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# Chosen name (chosen by the individual, can be changed at any time) | # Chosen name (chosen by the individual, can be changed at any time) | ||
# Given name (given to the individual by their parents) | # Given name (given to the individual by their parents) | ||
# Chickenist name (originally a name referring to and glorifying Cotje, like the name Janacoće, but has gone on to also allow names of prophets or important Chickenist figures like [[Jemiń of Faj]]) | # Chickenist name (originally a name referring to and glorifying Cotje, like the name Janacoće, but has gone on to also allow names of prophets or important Chickenist figures like [[Jemiń of Faj]]. Non-Chickenists are highly encouraged to do this but may use a name from a different religion. Ŋathiests still must have a name here.) | ||
# Midname (usually given by the parents although it is customary to change) | # Midname (usually given by the parents although it is customary to change) | ||
# Chrononym (Based on the Chickenist zodiac, which is like the Chinese zodiac but different. Don't ask me how because I haven't made it yet.) | # Chrononym (Based on the Chickenist zodiac, which is like the Chinese zodiac but different. Don't ask me how because I haven't made it yet.) | ||
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In order to get Śahanic citizenship, one must be given all seven names plus an eighth: a national name, given for one's place of origin (Crascëus for [[Crask Beach]], Tanyleźëus for [[Tanylezi]], et cetera.) | In order to get Śahanic citizenship, one must be given all seven names plus an eighth: a national name, given for one's place of origin (Crascëus for [[Crask Beach]], Tanyleźëus for [[Tanylezi]], et cetera.) | ||
There is one exception, and it is [[Howard]], who has one name. It is Howard. | |||
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This is a list of name systems in the Ngorld
Koz name system
Given names
Matronymics
Surnames
Koz have two surnames, one from each parent. The first surname is their mother's first surname, and their second surname is their father's first surname. General practice is to use only the first surname, with the complete name being reserved for formal, legal, and documentary purposes. Surnames are not changed with marriage.
Shortening
Example of a full name
As an example of Koz naming, the full name of Doge Peleṽa Thoa-Saevakki is Peleṽa-Issaʉ Thoa-Heerigi Eme-Anhanu Saevakki Huakkʉ, containing the following elements:
- Given names: Peleṽa-Issaʉ, with Issaʉ being the name given to him at birth, and Peleṽa being a epithetic name adopted after coming of age.
- Matronymics: Thoa-Heerigi Eme-Anhanu, with Thoa-Heerigi indicating his position as a male firstborn to Heerigi, and Eme-Anhanu likewise indicating Heerigi's position as a fourthborn to Anhanu.
- Surnames: Saevakki Huakkʉ, with Saevakki being his maternal surname and Huakkʉ being his paternal surname.
Common naming practices
General conventions
Koz Si'ihulists
Honorifics and titles
Kyawcenni name system
The Kyawcenni name system consists of a single legal name. This name is given to a person on their birth by their parents, though people are allowed to change it later at any time. This name can consist of only one morpheme, or it can be made up of multiple words, with the last one usually being the name commonly used informally and the ones before being descriptors. Common descriptors are attributes of the person, the names of the parents or honorary titles.
Laevanaak name system
The Laevanaak name system consists of the given name for individual identity, the genus name for gender identity, the glottic name for ethno-linguistic identity, the relation name for social identity and the zodiac name for the birth month. A more detailed description can be found at the government website of Enkavak or this documentation about Laevanaak.
Latin name system
The Latin name system consists of a given name, a family name and an optional descriptive name.
Liyuri name system
In Xindvâ and Kygami, names follow a four-part scheme: a clan name (dânhû); a given name (phim); an honorific, role suffix or epithet (gur "type"); and a place of origin (nhuhrod "birthland"). The honorific is never used when introducing oneself, only when one is referred to by others. Clan names are used not just by members of the family, but by those who serve or are otherwise aligned with the family, though many commoners do not belong to a clan. In everyday conversation, one is generally referred to by their given name by more close relations and superiors, and by their honorific by less familiar relations or those of lower status or rank. In some contexts, both may be used, particularly in situations where two people are well-acquainted but some level of professionalism or formality is required. The full name is very rarely used in speech, mostly appearing in government documents.
Modern name system
The name system described as "Modern" by the Atlantic Government is the usual name system used in English. It has one or more first names or given names followed by a last name or family name, which is usually the same for people related to each other.
