aHELPFULplace (naming your warrior)

[pretzel]

so, as it turns out, many of us have troubles naming our cats, especially according to the traditional naming way. here you can post any names that you have come up with in order to get feedback from your fellow members. is your name traditional? has it been used before? does it even make sense? these are the kinds of things that can be answered here.

don't be afraid of getting made fun of - this is a HELPFUL board; BASHING is not allowed.

so, what're you waiting for? POST THEM NAMES!

[Rachel]

Well, I had Streamleaf, but as we established on the c-box it equals failure. So then I found -pool which doesn't really describe her, so I X'd it too. Then I found -soul, which could work other than it is even less traditional than -leaf. So now, I'm stuck and have no clue with Streampaw will be when she becomes a warrior (hopefully actually medicine cat) because Rachel+Traditional Names = Fail.

[Rebecca]

Traditional Naming Guide
Uhm, I like the name Streamheart. It sounds pretty and makes sense.

Stream was used to describe how she was found by the stream half-drown but still survived, and heart- saying she is a loyal and trustworthy cat. I like Streamheart. xP
Streamtail would denote a good sense of balance.
Streamfang would say that she has a quick tongue, because in Streampaw's bio you said she wasn't quick to forgive.
Streamflower tells me about a nice, motherly, caring type of she-cat.
Streamfoot shows me an agile cat.

[pretzel]

even though petally [rebecca to most] and i (kinda) went over these names in the c-box, i'd like to get everyone's feedback!

here goes!

Fawnstep - light brown she-cat (i was told this was used in the books, even though i don't remember it. also, petally [rebecca] said it was common. would it still be okay to use?)

Sablefur - black she-cat (i'm really fond of sable- but i was wondering if a name like Sablefoot or Sablestorm sounded better?)

Morningstorm - light ginger grayish she-cat (she used to be Morningcloud, but that was too soft and, well, 'cuddly.' she's not a cuddly cat.)

Whitefrost - white she-cat (-frost because of her 'icy' personality. she'd be an elder, and a grumpy one at that!)

[wow, i have a lot of she-cats. -fail-]

Reedstorm - small black tom (i know, reeds are green. i was going with the 'surroundings' naming process, but i know this is rather debatable.)

Otterclaw - brown tom (dawn had an otterheart, but otterclaw isn't exactly the same, now is it? or is the use of otter- twice bad enough?)

Thrushwhisker - brown tom (hah, again. )

thats it, really! so, what do you guys think. don't be afraid to tell me if they're bad or not, i want honest opinions people!

ON THE SUBJECT OF STREAMPAW:

Streamheart (for loyalty), Streamwhisker (for tracking/hunting skill), Streamfur (for no special reason), Streampelt (for no special reason), Streamclaw (for strength in battle), Streamfoot (for speed), Streamnose (for curiousity).

but those are just some suggestions. i, personally, like Streamheart and Streamwhisker.

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[Rachel]

I think Streamheart is good. I just didn't want to take the one major suffix from the book.

[Rebecca]

Forget the book. The book is dirt. xD

Taking one of the major suffixes from the original series is actually a lot better than taking one of the lesser known names from the new series. c :

[Dawn]

Fawnstep - I love this name, so I think you should still use it
It's so pretty~

Sablefur - Personally I think that -fur sounds better with Sable- than -foot or -storm.

Morningstorm - Ever since I went traditional, I have been somewhat iffy on Morning-, but the name as you described the cat sounds like it is descriptive and works for them.

Whitefrost - White- is good, I love it as a prefix. But -frost... even though you said it's because of her icy personality, I am still not fond of it.

Reedstorm - I had Reedfur and he was a black tom cat, so I am going to have to say it works. I like -storm with Reed-.

Otterclaw - I love love love Otter- as a prefix and I may be bringing Otterheart over, but I don't think it's bad to have more than one Otter-. Especially if they may not even be in the same Clan or exist at the same time.

