History Main / FantasticNamingConvention

* ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'': The various {{MegaCorp}}s that rule the posthuman Solar System all have different naming conventions. [=MarsCo=] generally uses "corrupted" English names (i.e. J'ohn Matews), ASR combines the first and last name into a WikiWord with the first name uncapitalized, Pulse generally doesn't use last names but includes symbolic typography in their first names (James!!@), Spyglass names are usually anagrams, IRPF names are precluded by rank and use the first two letters of one's taxonomic family and species as surnames (i.e. Student Richard Ca'Ja would be a jackal), Progenitus favors long elaborate names derived from Greek mythology with some warping over the centuries ("U'sisous" from "Ulysses"), while TTI follows [=MarsCo=] with a preference towards Inuit, Russian, or Icelandic, with their job after the name.

* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', the Hooigan Tribe believes that hideous names scares of gnomes and trolls. While there are exceptions throughout the franchise (like Astrid and Gustav), this pretty much proves itself with the likes of Snotlout, Fishlegs, Ruffnut and Tuffnut. Hiccup gets special mention because he was actually named after the local term for "runt of the litter" (and possibly his ancestor like in the original books series), which fits perfectly with his "un-[[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Viking]]-like" physique.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': Azure City has a number of naming conventions that have no apparent relation to each other. For some, the family name is a single syllable and part of the given name (Shojo and his nephew Hinjo), others have the given/family name combined with a hyphen (O-Chul, Gin-Jun), while others use the same given name and family name construction as most of the rest of the world (Miko Miyazaki, Ho Thanh). In the Kickstarter-backer story ''How the Paladin Got His Scar'', it's mentioned that there used to be many different cultures on the Southern Continent, but they were all absorbed by the Ancient Empire. When the Empire fell, it split into many different countries again, but now the cultures were spread randomly throughout the continent.

** The Ramtop Mountains have a naming convention in which a child is named by whatever the priest doing the ceremony says, regardless of whether it's intentional or not. This has resulted in names like James What The Hell's That Cow Doing In Here Poorchick (known as Moocow Poorchick to his friends). Even royalty is not immune, with at least one of Lancre's rulers being named King My-God-He's-Heavy the First and most recently, in ''Carpe Jugulum'', Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre.

* All over the place in ''Literature/TheSpellslingerSeries''. Jan'Tep mages have their childhood name, and receive their mage-name with an apostrophe in it once they pass their mage trials. The Gitabrians name by profession, family, and position in the family, in that order. The nomadic Argosi are named after the paths of fate they choose to walk, so you get names like Path of the Wild Daisy and Path of the Stormy Mountains.
* In ''Literature/ABrothersPrice'', there is no clear naming pattern at [[AerithAndBob all]] for younger sisters, but the eldest sister is, apparently, named "Eldest", and has no other name. Eldest is also a title, that changes to "Mother Elder" when a woman gives birth.
* Played with in the ''Literature/CaptainUnderpants'' novel ''Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants''. The antagonist comes from a country named New Swissland, where everyone has a silly name. His is Professor Pippy Pee Poopypants. He later changes it Tippy T. Tinkletrousers. The book even comes with a naming chart so that readers can make their own silly name.
* In Creator/AdamRoberts' novel ''Literature/{{On}}'', the protagonist is named "Tighe", but it's not until a few more characters of the protagonist's culture have been introduced that we learn that they use the suffix -he for all male names and the suffix -she for all female names.

* In Creator/CJCherryh's ''Literature/MorgaineCycle'', Nhi Vanye i Chya's native culture uses [Given Name] [Father's Clan Name] i [Mother's Clan Name].

** The Ramtop Mountains has a naming convention in which a child is named by whatever the priest doing the ceremony says, regardless of whether it was intentional or not. This has resulted in names like James What The Hell's That Cow Doing In Here Poorchick (known as Moocow Poorchick to his friends). Even royalty is not immune, with at least one of Lancre's rulers being named King My-God-He's-Heavy the First and most recently, in ''Carpe Jugulum'', Princess Esmerelda Margaret Note Spelling of Lancre.
** ''Reaper Man'' had One-Man-Bucket, whose tribe names children after the first thing the mother sees upon looking outside their tent after the birth. One-Man-Bucket's full name is One-Man-Throwing-A-Bucket-Of-Water-Over-Two-Dogs. His twin brother, born just a few minutes earlier, wishes he could've been called Two-Dogs-''Fighting.''

