D&D 4E WotC's made some good 4E names, too!

[Reaper Steve]

From Races and Classes:
The ancient Dragonborn Empire was Arkhosia.
The tieflings' was Bael Turath.

I like 'em. Bonus points for no apostrophes or missing vowels.

 

[Xethreau]

Wow, those are good names!

With all this fluff not being/only very slowly being released on the internet, I think it would be worth it to get R&C!

 

[Gloombunny]

Those are alright. I like Iron Sigil and Serpent's Eye more, though.

 

[Irda Ranger]

From Races and Classes:
The ancient Dragonborn Empire was Arkhosia.
The tieflings' was Bael Turath.

I like 'em. Bonus points for no apostrophes or missing vowels.

They're nice - as flavor / fluff/ backstory. But they are incorporated into the rules, are they? I hope not.

 

[Fifth Element]

Bonus points for no apostrophes or missing vowels.

Amen. No words starting with 'x', either. Like Xen'drik, or whatever the heck it is. X's and useless apostrophes do not make a name cool.

 

[Varianor Abroad]

No 'i's changed to 'y' either. Good job WotC!

 

[Rechan]

I actually like the Elemental Maelstrom, Feywild and Shadowfell. But that's just me.

I'm just glad that Bugbears, Owlbears, hobgoblins and werewolves weren't introduced in 4e. Otherwise "Omg two words stuck together AGAIN."

As long as it's pronouncable, I don't care. Anyone remember those intelligent, evil stingrays from 2e? The twelve syllable ones that started with an X? My GOD.

 

[Reaper Steve]

I actually like the Elemental Maelstrom, Feywild and Shadowfell. But that's just me.

Oh yeah, I think those are great, too. I forgot about them in ligt of the rampant discussions about feat names.

 

[The Grackle]

I actually like the Elemental Maelstrom, Feywild and Shadowfell. But that's just me.

I'm just glad that Bugbears, Owlbears, hobgoblins and werewolves weren't introduced in 4e. Otherwise "Omg two words stuck together AGAIN."

Bugbear: goofy word + goofy word = cool
Feywild: cool word + awesome word = dumb

Naming stuff is a strange arithmetic.

 

[Zamkaizer]

Bugbear: goofy word + goofy word = cool
Feywild: cool word + awesome word = dumb

Naming stuff is a strange arithmetic.

I've always thought that the name 'bugbear' was goofy as hell. Two English words that have nothing whatsoever to do with one another or the creature whose name they are part of? A designation that does nothing to establish the creature's relationship with other goblinoids? While the title is distinctive and iconic, I would hardly call it ideal, and certainly not 'cool.'

While I'm not the term 'Feywild's' #1 fan, I will say that I find it to be relatively setting-neutral, as well as descriptive of both the nature and inhabitants of the plane. Furthermore, judging by it and the the name 'Shadowfell', there seems to be some internal consistency (of which me and my obsessive self are a big fan) in the naming conventions of the planes.