Naming Conventions
Naming styles vary by species, and may also vary by situation. Generally, certain species have certain ways in which they name their own, listed below:
Dragons: Before their wings emerge, emphasis on a dragon's name is placed on the first syllable. Once a male dragon's wings emerge, the emphasis of his name shifts to the second syllable. For this reason, adult males' names are written with the second consonant capitalized, to represent adulthood. For example, when Auron's wings emerge, his name becomes AuRon after that point. Female dragons do not follow this convention, though they may shorten their names for familiarity, such as Wistala's preference that her elf father a human family call her "Tala."
Elves: Most elves have an earthy name reflecting their close ties to nature, and involve some kind of natural object or natural occurrence in their given name – three elves through the books are named as Hazeleye, Rainfall and Halfmoon.
Griffaran: Given their slight difficulty with Drakkine, the griffaran naming conventions vary slightly. Many of their names are a reflection of the sounds they make, such as one of the chief griffaran bodyguards, Aiy-Yip.
Humans: There seem to be no strict naming conventions for humans, though there are regional differences. Men of the Ghioz have different names from men of the Ironriders' Sweep, just as one would expect a difference in names between Europe or Asia.
Wolves: Wolves are called by different names based on familiarity. When spoken by another member of their pack, the first part of their second name is combined with the first part of their first name. For instance, Bright-Sight Fey-Bark is referred to as Feybright within her pack.
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