The Rauratoshan Kingdom's so-called "legal" or "government name" uses a naming system that is best described as Modern, but unlike e.g. the fakeworld Anglosphere, there is no distinction between a middle name and the second part of a two-part name - so for example, an Englishman named John Michael Smith who wishes to become a citizen of Rauratoshan would have to either drop "Michael" from their government name, or change their legal first name to "John Michael". This differs from historical naming conventions, but the same information is often kept elsewhere in one's government documents anyway.
Nahan name system
The Nahan name system is used in Mosici speaking parts of Imerchal. It is composed of 3 parts: a clan name ciailcave ciailcave /kjɛwkaβɛ/ (inherited from one of the parent, typically the mother) in the genitive, a given name siehiilcave siehiilcave /ɕijeːwkaβɛ/ (chosen by the parents at birth) and a chosen name (chosen by the individual as they reach maturity ipleilcave ipleilcave /epʟiwkaβɛ/. In formal settings or when disambiguation is required, parental names anmateilcavé anmateilcavé /ãmatiwkaβi/ (which are the chosen names of the parents expressed in the ablative) can be used between the clan names and the given name. In daily life, a person typically goes only by their chosen name, along with optionally their clan name, even in formal circumstances. The use of the clan name typically doesn’t add formality and is solely up to personal preference. The given name is only used in the most formal circumstances and the parental name only in forms and in situation where there is a strong need to avoid all ambiguity. Nahan names are typically non-gendered, as gender roles are extremely weak in the culture. A single profession or title can be added after the name as an honorific or another disambiguation system.
An example of a full Nahan name would be Céilec Marenvia i Laparevia Pilsen Marelneó nicirts Céilec Marenvia i Laparevia Pilsen Marelneó nicirts , more succintly (Céilec) Marelneó nicirts (Céilec) Marelneó nicirts : Pilsen (given name) Marelneó (chosen name), from Marens and Lapare (parental names), of Céile (clan name), scribe (profesional title)
Śácamþań name system
The Śácamþań naming system is used in Þunan Qumreá and Maraśa. It consists of four parts: the name of the niman or guardian deity assigned during the Rite of Passage in genitive, the child name (generally based on time/place of birth and sex), the adult name (chosen based on gender and niman after the Rite of Passage, and the occupation.
An example could be e.g. Miŋeń Rup Þuna Muń Nmu nAzu pru (mu(. This person was associated Miŋe ‘Sun’ at the Rite of Passage, was named Rup ‘Waterfall’ as a child due to being born near one, and now takes the name Þuna ‘star’, which suggests they are third gender and highlights their ability to co-operate and defend the weak. Their occupation is Muń ‘carpenter’.
Þaj name system
Þaj name has 3-5 parts. Occupational Title (optional), Nickname, First name, Middle name (optional), and Surname. With the first name, middle name, and surname being in English, nickname being in Þaj, and Title being whatever. For example, the English name of the Insanity Faction's leader is Ethan Brynkleigh. But his Þaj name would be "Big-Tàm" Ethan Brynkleigh, with "Big" being a suffix for politicians and rulers. Nickname can be anything. Sirenguardeds calls people by their nickname, with nickname+first name combo being more formal, and first name+last name being so formal it's used even less than the full name.
Chickenist-Śahanic name system
Chickenist scripture says its followers must have seven names:
- Chosen name (chosen by the individual, can be changed at any time)
- Given name (given to the individual by their parents)
- Chickenist name (originally a name referring to and glorifying Cotje, like the name Janacoće, but has gone on to also allow names of prophets or important Chickenist figures like Jemiń of Faj. Non-Chickenists are highly encouraged to do this but may use a name from a different religion. Ŋathiests still must have a name here.)
- Midname (usually given by the parents although it is customary to change)
- Chrononym (Based on the Chickenist zodiac, which is like the Chinese zodiac but different. Don't ask me how because I haven't made it yet.)
- Patronym (essentially "[son/daughter/child] of ___", usually hyphenated and containing both parent's names, can change if the individual is trans or doesn't affiliate with their parents. If the inidividual wants neither parent in their name it defaults to "[son/daughter/child] of Cotje")
- Surname (from a variety of etymologies, but it's just a family name)
In order to get Śahanic citizenship, one must be given all seven names plus an eighth: a national name, given for one's place of origin (Crascëus for Crask Beach, Tanyleźëus for Tanylezi, et cetera.)
There is one exception, and it is Howard, who has one name. It is Howard.