Naming Fey characters

[Dannyalcatraz]

I don’t know why I didn’t try this before- mental blocks are a bitch- but I searched Wikipedia for a list of fairies from literature. I might not use one in the list, but it might help jumpstart my brain.

List of fairy and sprite characters - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Tonguez]

I usually look to old welsh, breton or cornish names

Alouarn, Gwennol, Lowenna, Melyonen, Perlenzza

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I usually look to old welsh, breton or cornish names

Alouarn, Gwennol, Lowenna, Melyonen, Perlenzza

This character may be more Eastern European/Asian in overall flavor, but that’s not necessarily going to affect his naming. Especially if the fey world is “at angles” to the world of men.

Is there a resource you recommend?

 

[Lanefan]

A lot of different species count as "fey", which one is your character?

I ask because any name ideas for a Brownie would be quite different from those for a Dryad or a Leprechaun or a Sprite, etc.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

A lot of different species count as "fey", which one is your character?

I ask because any name ideas for a Brownie would be quite different from those for a Dryad or a Leprechaun or a Sprite, etc.

It’s a 3.5Ed PC using the Fey Heritage feat tree, so not one of the purely Fey species. (It’s also templated to have 2 heads and be a cryo.)

The PC’s actual race is 90% settled on being a Hengeyokai dog (Samoyed), but depending on campaign-specific rules, could be changed to a Lupin, anthropomorphic dog, or some DM’s HRed species. The write up for Hengeyokai notes there’s a connection between them and the Fey, but its nature is unclear and lost to time.

The idea is that he’s a warrior, but his family’s fey heritage has manifested itself more strongly than in living memory.

 

[Tonguez]

It’s a 3.5Ed PC using the Fey Heritage feat tree, so not one of the purely Fey species. (It’s also templated to have 2 heads and be a cryo.)

The PC’s actual race is 90% settled on being a Hengeyokai dog (Samoyed), but depending on campaign-specific rules, could be changed to a Lupin, anthropomorphic dog, or some DM’s HRed species. The write up for Hengeyokai notes there’s a connection between them and the Fey, but its nature is unclear and lost to time.

The idea is that he’s a warrior, but his family’s fey heritage has manifested itself more strongly than in living memory.

Laika is the Russian word for dog (Samoyeds descend from the Nenet Laika)

 

[aco175]

Found this site for medieval Slavic names.

I like Dalibor Gostislav

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Laika is the Russian word for dog (Samoyeds descend from the Nenet Laika)

That’s a good suggestion.

 

[Lanefan]

So, an armoured dog version of the armoured bears from Golden Compass? Sounds interesting.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

So, an armoured dog version of the armoured bears from Golden Compass? Sounds interesting.

Sort of, I suppose!

The 2-headed, ice breathing, dual rapier-wielding and Fey power are going to give a significantly different feel, though.