, fur, whisker, nose, foot, tail, etc.)
so in my mind, i don't like "traditional" names because they're so basic and way too common...i forgot which clan it was, but i think riverclan has had a lot of -tails and -furs. i also think skyclan has a few -tails and -furs as well.
modern names/lyrical names are cooler but sometimes they can be kinda dumb like mistmouse or mousewing (mice dont have wings, who the hell came up with that one?). skyclan only gets a pass because they used to have daylight warriors. hopefully when those are all gone, they can go back to actual warrior cat names (im sorry rileypool and bellaleaf...)
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Post by Brindlefern on Jul 23, 2020 23:48:34 GMT -5
hopefully when those are all gone, they can go back to actual warrior cat names (im sorry rileypool and bellaleaf...) No, Bellaleaf must live forever. :U
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2020 23:51:30 GMT -5
I don't really care as long as the name's not boring (-fur and -pelt can work but most of the time they just kill a good prefix) or make me straight up roll my eyes (Twigbranch). I also tend to dislike longer names and more obscure prefixes and suffixes (-path??!). I saw Sassafrasmask once and almost died.
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Post by Skypaw13 on Jul 23, 2020 23:56:55 GMT -5
I'm pretty open to lyrical naming. I really don't care what a cat's name is with a few exceptions. Here's what bugs me:
If a cat is given a Clan prefix, like Shadowsight or Windflight.
If a prefix is Moon-, like Moonflower.
If the prefix contains another prefix, like Primrosepaw (Rosepaw) or Dandelionkit (Lionkit).
Of those, the one that annoys me the most is the compound prefixes, because they're so clunky and long to write, and could easily be shortened.
Other than those, I'm not going to care about names.
To clarify about Clan prefixes and the Moon- prefix: I'm talking specifically about prefixes. I don't mind names like Runningwind or Ambermoon at all.
EDIT: Oh, yeah, I also hate the kittypet-warrior combo names that SkyClan does. I feel like they should either have their kittypet name (like Millie) or a warrior name, not this Frankenstein of a name.
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Post by wolfcry32 on Jul 24, 2020 6:30:28 GMT -5
I love both. I like names that look and sound pretty but also have a meaning towards a cat’s skills/personality. Like Stormstrike or Ambershine- a good combination when ever possible.
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Post by mrnnki on Jul 24, 2020 9:14:42 GMT -5
I like both! Usually, if I can’t think of a lyrical name that appeals to me, I use a more traditional one instead.
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Post by highprince on Jul 24, 2020 13:17:30 GMT -5
I like it when the suffix is based on a notable trait or characteristic. -claw, -fang, and -strike for strong fighters or aggressive cats; -pool or -cloud for cats that are calm and peaceful; -flight, -wing, -feather for cats that are fast, or maybe airheaded, etc. I like being able to see a name and get a glimpse into the cat’s personality, even if the name itself doesn’t make sense (like Mousewing)
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Post by ᏞᎪᎠᎽ Ꮎf fᎪᏁᎠᎾms ミ☆ on Jul 24, 2020 13:39:28 GMT -5
I like it when the suffix is based on a notable trait or characteristic. -claw, -fang, and -strike for strong fighters or aggressive cats; -pool or -cloud for cats that are calm and peaceful; -flight, -wing, -feather for cats that are fast, or maybe airheaded, etc. I like being able to see a name and get a glimpse into the cat’s personality, even if the name itself doesn’t make sense (like Mousewing) i guess the exception is ivypool since she was named after a real life person
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Post by Saint Ambrosef on Jul 24, 2020 13:52:45 GMT -5
i think too that traditional names for me, they're only boring if no thought was put into it. like does the name have a particular vibe or go well with the prefix? Rainwhisker makes me think of raindrops on a whiskers, Sharpclaw sounds tough, Darkstripe coupled with his personality has an ominous weight. even names like Mousefur and Dustpelt (while not super exciting) describe the cat. but some, like Willowpelt, Thrushpelt, Mistyfoot, don't tell you anything about the cat nor conjure a specific image. those can be boring.
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Post by Ṣanɗypaw™ on Jul 24, 2020 22:05:41 GMT -5
I like both, especially a mix of both, but not if they not make sense or are redundant.
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Post by Cloverƒall on Jul 29, 2020 19:21:00 GMT -5
Lyrical. They have a good amount of creativity to them. Traditional naming would literally make all the "good, caring" protagonists all end with -heart and the tougher ones or villains end with -claw. I prefer the name Dovewing to Doveheart. Or Dovewing to *shudder* Dovefur.
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Post by Emberstar 🔥 on Jul 29, 2020 21:32:02 GMT -5
Both are neat as long as the lyrical ones make sense to the human reader
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