Post by REIKOS ♚ on May 23, 2015 18:22:50 GMT -5
SaD NAMING GUIDE
SaD is a realistic, traditional warrior cats roleplay, we expect characters
to be named realistically, and to follow guidelines set on this thread.
PREFIXES: prefixes are the first parts of their names they are given at birth and, unless they experience a name change, will keep for the rest of their years. the prefix is typically a reference to their pelt colour, size, naturally occurring happenings while the birth is taking place (i.e, storms, floods, etc). it is NOT realistic for a cat to be named after certain traits or favoured hobbies.
SUFFIXES: suffixes are given when a cat reaches the maturity of a warrior or a medicine cat. they can be reflective of their skills, traits, placement of colour or pattern on their coat, or take a name after a family member or close friend.
PREFIXES
A - K
| a | acorn – golden, brown adder – brown tabby, spotted patterning alder – brown tabby, speckled gray, or golden amber – ginger or golden ant – black, brown, small apple – ginger, brown ash – pale gray ashen – pale gray, dappled aspen – gray, tan, probably a tabby |
| b | badger – black and white, large bat – dark brown, black bear – black, brown or white, large beaver – brown bee – pale, small beech – brown to gray beetle – black, brown, possibly patterned, small birch – black, white, silver black – black blaze – ginger, ginger and white blizzard – white, silver with dapples blue – gray boulder – gray or brown, large bracken – golden, brown, tabby bramble – brown tabby briar – brown tabby bright – pale brindle – tabby, pattnered brook – light brown, gray brown – brown buzzard– brown, black |
| c | cedar – dark brown, reddish-brown cherry – tortie, ginger, tan chestnut – brown cinder – gray, patterned cloud(ed) – white or pale gray clover – white condor – black copper – ginger, brown cougar – light, golden, brown crow – black |
| d | daisy – white, pale dapple(d) – tortie, pattnered dark – any dark color dawn – pale gray day – gray, white, golden deer – reddish, brown doe – reddish, brown dove – light brown, gray-brown duck – brown, gray dusk – dark brown, dark gray dust – light, brown |
| e | eagle – brown, white, large ebony – black eel – very dark brown, white, black elm – gray, brown, patterned ember – tortie, ginger |
| f | fallow – light brown fawn – light brown, white fennel – light, golden fern – golden, brown ferret – brown, white, small finch – golden, tan, small fir – patterned, brown fire – ginger flame – ginger flare – ginger fleck – patterned flicker – patterned flint – dark gray flood – blue-gray, black fly – black, dark gray, small fox – ginger frog – brown, dark, patterned frost – white furze – light, golden |
| g | ginger – ginger golden – golden goose – gray, brown gorse – light golden, white gray – gray grouse – light, brown grass – golden, brown, light gull – gray, white |
| h | hail – pale gray, patterned hare – brown, white, small harrier– brown, pale gray hawk– brown,white, large hay – light, golden, brown hazel – light brown heather – pale, gray, brown heavy – large hemlock – gray heron – gray, white, patterned hickory – gray, brown holly – white, brown, ginger honey – golden |
| i | ice – white ivy – patterned |
| j | jackal – tortie, golden, brown jaguar – golden, spotted jay – gray, brown, patterned juniper – reddish-brown, gray |
| k | kestrel – tortie, patterned, brown kink– curly coat |
L - Z
| l | larch – gray, brown lark – light, tan leopard – spotted, golden lichen – light, patterned lightning – white, pale lily – white, gray, pale lion – golden, large little – small lizard – patterned long – large, usually reference to specific body part loon – black and white low – short-legged |
| m | mallow – white maple – ginger, pale narigold – pale, ginger, golden minnow – gray, brown, small mint – pale, gray, tan mist – light, gray misty – light, gray mole – black, gray, brown moose –brown, large morning – pale, tortie moss(y) – patterned moth– gray, brown mottle(d) – tortie, patterned mouse – brown, gray, small mud – brown |
| n | nettle – gray newt – tortie, patterned night – black |
| o | oak – brown oat – golden, brown olive – brown, reddish, dark osprey – dark, patterned otter – tan, brown owl – brown, tan, white, gray, patterned |
| p | pale – pale patch(ed) – white, patterned pear – white, ginger, patterned pebble – gray, brown, small perch – golden, patterned pigeon – gray, white pike – gray, brown, patterned pine – brown, reddish plum – dark poppy – ginger, tortie prickle – dark, long fur primrose – pale, golden |
| q | quail – brown, white |
| r | rabbit – brown, small rain – gray, patterned rapid – white rat – brown, black raven – black red – ginger reed – golden, brown ripple – gray, brown, patterned river – brown, gray robin – brown, ginger, gray rock – gray, brown, large rose – white and/or pale golden rowan – ginger rubble – gray, brown, patterned rush – golden, brown, white russet – ginger rust – dark, ginger rye – light, golden, brown |