** Omnian (a Discworld religion) characters all have names that are descriptive of religious duties including Visit-The-Infidel-With-Explanatory-Pamphlets (called "Visit") and Smite-the-Unbeliever-with-Cunning-Arguments. The names are allegedly shorter in Omnian but in Ankh-Morporkian (which is established to be the same as English) the names are longer.

** [=HoveWings=] are named after non-lepidopteran insects[[note]]Any insect that’s not a butterfly or moth[[/note]], with a preference for venomous, poisonous, or parasitic ones (Cricket, Bumblebee, Wasp, Treehopper, Aphid, Hornet, Mantis). [[note]]Lady Jewel at first seems like an outlier, until you realize she’s named after the parasitic jewel wasp, also known as the emerald cockroach wasp.[[/note]]

** [[=NightWings=] have an odd naming scheme unlike any other in the books, tending to give their children compound names that [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast inspire fear]] (Darkstalker, Battlewinner, Deathbringer), are based off of physical traits (Strongwings, Fierceteeth), relate to some occupation the parent hopes they may have (Tunesmith, Preyhunter), relate to their [[{{Telepathy}} psychic]] [[{{Seers}} abilities]] (Mindreader, Clearsight, Morrowseer), or relate to the night sky (Moonwatcher, Starflight). However, single-word names that fit into the above categories are also not unheard-of (Slaughter, Vision, Eclipse).
** [[=NightWings=] are named after rainforest animals, plants, geography, and related concepts, as well as various synonyms for ‘beauty’ (Kinkajou, Tapir, Jambu, Liana, Glory, Magnificent, Bright, Grandeur). Until recently, [=RainWings=] did not practice any sort of individual parental care, operating under the ‘it takes a village’ philosophy, with everyone chipping in to help raise all the kids. Therefore, the names for new dragonets were drawn off a list, and whenever they got to the end of the list, they’d start over from the beginning again. This means there are probably multiple [=RainWings=] with the same name, though [[OneSteveLimit we never see this in-story.]]

** Hivewings are named after non-lepidopteran insects[[note]]Any insect that’s not a butterfly or moth[[/note]], with a preference for venomous, poisonous, or parasitic ones (Cricket, Bumblebee, Wasp, Treehopper, Aphid, Hornet, Mantis). [[note]]Lady Jewel at first seems like an outlier, until you realize she’s named after the parasitic jewel wasp, also known as the emerald cockroach wasp.[[/note]]
** Icewings are named after animals, plants, geographical features, or concepts relating to northern regions (Hvitur[[note]]Icelandic for ‘white’[[/note]], Icicle, Tundra, Narwhal, Mink, Glacier, Snowfall, Changbai[[note]]Chinese for ‘white’[[/note]])
** Modern Leafwings have two naming schemes, depending on which faction of the tribe they’re from: Sapwings keep to the traditional tree-and-plant-based one (Hazel, Sequoia, Willow), while Poisonwings specifically are named after poisonous or carnivorous plants (Sundew, Belladonna, Cobra Lily, Bryony, Hemlock).
** Mudwings are named after shades of brown, animals, plants, geographical features, and concepts relating to the swamps and marshes (Sepia, Ochre, Moorhen, Reed, Cattail, Marsh, Sora, Crocodile).
** Nightwings have an odd naming scheme unlike any other in the books, tending to give their children compound names that [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast inspire fear]] (Darkstalker, Battlewinner, Deathbringer), are based off of physical traits (Strongwings, Fierceteeth), relate to some occupation the parent hopes they may have (Tunesmith, Preyhunter), relate to their [[{{Telepathy}} psychic]] [[{{Seers}} abilities]] (Mindreader, Clearsight, Morrowseer), or relate to the night sky (Moonwatcher, Starflight). However, single-word names that fit into the above categories are also not unheard-of (Slaughter, Vision, Eclipse).
** Rainwings are named after rainforest animals, plants, geography, and related concepts, as well as various synonyms for ‘beauty’ (Kinkajou, Tapir, Jambu, Liana, Glory, Magnificent, Bright, Grandeur). Until recently, Rainwings did not practice any sort of individual parental care, operating under the ‘it takes a village’ philosophy, with everyone chipping in to help raise all the kids. Therefore, the names for new dragonets were drawn off a list, and whenever they got to the end of the list, they’d start over from the beginning again, meaning there are probably multiple Rainwings with the same name, though [[OneSteveLimit we never see this in-story.]]
** Sandwings are named after desert animals, plants, geography, weather, and concepts (Jerboa, Rattlesnake, Cereus, Ocotillo, Dune, Sandstorm, Sirocco, Blister, Smolder).
** Seawings are named after oceanic wildlife, geographical features, weather conditions, or concepts relating to water (Tsunami, Auklet, Kelp, Tempest, Whirlpool, Reef, Fathom, Eel, Riptide).
** Silkwings are named after lepidopteran insects (Luna, Tau, Swordtail, Morpho, Whitespeck, Danaid, Admiral, Atala, Blue, Dusky).
** Skywings are named after mountain geography, birds, or red gemstones and colors (Avalanche, Cliff, Kestrel, Vermilion, Garnet).

