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 **Silicons, clown/mime, and wizards are exempt from this portion of the rule as long as the name is thematically appropriate
 *No obscene words (including words that sound similar, even if the spelling is different)
-*If you are unsure or need ideas for names, the [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/tree/c2f0f7f380a680ba29455809ed942d9b443d17f0/strings/names default names] can be used as a reference
+*If you are unsure or need ideas for names, the [https://github.com/yogstation13/Yogstation/tree/master/strings/names default names] can be used as a reference
 *The max length of a name is 42 characters, however, using more than 30 characters is discouraged
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 *Middle initials are permitted, and middle names can be used as long as the character count is not exceeded
 *Must use a name that would be reasonable for a human to have in our world
-*Ex: Jacob Johnson, Micah J Collins
+**Ex: Jacob Johnson, Micah J Collins
+*Human names are allowed to have a nickname in place of a middle name, so long as they are bounded by '
+**Ex: Jacob 'Jimothy' Johnson, Micah 'Zippy' Collins
 ==[[Lizardperson|Lizards]]==
-*May have up to 4 hyphenated words to create a short phrase, but usually contains 2-3
+*A verb, then an adjective or preposition, then a noun, all conjoined with dashes.
-**Basic structure is Verb-’The’-Noun, but can use similar structures such as Verb-Adjective-Noun, Verb-’His’-Noun, Adjective-Noun, or Verb-’In’-’The’-Noun
+**Ex: Verbs-The-Nouns, Swims-Under-Bridges, Counts-Little-Numbers, Observes-Besides-Disaster.
-*May instead have 1-2 names like humans, can be a thematic clan/sept/family name, can also be hyphenated
+*Draconic name: First name followed by a clan name, conjoined with a dash. Should generally sound alien, such as using a lot of vowels in a name or none at all. Not inherently restrictive, but two human names shouldn’t be conjoined.
-*Based on [https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Argonian_Names Argonian names] if you need inspiration
+**Ex: Rixitul-Usii, Vextri-Sthn, Rei-Savatum, Fuula-Ghren
-*Ex: Searches-The-Maint, Crimped-Tail, Swims-In-Deep-Waters, or Ajum Dar
 ==[[Phytosian|Phytosians/Podpeople]]==
-*Have a first name, may have a last name
+*Any lizard or mothperson name is valid, in addition to human names.
-*Both names should be plants or plant-adjacent, Latin sounding names are encouraged
+**Ex: Vulgaris Monstrata, Deeza-Zytl, Waters-The-Lilies, Anthony Dirkin
-*Ex: Cabbage, Vulgaris Monstera
+*The single name of any plant. A surname may be added.
+**Ex: Cabbage, Grape Smith, Nettle, Coffee Talgot
 ==[[Plasmamen]]==
-*Have a first name only, followed by an optional roman numeral or number at the end of the name
+*Any noun that refers to an object followed by roman numerals. Elements from the periodic table are preferred (but not required).
-*Name should be/sound similar to or like it could plausibly be a metal or element
+**Ex: Gold IV, Carbon XXXII, Leopard LXI, Herald V
-*Ex: Francium, Manateenium XXI
 ==[[Mothperson|Mothpeople]]==
-*Have a first and last name
+*Their names tend to be pun-related or latin-sounding in origin. First names often take latin stems and sounds, generally ending with an a, e, or s, while surnames tend to end with an a, i, or s. However, these are trends that do not need to be followed.
-*Both names should be/sound latin
+**Ex: Moffus Regalia, Cewlgaia Sanguis, Angelica Absconditi
-*Final name should sound like a binomial scientific name
-*Ex: Plodia Insularis, Lucerna Tinea
 ==[[Ethereal|Ethereals]]==
-*Have a first name followed by a roman numeral
+*Any celestial body, object, or concept, followed by roman numerals.
-*Name should be/sound similar to a celestial body of some sort
+**Ex: Centauri VI, Borealis LX, Sol III
-*Ex: Apollo XI, Tau VII
+*A single word name or nickname, no surname.
+**Ex: Pulvolis, Eteriua, Baclar
 ==[[Preternis]]==
-*Has a first name, last name is optional if not using standard human naming conventions
+*An adjective followed by a noun, typically an object.
-*May use regular human names
+**Ex: Strong Iron, Wise Brick, Vast Atlas
-*Structure follows standard human naming rule, EXCEPT first names should be cyberpunk or otherwise sound either futuristic or tech-related. Last names may follow the same convention, but it is not required
+*A shadow name/vxtrin name, difficult to pronounce and alien. Can string together up to three different sections using apostrophes.
-*Ex: Cypher, Electra Link, Alaric Screws
+**Ex: Krst'staun, Vxy'trmn'hul, Xhlri
+*A robotic name that can use numbers, dashes, and periods.
+**Ex: PL-935, 6.7-RL9, R.A.Z.O.R
 ==[[Polysmorph|Polysmorphs]]==
-*Cannot use human names
+*A single word name or nickname, potentially followed by a surname. The first name typically restricts itself to two or three syllables, ends with a vowel, and utilizes uncommon letters or letter combinations, such as "x" "v" "y" "gh" "aa" "thr", and so on.
-*Have a first name, may have a last name
+**Ex: Gaathryn, Xyna, Thryv, Alei, Saavi
-*Name usually has 2 or 3 syllables, and usually end in a vowel
+*'''Cannot use human names'''
-*Usage of uncommon letters/combinations of letters is encouraged, such as “x”, “v”, “y”, “gh”, “aa”, “thr”, etc
-*Ex: Gaathryn, Xyna, Thryv, Alei, Saavi
 ==[[IPC|IPCs]]==
-*Name can be an acronym or based upon Positronic names (mixture of letters, numbers, and may include a dash)
+*Any valid posibrain or cyborg name, though non-acronym names should use proper capitalization of nouns (such as Spark instead of SPARK).
-*Should generally sound robotic/technological
+**Ex: SHIV-936, H.E.L.P.E.R, Salient 3.1, Carter 3-S50
-*Human names are not allowed
+*'''Cannot use human names'''
-*Ex: A-123, 123-A, B3-987, C05-M, M.I.Q.O.T.E
 ==Silicons==