Community Suggestion: Add 'naming conventions' section under naming traditions tab in ethnicity article
Add 'naming conventions' section under naming traditions tab in ethnicity article
Content Addition · Articles & templates · Created by cruisercrusher
accepted
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
In the ethnicity article template the first tab of custom template content is called 'naming traditions', but the following sections only really seem geared towards lists of names, with how they're titled as 'male names' 'female names' 'unisex names' 'family names' and 'other names'. That would be considered the "traditional names" tab, not the "naming traditions" tab. I would like a section for describing the actual traditions of naming in a culture-- the naming conventions! This is a HUGE aspect that's missing! And sure, you could technically write about that in the generic 'common customs' section in the customs tab, but come on, you have an entire tab for naming traditions and nowhere to write down the actual traditions themselves, just the names!How does this feature request address the current situation?
All I need is one extra box at the top of the naming traditons tab called "naming conventions". Simple, but could cover a vast expanse of topics, including customs or rituals for how names are chosen, why they choose the names they do, the signifigance of names, whether name changes, nicknames or affectionates are common in the culture, all things like that and more. It would be a lot more flexible, and a lot more intuitive for detailed worldbuilding about names than just assorted lists.What are other uses for this feature request?
It could also be helpful in the instance that someone has a shorter list of names that they would rather not divvy up between the seperate sections based on mostly gender, or if they want to contain all their general naming/names information to just one box. Other than that it's kind of specific, but still, this would be a greatly appreciated addition.The Team's Response
Thanks for your suggestion! This definitely makes sense, so a naming traditions field will be added. The current fields won't change, because this would mean suddenly changing all Ethnicity articles that are using them.
Current score
36/300 Votes · +7902 points
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+1
by Blossom Tree Art
on 2024-07-08 16:40 -
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by Michael Chandra
on 2024-07-08 14:55I mean, what's stopping you from going 'Male names: Men tend to be named after metals and other sturdy objects'? I always saw that part as 'the naming traditions for X', not purely 'examples of X', so it already works for what you're asking for.
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by LittleSister
on 2024-07-07 23:42 -
+100
by SebGreg732
on 2024-07-07 23:40 -
+300
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by cow2face
on 2024-07-07 20:55 -
+1
by Amancham
on 2024-07-07 10:12 -
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by cerdicthewolf
on 2024-07-06 01:08 -
+300
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by Jupiter Melichios
on 2024-07-03 15:27 -
+300
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by baddiebrando
on 2024-06-30 22:56 -
+300
by Rilameth
on 2024-06-30 13:36 -
+300
by oaster2000
on 2024-06-29 17:42 -
+300
by MrBauta
on 2024-06-27 17:35 -
+300
by Alishahr
on 2024-06-27 14:20 -
+100
by A Fluffy Hobbit
on 2024-06-26 11:52 -
+300
by Achilles Tiger
on 2024-06-25 20:57 -
+300
by The Big G
on 2024-06-25 20:16I've solved this problem by creating a "Naming Traditions" header at the bottom of the vignette, but it was literal years before that occurred to me. Having this as an existing field at the top of the naming section would make it a clear option for worldbuilders with cultures that give names according to, say, social class rather than gender, or have species with more complicated gender divisions. I realize that the "other names" field is meant to address these possibilities, but it looks odd for that to be the only naming section to appear in a completed article, which is why I skipped the provided fields altogether.
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+300
by CelestiaNightamre16
on 2024-06-24 14:51As a person with detailed naming traditions for cultures I created I fully agree with this!
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+300
by Kittymonster
on 2024-06-23 08:05 -
+100
by WeStanNikolai
on 2024-06-22 08:13 -
+100
by Maz_Cat
on 2024-06-21 18:40 -
+1
by Observer of the Stars
on 2024-06-21 10:01 -
+300
by JetpackMonkey
on 2024-06-21 09:54 -
+100
by storyauthor
on 2024-06-21 04:24 -
+300
by Scalenex
on 2024-06-20 03:19 -
+300
by A Lusty Devil
on 2024-06-19 23:57 -
+300
by PhntmDrgn
on 2024-06-19 17:53 -
+100
by kaixabu
on 2024-06-19 16:20 -
+300
by DMFW
on 2024-06-19 11:56 -
+100
by A Mischievous Dryad
on 2024-06-19 10:49 -
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by DesNordlund
on 2024-06-19 06:29 -
+100
by EBelt
on 2024-06-19 03:19Love this suggestion! Considering that a lot of cultures do have naming traditions
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+300
by Ratha
on 2024-06-18 22:14 -
+300
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+300
by cruisercrusher
on 2024-06-18 19:00
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