** Rainwings are named after rainforest animals, plants, geography, and related concepts, as well as various synonyms for ‘beauty’ (Kinkajou, Tapir, Jambu, Liana, Glory, Magnificent, Bright, Grandeur). Until recently, Rainwings did not practice any sort of individual parental care, operating under the ‘it takes a village’ philosophy, with everyone chipping in to help raise all the kids. Therefore, the names for new dragonets were drawn off a list, and whenever they got to the end of the list, they’d start over from the beginning again, meaning there are probably many RainWings with the same name, though [[OneSteveLimit we never see this in-story.]]

** Modern Leafwings have two naming schemes, depending on which faction of the tribe they’re from: Sapwings keep to the traditional tree-and-plant-based one (Hazel, Sequoia, Willow), while Poisonwings specifically are named after poisonous or carnivorous plants (Sundew, Belladonna, Cobra Lily, Bryony, Hemlock)
** MudWings are named after shades of brown, animals, plants, geographical features, and concepts relating to the swamps and marshes (Sepia, Ochre, Moorhen, Reed, Cattail, Marsh, Sora, Crocodile).

** Sandwings are named after desert animals, plants, geography, weather, and concepts (Jerboa, Rattlesnake, Cereus, Ocotillo, Dune, Sandstorm, Sirocco, Blister, Smolder)

** Silkwings are named after lepidopteran insects (Luna, Tau, Swordtail, Morpho, Whitespeck, Danaid, Admiral, Atala, Blue, Dusky)

* In the ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' series, most dragons only have one name, which is typically a descriptive nature word associated with their dragon clan's home territory. I.E., the oceanic [=SeaWings=] have names like Tsunami, Anemone, and Turtle, while the arctic [=IceWings=] have names like Winter and Glacier. A few clans do deviate from this, however:
** The [=NightWings=] all have two-part aspirational names, very often in [[LukeNounverber Nounverber]] style, often named after the hopes their parents have for them, such as Starflight, Moonwatcher, Morrowseer, or Fatespeaker.
** The [=SkyWings=] have the most eclectic naming scheme, as they've been seen to use the names of birds, the names of gemstones, words related to the color red and fire, and simply "dangerous" sounding words. [=SkyWing=] names include Kestrel, Ruby, Flame, and Peril.
** For the distant [=SilkWings=] and [=HiveWings=], ''all'' of them use the names of insects. [=SilkWings=] exclusively use the names of butterfly and moth species, such as Swordtail and Luna, while [=HiveWings=] use all other insects, such as Cricket and Scarab.
** For the [=LeafWings=] which has split into two groups, the more militant group is called [=PoisonWings=] because they name their children after poisonous plants so you get names like Belladonna and Hemlock. The other group of [=LeafWings=] is more peaceful so they are called [=SapWings=] and they use names based on regular plants so you get names like Hazel and Sequoia.

* In the first English dub of ''Animation/KikoRiki'' by Creator/FourKidsEntertainment, ''[=GoGoRiki=]'', [[DubNameChange all nine main characters had their names changed]] to end with "-riki" [[note]]This was delivered from the show's original name, ''Smesha'''riki''''', which is a {{Portmanteau}} of Smeshnyye (funny) and Sha'''riki''' (balls). This is supposed to be the plural form of the type of FunnyAnimal that the characters are[[/note]]. Some of the minor characters also follow this theming (For example, Pin/Ottoriki's [[ArtificialFamilyMember robotic son]] Bibi was renamed into Roboriki, and Carlin/Bigoriki mentions a magician Houdini as Merloriki the Magnificent), but some others don't seem to (Lily from the titular episode and the Masked Mintrel/Shadow Prince Lovermore). However, the characters also shorten their own names, often prefering not to use "-riki" parts when talking to each other.

* ''Literature/TheTravelersGate'': In the villages, where Simon is from, they use IAmXSonOfY, so Simon is "Simon, son of Kalman," while Leah is "Leah, daughter of Kelia." In the cities of Damasca, they use house names similar to real life, and like in real life most of them appear to be simply the names of the original founders. Interestingly, the royal family of Damasca does neither, to represent how they have to allegiance except to the nation itself. According to Leah, this has prevented a handful of civil wars over the centuries.

