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Naming Conventions of Itir
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Seind names use one or two syllables with short vowel sounds. First names often include soft or softened consonant sounds. Examples of first names presently being used are Dustin, Tamsyn, Segret, Goru. For last names, they use the name of their clan. The clan names - which were taken from the names of Segret's children - are Aktul, Sternak, Dantok, Bergret, Rebnat, Gintok, Elthet, Norav, Terkev, Sabag, Alriv, Mikdret, and Kivtek. Aktul is the clan of the Torkhan, leader of all of the clans of Seind.

Valkas uses names we would think of as more "common" or "traditional" - simple sounds like Emma, Thomas, John, Mary, Ellen, Anna, Joseph, etc. They don't traditionally use surnames, but they have been catching on as the population grows. They are normally based on location (Marshall is common for those who live on the lake, as well as Lakesedge or Lakeshore) or on career (Cooper, Baker, Cartwright, etc.), but some outliers have been observed.

Agrysian names tend to be two syllables minimum and include a lot of vowels, although there are exceptions. Pabi, Aneki, Rika, Sheyn (turned into the Rastysian Shane), Tivan, Orla, Ketani, and Kevan are all examples of Agrysian names. Agrysians tend not to use surnames at all, and if pressed will generally choose something based on their own accomplishments (Wind-Speaker for someone particularly religious, Swiftrunner for someone speedy, Walker for someone who travels a lot, and so on).

Rastys likes complicated names and spellings, and the wealthier/more privileged you are, the more likely you are to have a really long, complex name, or multiple names. Nicknames are common, as a result. Rastys is also the only culture with a language that allows for silent or combination vowels. Kynareth, Daxillian, Kiel, Exilion, Broch, Fidel, Taleia, Audine, Cameralyn, Eugenevie, and Andren (which is still a common name for boys) are some examples of first names. Rastysians also use last names regularly, and their last names are normally pulled from the first name of some venerated forebear. Only nobles have last names that are based on location; for example, the queen of Rastys uses Carpath as her surname. Many Rastysian parents include all or part of the name of a patron deity in the name of their child to invoke special attention from that deity.

Emiran names tend to be musical, stressing either the first and last syllable with an unstressed middle syllable, or only stressing one of two syllables, or the middle syllable of three. Usually they end in a vowel - i or a for women, o or u for men. Short, soft vowels are the most common, with maybe one long vowel per name. A y in the middle to change the sound isn't uncommon. Surnames aren't utilized widely, as uniqueness is highly valued in Emiran names (except in royal sons, who are frequently named for their father). Example names include Sivan, Riyah, Avenali, Giana, Jeda, Martala, Sannar, Dennan, and Lenaru.

Jerrat is varied in everything because it blends so many different cultures, but none of these should be taken as hard-and-fast rules - a lot of the different cultures have points where they cross over or blend into each other, because they've all been trading with each other for so long. Just about any name can be justified in any setting, so long as you aren't making a character with extremely traditional parents!
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A list of sample names for each country (with the exception of Jerrat), plus information about pronunciation and rules to guide the creation of new names, can be found here: Names of Itir.
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