Names

What you are known as

What is a pony without a name? Although this step is towards the end of the pony creation process, it should not be an afterthought. The right name can be that little something that sums up who the pony is or wants to be. This section contains some naming guidelines for different cultures in Thedastria and some example names for male and female genders. Do feel free to make up your own names in the same style, but try to avoid silly name syndrome (Nella the Dwella, for example).

Deep Dweller Names

Deep Dweller society is made up of various houses, each of which comprises a group of families. A deep dweller has a given name and a house name. The house name is sometimes used as a last name and sometimes as part of a title. A deep dweller might call himself Bhelen Aeducan or Bhelen of House Aeducan, for example, depending on the situation.

Sample Female Names

Althild, Branka, Ethelwid, Hildred, Jarvia, Orta, Peada, Sigge.

Sample Male Names

Eadrek, Gorim, Kerdik, Legnar, Oerik, Oswulf, Roshek, Vengest, Witred.

Sample House Names

Azagale, Cadash, Dunnharg, Gundaar, Korkill, Kitrik, Moratin, Ortan, Tethras, Varen

Changeling and Halla Names

City Halla follow the Feralden standard. Though they have family names, they are rarely used outside of formal settings. Changelish generally only identify themselves by first name as well, but they also have a clan name. These clan names are shared among all members and have been passed down for generations. Clan names are said to date back to a time before the reign of ponies, though this is hard to prove given the lack of historical evidence from that era.

Sample Female Names

Adanna, Ashalle, Desta, Elora, Hanan, Maram, Lanaya, Rinalla, Shianni.

Sample Male Names

Athras, Falos, Harel, Lindel, Masarian, Nethras, Pellian, Ralath, Sarel, Zathrian.

Sample Deerlish Clan Names

Alvar, Brightmore, Brunwyn, Ellwood, Fadrick, Litwyn, Redway, Winbow, Yonwyn.

Pony Names

Pony names tend to be based on their nation of origin. Each nation has a rough, real world equivalent. Tefaeter names generally sound Roman. For Feralden and much of the Free Trots, mostly think England or Ireland, though the multicultural Trotter states allow for some freedom from rules generally followed elsewhere. Roarlais is old French. Nemeowrran names tend to have an Austrian edge to them, like Pentaghast or Van Markham. Avian names are predominantly Italian or otherwise Mediterranean. Terrisi and Reticulata are two major centers there. Riavian is similar, though the Spanish influence is more apparent. There are also significant numbers of Qunyak in Riavian. The names of people from the Meanderfels are roughly Germanic, though the Roman influence of Tefaeter has made this hardly the rule for naming there. The people of Par Bovinae are Qunyak, so most names there follow their rules. Shifteron is a mix of Tefaeter and Qunyak sensibilities.

Common ponies in most pony cultures tend not to make much of their family names, though most do have them. In some places, they may identify themselves by their trade (Jannelle the Baker) or by their place of origins (Darran of Highhorse) if needed. Among the nobility, however, one’s family name and title may carry all the clout, and are used liberally by those who care about such things.

AVIAN NAMES

Sample Female Names

Abele, Chiara, Donata, Gemma, Leonor, Marisa, Nives, Piera, Reyna, Valeria.

Sample Male Names

Adan, Basilio, Dimas, Gianni, Ignacio, Marzio, Roldan, Sabas, Tore, Zacaras.

Aggwar Names

The Aggwar are divided into clans, each centered on a settlement called a hold. Clans are usually named for their hold beast, or occasionally for deeds of valor, so the Stone-Bear clan resides in Stone-Bear Hold.
Aggwar go by two names, a first name and either a byname or a legend-mark. First names are roughly Nordic or Germanic inspired. Bynames indicate the parent of the same gender as the child with “sen” for son of or “dotten” for daughter.
Legend-marks replace the byname, and are awarded by the clan for notable deeds—notable, but not necessarily good, heroic, or great. So Thane Svarah Janesdotten, who gained notoriety for having once caught her hair on fire during a battle might be given the legend-mark Sun-Hair, but she might not be pleased about it. Like clan and hold names, legend-marks are usually hyphenated.