** To name a few, there's TheHero Simba ("[[ADogNamedDog Lion]]"), his father Mufasa ("King"), his mother Sarabi ("Mirage"), his best friend and eventual wife Nala ("Gift"), the hornbill Zazu ("Movement"), the meerkat and warthog duo Timon ("Honor") and Pumbaa ("Simpleton"), and the baboon Rafiki ("Friend"). Exceptions would be Ed the hyena and the BigBad Scar, though a book reveals he was originally named Taka ("Trash") before he got his name from the scar he gets.

** ''Literature/{{Kherishdar}}'': Ai-Naidar names are [Given name] Nai'[House]-[[[FantasticCasteSystem caste]. Ai-Naidar may change their House name upon founding or joining a new House, or even their caste if re-evaluation is deemed necessary.

* ''Literature/VorkosiganSaga'': In Barrayar, aristocrats have a Vorsylable in front of their last name so that Vorkosigan means "Sir" Kosigan, etc. There's also a tradition where the firstborn son is given his paternal grandfather and maternal grandfather's first names as his first and second names in that order and the second son is given his maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather's second names as his first and second names in that order (assuming each grandfather agrees if living). The Cetagandan warrior caste does the same only using the sylable "Ghem".

* ''Literature/TheCulture'': People in the Culture have multi-part names consisting of the star system and celestial body where they were born, a given name given to them at birth, a second name chosen at adulthood, a surname, and the house, town, estate or similar where they were raised. As an example, the author gives his own name "Sun-Earther Iain El-Bonko Banks of South Queensferry".

* In the new ''Literature/StarWarsThrawn'' books, Chiss names typically start with the family name, followed by an apostrophe, a part of the person's core name, another apostrophe, and a suffix that may change based on their status in the family. In daily use, though, they tend to shorten it to just their core name. As an example, a young but promising Chiss officer from a minor family is named Kivu'raw'nuru. He is adopted by the powerful Mitth family and is now named Mitth'raw'nuru. Eventually, he is honored by the Stybla family, and the suffix "odo" (meaning "guardian" in an ancient language) is added to his name, making him Mitth'raw'nuruodo. His core name also changed from Vurawn to Thrawn. However, when an officer reaches flag rank (commodore and above), they are tradition-bound to renounce their family connections and drop that part of their name. Thus, Captain Irizi'ar'alani (AKA Ziara) becomes Commodore (later Admiral) Ar'alani. Had Thrawn ever reached flag rank, he would've become Raw'nuruodo.

* In the new ''Literature/StarWarsThrawn'' books, Chiss names typically start with the family name, followed by an apostrophe, a part of the person's core name, another apostrophe, and a suffix that may change based on their status in the family. In daily use, though, they tend to shorten it to just their core name. As an example, a young but promising Chiss officer from a minor family is named Kivu'raw'nuru. He is adopted by the powerful Mitth family and is now named Mitth'raw'nuru. Eventually, after becoming Trial-born, the suffix "odo" is added to his name, making him Mitth'raw'nuruodo. His core name also changed from Vurawn to Thrawn. However, when an officer reaches flag rank (commodore and above), they are tradition-bound to renounce their family connections and drop that part of their name. Thus, Captain Irizi'ar'alani (AKA Ziara) becomes Commodore (later Admiral) Ar'alani. Had Thrawn ever reached flag rank, he would've become Raw'nuruodo.

*** K'Ehleyr gave her son with Worf the human name Alexander in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''. Worf eventually sent him to grow up on Earth with his Russian foster family, the Rozhenkos, and when Alexander is reintroduced as a Klingon Defense Force enlistee in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', he chooses to go by "Alexander Rozhenko" to spite Worf, rather than introduce himself as "Alexander, son of Worf".

* ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'': Friend Computer has established a special naming convention for all clones of Alpha Complex that combines their personal name, the initial of their [[FantasticCasteSystem Security Clearance level]], their home sector's three-letter name, and their clone batch number. For example, the fourth of a Red clearance clone batch named Jenny from DND Sector would be "Jenny-R-DND-4", while the first of her batch would have been "Jenny-R-DND-1", and if she is promoted to Orange clearance, her name would be "Jenny-O-DND-4". In earlier editions, non-player characters often have their names rendered to form jokes or gags: Howe-R-YAH, Anne-R-KEY, [[OhCap Tre-Y-TOR...]]