Official:Naming Rules

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General Rules

When in doubt, human naming rules can be used for any race unless otherwise stated below.

No names of famous people or things, real or fictional.
Silicons, clown/mime, and wizards are exempt from this portion of the rule as long as the name is thematically appropriate
No titles or honorifics (Mr, Dr, -san, etc)
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 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

Humans

Must have a first and last name
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

Lizards

May have up to 4 hyphenated words to create a short phrase, but usually contains 2-3
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
May instead have 1-2 names like humans, can be a thematic clan/sept/family name, can also be hyphenated
Based on Argonian names if you need inspiration
Ex: Searches-The-Maint, Crimped-Tail, Swims-In-Deep-Waters, or Ajum Dar

Phytosians/Podpeople

Have a first name, may have a last name
Both names should be plants or plant-adjacent, Latin sounding names are encouraged
Ex: Cabbage, Vulgaris Monstera

Plasmamen

Have a first name only, followed by an optional roman numeral or number at the end of the name
Name should be/sound similar to or like it could plausibly be a metal or element
Ex: Francium, Manateenium XXI

Mothpeople

Have a first and last name
Both names should be/sound latin
Final name should sound like a binomial scientific name
Ex: Plodia Insularis, Lucerna Tinea

Ethereals

Have a first name followed by a roman numeral
Name should be/sound similar to a celestial body of some sort
Ex: Apollo XI, Tau VII

Preternis

Has a first name, last name is optional if not using standard human naming conventions
May use regular human names
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.
Ex: Cypher, Electra Link, Alaric Screws

Polysmorphs

Cannot use human names
Have a first name, may have a last name
Name usually has 2 or 3 syllables, and usually end in a vowel.
Usage of uncommon letters/combinations of letters is encouraged, such as “x”, “v”, “y”, “gh”, “aa”, “thr”, etc
Ex: Gaathryn, Xyna, Thryv, Alei, Saavi

Silicons

Cannot use human names
May have up to 3 words for a name
Words can be in all caps
Name may include numbers
Name may have letters separated by periods to denote an acronym
Ex: Door Opener, S.U.B.V.E.R.T.E.D., HAL 9001