Post by Jetstream on Aug 30, 2013 21:28:50 GMT -5
Whoa- why is this here? The prefix is most of the name and we already have that down, why do we need a post for suffixes?
Both prefix and suffix are equally important, and the suffix is the reward your cat gets once they finish their apprentice training! We want the suffixes on this site to actually mean something, and not just be random nonsense like how Firestar likes to name his fellow clan-mates. So let's get started.
Suffix Masterlist
Suggest a name
Rejected names
Intro to prefixes
Now that this cat has been alive for at least a year, we know enough about this cat for the suffix to be determined on multiple variables. This can include the cat's skills, personality, or their appearance. We're going to name this cat after it's trait that's most noticeable. If the cat is great at fighting it's probably not going to be named for it's appearance. While we want to name the cat on it's most noticeable trait, we also don't want it's name to be focusing on a bad trait. The suffix should always refer to something about the cat that's positive (much like how Brightheart hated the name Lostface).
Given that we know we are going to name the cat after it's most noticeable, positive trait, which is based off of skill, personality, or appearance (in that order) there is still a bit more to go over. Two-part names versus cooperative names. Two-part names being where the prefix and suffix hold their own individual meanings. Take Tigerclaw as an example: a dark tabby who is skilled at fighting. Then we have cooperative names where prefix and suffix make a new meaning of their own, such as Blackfoot: a cat with black paws (rather than a black cat who is good on their paws). Cooperative names will be examined critically on this site due to the fact they are not as common as the two-part names.
When looking at the different aspects of the suffixes it's good to keep in mind that they do not have to fill all the requirements to earn that suffix, they just have their most noticeable trait fill one. The better you know your character the easier it should be to choose a suffix because you will know what to look for. If you don't know what kind of character you want, choosing a suffix you like can give you some guidelines, and a peer into the character's life.
Now that we have all of that out of the way, you are free to go searching for the desired name of your cat. Good luck :3
Both prefix and suffix are equally important, and the suffix is the reward your cat gets once they finish their apprentice training! We want the suffixes on this site to actually mean something, and not just be random nonsense like how Firestar likes to name his fellow clan-mates. So let's get started.
Suffix Masterlist
Suggest a name
Rejected names
Intro to prefixes
Now that this cat has been alive for at least a year, we know enough about this cat for the suffix to be determined on multiple variables. This can include the cat's skills, personality, or their appearance. We're going to name this cat after it's trait that's most noticeable. If the cat is great at fighting it's probably not going to be named for it's appearance. While we want to name the cat on it's most noticeable trait, we also don't want it's name to be focusing on a bad trait. The suffix should always refer to something about the cat that's positive (much like how Brightheart hated the name Lostface).
Given that we know we are going to name the cat after it's most noticeable, positive trait, which is based off of skill, personality, or appearance (in that order) there is still a bit more to go over. Two-part names versus cooperative names. Two-part names being where the prefix and suffix hold their own individual meanings. Take Tigerclaw as an example: a dark tabby who is skilled at fighting. Then we have cooperative names where prefix and suffix make a new meaning of their own, such as Blackfoot: a cat with black paws (rather than a black cat who is good on their paws). Cooperative names will be examined critically on this site due to the fact they are not as common as the two-part names.
When looking at the different aspects of the suffixes it's good to keep in mind that they do not have to fill all the requirements to earn that suffix, they just have their most noticeable trait fill one. The better you know your character the easier it should be to choose a suffix because you will know what to look for. If you don't know what kind of character you want, choosing a suffix you like can give you some guidelines, and a peer into the character's life.
Now that we have all of that out of the way, you are free to go searching for the desired name of your cat. Good luck :3