| s | sable – black sage – pale, gray sand(y) – ginger, gray scorch – black sedge – brown, black seed – patterned, pale shadow – black, dark sheep – white, black, long furred shell – white, pale, gray, patterned short – small shrew– brown, gray silver – pale, gray slate – dark, gray small – small smoke – gray snail – brown, gray snake – brown, patterned snow – white soot – dark, gray, black sorrel – ginger, brown, patterned sparrow – brown, gray, patterned speckle(d) – tortie, patterned spider – brown, black splash – white, patterned spot(ted) – tortie spruce – dark, gray, brown squirrel – gray, brown stag – brown, gray starling – black stoat– brown, white stone – gray, brown storm– dark, gray stripe(d) – patterned stump(y) – short-legged swallow – brown, white, tortie swan – white swift – brown, black |
| t | tall – large, long-legged tansy – golden tawny – brown, ginger, tortie thistle – gray, brown thrush – gray, brown tiger – ginger, golden, patterned tiny – small toad – patterned trout – brown, light, tortie |
| v | vine – patterned vole – gray, brown |
| w | wasp – golden, patterned weasel – brown, white web – gray, white white – white willow – gray, white wolf – brown, gray, white, large woolly – long-furred wren – brown |
| y | yarrow – white, ginger yellow – light, golden |
SUFFIXES
A - K
| b | back – back is colour of prefix belly – belly is colour of prefix berry – an exceptionally skilled medicine cat bird – a cat who is good at both climbing and jumping blaze – a fearless fighter blossom – a cat with excellent mothering skills branch – a skilled climber breeze – a fast and agile cat briar – a witty, intelligent cat brook – a good swimmer |
| c | claw – a skilled fighter cloud – a calm, placid cat coat – an average cat creek – a good swimmer |
| d | dapple – a spotted tabby or a tortie dawn – a bright, optimistic cat dream – a cat (likely a medicine cat) with an unusually strong connection with Starclan dusk – a laid-back cat |
| e | ear– excellent sense of hearing eye(s)– excellent eyesight |
| f | face – exceptionally good-looking, or has something distinctive about the face that relates to the prefix fall – skilled at attacking from trees fang – above average hunter and fighter feather – for an average cat with a bird prefix (used in place of -fur or -pelt), or a longhaired cat fern – a tabby cat and/or a very resilient cat fire – a fearless fighter fish – a good swimmer flame – a fearless fighter flank – flanks are color of prefix flash – skilled fighter, fast and hits hard fleck – a flecked pelt flight – an agile cat who is good at jumping and/or climbing flower – a cat with excellent mothering skills flurry – a very energetic cat foot – a very fast cat frost – a cat that is very determined and not easily distracted; alternately, a very logical cat that is tactically gifted; cold and calculating fur – an average cat |
| g | gaze – excellent eyesight gorse – a tough, resilient cat |
| h | hawk – a skilled hunter, and likely a skilled fighter as well; probably agile and swift as well heart – a fiercely loyal cat, who probably has a strict moral code heather – a longhaired she-cat who is an excellent parent holly – resilient and strong |
| i | ivy– tenacious and determined |
| j | jump– skilled at jumping |
L - Z
| l | leaf – an exceptionally skilled medicine cat leap – a cat who is very good at jumping leg(s) – a very fast cat light – a cheerful, optimistic cat |
| m | mist – a calm, laid-back cat muzzle – muzzle is colour of prefix |
| n | night – a very stealthy cat nose – a skilled tracker |
| p | pad – a very stealthy cat patch – white patches on pelt pelt – an average cat petal – a cat with excellent mothering skills pond – a very calm and serene cat pool – a very calm and serene cat pounce – a skilled hunter puddle – white patches on pelt |
| r | ripple – a cat with distinctive patterning river – a skilled swimmer rock – a stubborn, determined cat; alternately, a trustworthy, dependable cat runner – a very fast cat |
| s | sea – a skilled swimmer shade – a very stealthy cat shadow – a very stealthy cat shimmer – a cheerful, optimistic cat shine – a cheerful, optimistic cat sight – excellent eyesight skip – an energetic, enthusiastic cat; may have a light, bouncing gait sky – a cat who can jump very high slip – a cat with a smooth, easy gait snout – snout is colour of prefix soar – a graceful cat, skilled at jumping and probably climbing song – a skilled diplomat spark(s) – a fiery, peppy personality, or a creative and/or intelligent cat spiral – a classic tabby speck(le) – speckled; likely a ticked tabby splash – patches of white on pelt spot(s) – a spotted tabby spring – skilled at jumping stalk – a very stealthy cat step – gait is reminiscent of animal prefix stone – a trustworthy, dependable cat; alternately, a stubborn, determined cat sting – a skilled fighter storm – an unpredictable personality; probably short-tempered streak – a very fast cat; alternately, streaks of color in fur stream – a skilled swimmer stride – a very fast cat strike – a fast cat that is a great fighter stripe – a tabby swirl – a classic tabby |
| t | tail – an excellent sense of balance; likely good at jumping and/or climbing talon – a skilled hunter; likely a skilled fighter as well thorn – a witty, intelligent cat; probably sarcastic throat – throat is colour of prefix tip – tail tip is colour of prefix tooth – skilled hunter and fighter tree – a skilled climber tuft – a long-furred cat; likely has tufted ears |
| v | vine – a tabby cat |
| w | watcher – an observant cat, likely with great eyesight water(s) – a skilled swimmer whisker – a skilled hunter whisper – a very stealthy cat wind – a very fast cat wing – a cat who is skilled at both climbing and jumping |