Thrushwhisker - You have very good prefixes :3
I love Thrush- as well, and -whisker along with it is great in my opinion.
Though I may be a little bias considering -whisker is one of my favorite suffixes xD

[frosty]

I luff Streamheart. ^^

I'd like some opinions on my future characters' names, as well. If that's alright. C=

Sleetstorm A solid white she-cat with thin fur. Her eyes are a pale blue-gray.
She is defiant, and likes to have things her own way hence the suffix -storm. Sleet- for her white fur, as sleet is like ice.

Quillfur A black and white she-cat with icy blue eyes.
Quill- for her fur, which appears like it's bristling. The prefix also describes the color of her fur, as hedgehogs have black and white quills. And -fur is pretty self-explanatory.

Duskheart A smoky gray tabby she-cat with jet black tabby stripes. Her eyes are a bright yellow-orange.
Dusk- for the color of her fur, -heart for her loyal personality.

Hazestorm Pale silver and white tabby she-cat with dark stormy blue eyes.
Haze- as a synonym for fog, describing the color of her pelt and -storm for her "lippy" personality.

Stoneclaw Solid gray tom with amber eyes.
Stone- for the color of his fur, -claw for his loyalty in battle.

Harestep A cocky dusty brown tom.
Hare- for the color of his fur, -step for the little hop in his step, like a hare.

Alderheart A light brown and white tabby tom with yellow eyes.
Alder- for the color of his fur, like alder bark and -heart for his heroic personality.

As for Whitefrost, I don't see anything wrong with -frost. If it describes an icy personality, I think that's acceptable. In VenomClan, I planned for a cat named Maplefrost. I'd luff to use her, but I don't know.

[Dawn]

Sleetstorm - I like this one :3
I would love for you to use it Frosty, it would make me happy cause the sound of it makes me smile.

Quillfur - At first I was little iffy on this name, but seeing your description of her, it makes sense.

Duskheart - A good name~

Hazestorm - I like this combination.

Stoneclaw - Stone- makes me think strong and -claw just fits with that perfectly.
Also a good combination.

Harestep - Hare- is a wonderful prefix :3
And I think -step goes well with it.

Alderheart - Upon first seeing this, I thought 'what on earth is alder?' but after seeing your description, it makes sense.



-frost representing an icy personality makes sense I guess, but it still doesn't fit right with me for some reason :/

[frosty]

I'm definitely using Sleetstorm and Quillfur. They're going to be my next two kitties. I'd really like them to be Ebonystar's last litter of kits.

Duskheart and Hazestorm will be sisters, and I'm contemplating whether or not Stoneclaw should be in their litter as well.

Harestep will come in later on, likely a member of OakClan.
As for Alderheart, I'm still developing his character. It'll probably be a long time before you see him. x3

I'm also planning a Rushtail but again, her character's still being developed.

[Dawn]

Aw :3

Rush- as in the bird?
I once was planning on using a Rushfoot, but I never did xP

Would you mind looking at these names for me?

Flurryfoot
(keen) (nimble) (sardonic)
Flurry- for her off white fur
-foot for her speed

Starlingstorm
(blunt) (standoffish) (rude)
Starling- for his brown tabby fur
-storm for his stormy personality

Egretstep
(curious) (clever) (observant)
Egret- for her white fur
-step for her long strides


Snipeclaw
(proud) (ambitious) (noble)
Snipe- for her brown torbie fur
-claw for her fighting skills


Aukletnose
(timid) (quick) (sheltered)
Auklet- for his gray and white fur
-nose for his advanced tracking skill


Flickerfang
(fierce) (brusque) (adept)
Flicker- for his brown ticked tabby fur
-fang for his fierce attitude

All but Flurry- are bids xD
I have such a love for bird prefixes.

[frosty]

Flurryfoot;
I'm assuming flurry as in a snow storm/shower. Flurry- was iffy, but your description clarifies.

Starlingstorm;
Luff his personality. It's a bit long, but I like the alliteration.

Egretstep;
Ooh, unique prefixe. I luff how Egret- rolls of the tongue. It's awkward, but smooth. Awesomesauce name.

Snipeclaw;
I LOL-ed at the prefix. It reminds me of a ninja, because at my school, snipe is a staple in our vocabulary, as is epic.

