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Most people who use Shalaian names either use a new Shalaian given name and keep their original surname, or use a full name consisting of 3 to 5 Shalaian names. There are no true family names in Shalaian as used in AETHER, since families as we know them no longer exist as social units; however, one may choose to take a partner's surname if they have one. Some people may give themselves invented Shalaian family names. | Most people who use Shalaian names either use a new Shalaian given name and keep their original surname, or use a full name consisting of 3 to 5 Shalaian names. There are no true family names in Shalaian as used in AETHER, since families as we know them no longer exist as social units; however, one may choose to take a partner's surname if they have one. Some people may give themselves invented Shalaian family names. | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 21 September 2021
Structure
Most people who use Shalaian names either use a new Shalaian given name and keep their original surname, or use a full name consisting of 3 to 5 Shalaian names. There are no true family names in Shalaian as used in AETHER, since families as we know them no longer exist as social units; however, one may choose to take a partner's surname if they have one. Some people may give themselves invented Shalaian family names.
Given names
Unisex
- Inthár
Male
- Ilsr = 'eagle'
- Calnáedha = 'enlightenment'
- Lots = 'lion'
Female
- Lanamín 'praised, exalted'
- Lídnr (retconned from Edna) 'radiance'
- Ládwen 'serenity'
- Lífaħ 'hyacinth'
- Folár 'rose'
- Sjadér 'lily'
- Nérrir (Nirria) 'hibiscus'
Invented surnames
Transcription of foreign names
Shalaian transcriptions of English names normally use the closest approximation to the Conservative RP pronunciation (e.g. 'Casey' is Cáese not Cáesi), but are sometimes somewhat etymologically informed (e.g. Hebrew names such as Ħána 'Hannah' and Rívca 'Rebecca').