The Desert Sirens: A Mysterious People of Song - By Koraki S. Kanosis

Introduction

The Drakos Desertum Serina or Desert Sirens are descendants of the lady of song, Diapsalma, these enchanting people live in the inhospitable Ami Psalma: A singing Desert By Koraki S. Kanosis . They are a cautious people and very wary in particular of men. While they can reproduce sexually the first daughters of Diapsalma were sprung forth through parthenogenesis, meaning that no sperm was involved in their formation. They have dwelled in the Ami Psalma as nomadic people since the end of the age of the "Ancient Ones."  

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Most of the names for the Desert Sirens are feminine. The most well known of these people is Elpis Serenia, the General who led her clan to victory in many battles. Below are a few other common feminine names:

• Aode: Song
• Melody: to sing
• Filomelia: Love of song
• Hymn: song
• Hymnia: see Hymn
• Aedona: unknown meaning
• Anydrimnia: Song of drought

I could carry this list on for many a page as the desert sirens are quick and creative in naming females in their matriarchal society but Mika has given me only limited space so I shall move to the next section.

Masculine names

Masculine names in the desert siren clans are very unpopular and often boys are named with the same names as the girls. That said there are a few male only names. Here they are:

• Anyde: Dry
• Hymenu: Song
• Lyrekos: Sing with instrument 

As you can see not many names common for males.

Unisex names

All names could be considered unisex according to the Desert Sirens but some names are seen more as such than others. Here is a list:

• Lyra: from lyre an instrument
• Astride: fair, beautiful
• Artemis: Hunter, butcher
• Phase: to disconnect or distort 

Family names

Psalma is often a frequent family name as it was the name of the original mother of the sirens. A list of common family names:

• Psalma: Song
• Erimu: derived from the same as Erimos which means desert
• Polymnia: abundant song
• Ammianos: Desert mother
• Akakius: Not Evil, innocent
• Ambrosi: Ever-Living
• Serenia: Binder,  entangler

These are only a few of the well known family names of the desert siren people.