Sample Female Names

Agnes, Anja, Astrid, Dagmar, Lilja, Sigrid, Svarah

Sample Male Names

Amund, Arne, Bertil, Dietmar, Gurd, Helsdim, Olaf

Sample Clan Names

Stone-Bear Hold, Wyvern Hold, Red-Lion Hold, Eagle-Reach Hold

Sample Legend-Marks

Bright-Axe, Sun-Hair, First-Thaw, Star-Caller, Feather-Fall

CRAWSHAYI NAMES

Sample Female Names

Ancret, Branwayn, Denore, Gaenor, Jocosa, Lisotta, Meryld, Tiriel, Vanora, Yismay.

Sample Male Names

Aleyn, Cenayn, Drystan, Gawne, Helayn, Jasce, Neel, Ronayn, Tygell, Walgan.

FERALDAN NAMES

Sample Female Names

Anora, Brianne, Leandra, Meghan, Moira, Sarah

Sample Male Names

Adam, Alistair, Edward, Garrick, Landon, Marden, Richard, Robert

MEANDER NAMES

Sample Female Names

Adelheide, Anke, Gunda, Jana, Korinne, Marliss, Narika, Thea

Sample Male Names

Axel, Detlef, Ewald, Friedal, Gerlach, Janko, Konrad, Otwin, Raimund, Velker

NEMEOWRRAN NAMES

Sample Female Names

Ada, Cassandra, Emmeline, Forsythia, Gabriele, Klara, Rosamund

Sample Male Names

Almeric, Aurelian, Caspar, Leonid, Matthias, Nestor, Typhon

RIAVIANI NAMES

Sample Female Names

Carmen, Daniela, Isabela, Lucia, Nina, Sol

Sample Male Names

Alano, Amador, Felipe, Gil, Lalo, Rafe, Ruy

ROARLESIAN NAMES

Sample Female Names

Aline, Carrine, Elodie, Evette, Josette, Manon, Perrine, Roselle, Solange, Violette

Sample Male Names

Bastien, Fulbert, Ghyslain, Guy, Justien, Lazare, Michel, Pierre, Urbain

Sample Family Names

Azoulet, Belal, Chavel, Gautron, Mellerin, Pallier, Richomme, Trillaud, Vedel

TEFAETER NAMES

Sample Female Names

Calpernia, Claudia, Julia, Livia, Murcia, Severina

Sample Male Names

Almadrius, Amatus, Darinius, Dorian, Ether, Florian, Tarsian

TROTTER NAMES

Sample Female Names

Aida, Becca, Erie, Gwyneth, Hilde, Lilla, Mildred, Tetwin, Wilhelmina

Sample Male Names

Aidan, Burgess, Cedric, Orsino, Paul, Sebastian

Qunyak & Tal-Boshoth Names

There are very few if any Qunyak who know their birth name. These names, kept by the Tamassrans, are made secret. Instead, Qunyak are named for the role they play in society. For those of the Beresaad this is specifically a military rank. Some suitable ranks are given below, with descriptions in parenthesis.
The Tal-Boshoth, having generally rejected Qunyak society, do not abide by these naming conventions. Since the names of their ancestors are lost to them, many take to choosing a qunlat word and using that as their name. Examples again are below, with descriptions in parenthesis.

Sample Beresaad Ranks

Ashaad (scout), Karasaad (mid-rank infantry soldier), Karashok (private), Karasten (corporal), Sten (infantry platoon commander).

Sample Tal-Boshoth Names

Aban (the sea), Dathras (cattle), Hissra (illusion), Issala (dust), Kadan (friend), Kata (death), Maraas (nothing), Sataa (the world), Shok (struggle), Taam-kas (battle axe).