Aukletnose;
This might be my favorite names of the mix, with Egretstep closely behind. Auklet- sounds really cool. Awkward yet smooth, like Egret-.

Flickerfang;
Reminds me of Flickerfire, who was one of my favorite characters of your's.

Do you have a list of birds somewhere? I'm luffing your prefixes.

[Dawn]

Flurry as in a snow storm, yes ; D

I saw Auklet- and was like, I /have/ to use that xD
Same with Egret-, but I actually have an image for her.

I just searched google for bird identification then searched names I liked on google images to see what the color was like :3

[frosty]

Yeah, I'm searching Google. I typed "List of birds".
x33

I have shrike, attila, and ibis.

[Rachel]

I'm just trying to come up with 'traditional names'. This isn't a real character, but would the prefix work? And does anyone have any ideas for a suffix?

Cat description -
Appearance - He is of the smaller variety and has a dark gray pelt. His eyes are green.

Personality -He is very amiable within his own clan, however outside of that group of cats
he is a tad jumpy. He is a skilled hunter.

Martin

I'm not sure about this name. Martin- is for his personality. Martin birds are very social
within their flock. Still I'm not sure if you would know that much about a kit when he is
named. I guess you could argue that when visitors came to the Nursery to see the litter
he got very shy.

I'm not sure about a suffix :/

[Rebecca]

{ll I'm not sure if you would know that much about a kit when he is
named. }
Never use a prefix that is supposed to desrcibe the character's personality.
A queen wouldn't know what her was going to be like unless she waited a few moons for the cat to start to walk and talk. However, you can't have a nameless kit walking around for four moons or so. :/

{I guess you could argue that when visitors came to the Nursery to see the litter
he got very shy. }
I'm assuming this was just after he was born; so then he wouldn't know there were visitors.

Buutt the Martin- prefix can work if it describes the character's appearance. :3
-pokes Hawkstar-

[Rachel]

Well, the martins I were thinking about are actually purple martins, and their is no way I would make a purple cat. I thought about making him black, because the martins look almost black, but I wasn't sure...

[frosty]

Petally, what's your opinion on the suffix -forst to describe an icy personality?
&pokesaboveposts

Martins can be black, brown, or white, Rachel.

[Rebecca]

I'm thinking of bringing Nightpetal into the role play, only minus the silver eyes and -petal suffix.
I'm stuck between Nightheart and Nightflower, and I like Nightheart better because it describes her better. However Nightflower just sounds a lot like Nightpetal, too.

I also have a few names and characters that I may use;
Falcontail: Light brown tabby tom cat; very loyal to DustClan however does not seem to use common sense at times.

Crowstorm: Black tom cat, Nightheart(?)'s brother. Crowstorm has a cold, aloof personality and isn't one to communicate with others (except close kin) unless in emergency.
Guess who?

Mouseflower: Light gray tabby she-cat with a motherly, flowery personality.

Foxstripe: A ginger tabby she-cat.

[Rachel]

I guess so. Argh. I think that is the sixth name I've come up with thad doesn't work. Well, I guess I need to keep trying...

[Rebecca]

The name works Rachel, it's just your reason that doesn't. ^^

[frosty]

Falcontail;
Tee hee, cute personality. Ahh, reminds me of Falconpaw. Remember him?

Crowstorm;
Huh, sounds a bit like Onyxmoon. p:

Mouseflower;
I always picture any Mouse- as brown. But cute name, good flower. Never seen it before.

Foxstripe;
I'm not fond of the "x" next to the "st", as it sounds funny coming out.
But, good mental picture.

[Dawn]

I like Nightheart better for her, Petally :3
Just because of how you said it fits her better and I like the sound of it.

Falcontail - I like these two together :3

Crowstorm - I hadn't thought of those two together as working well but I like it.
Onyxie

Mouseflower - Mouse- is such a cute prefix.
-flower compliments it well.

Foxstripe - Love Fox-
Good name~

[frosty]

Hmm...
I have another couple names.

Aspenflower; pale, dusty brown she-cat.
Umber-. Can't think of a suffix. An umber-colored she-cat with a fierce personality. She's tough, can hold her own, but is fair-minded and very un-prejudice.