Naming Fey characters

[Dannyalcatraz]

Found this site for medieval Slavic names.

I like Dalibor Gostislav

I found a few that have potential:

Blazh m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic name derived from Slavic blagu meaning "good, blessed, happy".

Borisu Борисъ m Medieval Slavic
Medieval Slavic form of Boris, probably ultimately of Bulgar Turkic origin. (BORIS- a Bulgar Turkic name, also recorded as Bogoris, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf" or "snow leopard")

Dobrogost m Polish (Rare), Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements dobru "good" and gosti "guest".

Gostislav m Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements gosti "guest" and slava "glory".

Milivoj m Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements milu "gracious" and voji "soldier".

Radomil Радомил m Czech, Medieval Slavic
Derived from the Slavic elements rad "happy, willing" and milu "gracious, dear".

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Since the PC has 2 heads…

Perhaps 2 names are in order? Not the true name, per se, but the “call signs” their allies know them by, as opposed to the epithets they use with the world at large.

 

[cbwjm]

Back in a previous campaign, I had somewhat long names for Eladrin. One the players interacted with was named Dappled Moonlight on the Water, moonlight for short, though only mortals or Eladrin who were pressed for time would use the shortname, it was otherwise considered rude to use in Eladrin society.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Back in a previous campaign, I had somewhat long names for Eladrin. One the players interacted with was named Dappled Moonlight on the Water, moonlight for short, though only mortals or Eladrin who were pressed for time would use the shortname, it was otherwise considered rude to use in Eladrin society.

I can almost hear a sassy Eladrin bard introducing themselves to a group of other Eladrin that includes someone they dislike…and pointedly saying, “I’m Dappled Moonlight on the Water, but YOU,” pointing, “can call me Moonlight.”

Gasps & dropped glasses ensued.

 

[Baron Opal II]

I tend to fall back on Shakespeare for fairy names. Sir Mustardseed and Lady Peaseblossom have made many an appearance. Given the number of theater people in my games, it's always good for a chuckle. Otherwise, floral and nature names are par for the course.

I had an angle guarding an area named Third Wave of the Oncoming Storm which was perceived as suitably intimidating. Happy with that one.

 

[Mad_Jack]

I named a 4E Eladrin assassin Sirius Moonlight...

If this thing's got two heads, they could go by the names Cú Allaidh Gorm and Cú Allaidh Dubh...
("Coo Ah-liv Gorum" and "Coo Ah-liv Doov" - Blue Wolf and Black Wolf)

Alternately, in Japanese the word for wolf is Okami and blue is Aoi, so... Okami Aoi?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I named a 4E Eladrin assassin Sirius Moonlight...

If this thing's got two heads, they could go by the names Cú Allaidh Gorm and Cú Allaidh Dubh...
("Coo Ah-liv Gorum" and "Coo Ah-liv Doov" - Blue Wolf and Black Wolf)

Alternately, in Japanese the word for wolf is Okami and blue is Aoi, so... Okami Aoi?

How about “left” & “right”, like Katy Perry’s dancing sharks?!

PS: love the Bowie homage! I’m a big fan myself.

Hmmmm…maybe I could incorporate some nods to his Ziggy Stardust days in the PC’s visual aesthetic. Even though the character isn’t a bard, Bowie was damn near a Fey himself, after all.

 

[Mad_Jack]

How about “left” & “right”, like Katy Perry’s dancing sharks?!

Ar dheis ("air yesh") for right and Ar chlé ("air khlay") for left...

There's an idea - mess with people by just naming him Dancing Shark...

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Ar dheis ("air yesh") for right and Ar chlé ("air khlay") for left...

There's an idea - mess with people by just naming him Dancing Shark...

I’m assuming that’s the Celtic? What about the Japanese?

Well, then we start getting into the “too meta” issue that prompted me to start this thread.

OTOH, given the animalistic epithets out there like “Lion Heart”, something like that could be another fitting epithet. With his white fur and twinned rapiers and Fey wit…

The Winter Hedgehog?

Or more floral, like Frost-Rose? Bougainvillea can have thorns several inches long. Methinks I’ll do some digging into which thorny plants grow in cold climates…

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

You all are going to get me using Shakespearean Eladrin in an upcoming game.