Characters

Wizard's Name/Title: This is a self-selected name that serves as their title when an individual becomes a wizard/wizardess. To receive the title of wizard/wizardess, individuals must graduate from a university and magical academy, and take a test to demonstrate an advanced level of speaking in at least one of the fae dialects. Wizards and wizardesses cannot choose the same title. Wizard's Titles are typically a single name. If an individual would like to choose the same name as another wizard/wizardess, they can do that name plus a second name as their Wizard's Title. However, they must receive permission from that wizard/wizardess to do so. If that wizard/wizardess is deceased, individuals must either be of direct relationship or a former apprentice to receive special permission from the government to do so.

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adlp: this is an abbreviation for ‘ad legalis proposita,’ which means ‘for legal purposes.’ This abbreviation is placed when someone’s actual first or last name is unknown. Still, for legal purposes, the name specified following the abbreviation is assumed, to identify the individual for legal purposes. It is commonly used for species that might only have first names, or when a stranger is killed but only one name was given to the locals. It is also used for extramarital affairs resulting in children, where the mother/father's last name is put as the father/mother’s last name when her/his last name is either unknown or withheld for privacy concerns.

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General Naming Standards: Croulian names are derived from English and French or are Biblical. Nortramian names are derived from English and Celtic or are Biblical. Vestian names are derived from German, Swiss, and Norwegian. Goetrockian names are derived from Dutch. Culeparossaian and Sotramian names are derived from Spanish or Portuguese. Gleann Roisian names are derived from Irish. Gattenwoodian names are derived from Scottish, English, and sometimes Greek. Seracolleian names are derived from Latin and Italian. Dagmarian names are derived from English, Danish, or Norwegian. Ostrian names are derived from Norwegian, Finnish, or German. Rohurokuian names are derived from Arabic and Persian with some Italian. Alhamraian names are derived from Arabic and Mesopotamian. Oceanic names are derived from Greek and Armenian.

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Druidic names are derived from Irish. Human names are derived from English, Danish, French, Spanish, or are Biblical. Dwarvish names are derived from German. Elvish names are derived from Latin or Italian. Noxian names are derived from Welsh. Harpy names are derived from Persian or Egyptian. Dryads are commonly named after plants, trees, or flowers, or use names of their country's language.

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If people of a certain species dwell in a certain country, they can have names derived from that country.

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See <https://www.behindthename.com/> or <https://adoption.com/baby-names/browse> or for last names <https://kidadl.com/baby-names/inspiration>

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Dwarvish Last Names: Dwarvish last names are the father's first name plus 's' for sons, and 'sdotcher' for daughters. This is the case whether or not the mother and father are married. If the father's name is unknown, or the mother is unmarried and does not want her child's name associated with the father (such as in cases of rape, or in certain cases of illegitimacy) the last name can be one of the three variations: the mother's father's name plus 's' for sons, and 'sdotcher' for daughters, the name of the town where the child was born, or the name of the mother plus 's' for sons, and 'sdotcher' for daughters. In these cases, the mother's father's name is most commonly used to not make the child's condition of dubious parentage immediately obvious.

 

It is to be noted, that once a child is born, their name cannot be changed just because the mother decides she no longer likes the father or is now ashamed of him. The child is stuck with the name given. Exceptions can be given if the paternity is found to be someone other than the originally assumed father, or if the paternity was before unknown and suddenly comes to light. If the father has performed a particularly shameful act, the mother or child can apply to have their last name changed to one of the three other options, but only the most shameful acts (such as multiple homicide, extreme sexual perversion, or treason) are considered for last name change. 

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If a man fathers a child out of wedlock but does not want the paternity to be known, it is up to the mother to decide whether or not that desire is to be granted. If the mother agrees, the child can be given a last name under one of the three exceptions. However, if the mother does not agree, the child receives his father's name as his/her last name, even if the father does not want that knowledge to come to light.

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Children born in wedlock always receive their father's name as their last name.

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When dwarves marry, the man retains his last name. The woman's last name becomes a hyphenated version of the two last names, with the husband's name first and then her original last name. In certain cases, the man can also hyphenate his last name with his wife's original last name, the man's name first, and then the woman's. However, this almost never happens.

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More important families would also have clan names in addition to their regular last names. Clan names stay the same through generations and are inherited usually through the father's side, but can also be inherited through the mother if the father does not belong to a clan.