Borders Mod Journal

Human Naming Conventions
Human names in Borders run along similar lines to those in modern Earth today: a first or personal name, a middle name that is rarely referenced, and a last or family name inherited from the parents, whether father, mother, or hyphenated from both. It is slightly more accepted for a man to take a woman's last name if they agree they'd prefer to, than in our Earth, and hyphenated names for children are also slightly more common, but on the whole it's fairly similar. Some populations have taken fay- or dragon-sounding names into common trends, particularly in the parts of the United States where both are fairly integrated.

Fay Naming Conventions
Similar to humans, fay have three names, but their meanings are different: they have a first or personal name, a second or family name usually inherited from the parent they most closely resemble species-wise but sometimes this varies, and a third or clan name that is based on either species bloodline or home village. Most of their names are derived from words in their own language, though some few deign to adopt human names, if they resemble fay names or have special meaning to them. Those few fay who marry a human never take their name.

Examples of fay names:
Alona Deseri Silfani
Chaysin Oralifa Escafala
Deslani Toramin Silforim
Esfamir Yehinar Rescim
Halamon Catamen Tayfir
Kyaval Erifen Atayma
Mioslen Ineyen Yasilfen
Norana Arinve Escen
Ruvena Ayala Silfiter
Tayvin Sheri Tayfen
Uintali Deshit Mescafa

Dragon Naming Conventions
When paired with a human in modern American society, a dragon will be given a name on hatching, whether by his or her parents or new partner. If the former, it will often be a hereditary name or a name that is made by combining the parent's names, and while it might not resemble any particular language, it is usually a "strong" name, one with lots of hard consonants. Once partnered, a dragon must take on a partner's last name to show that he or she is connected to a human. In the wild, dragons rarely take more than one name, as the only other important definition for them is their flock, and that can be determined more by smell than by nomenclature. Also, wild-born dragons might have names that are much harder for humans to pronounce, full of clicks, growls, and hisses.

Examples of dragon names:
Aterre Guzman
Issrid
Harkit Rivera
Kaki Brown
Navvka
Ok'kmetre
Rekka
Ssashirik
Ttami
Xsarita