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Despite the fact that its name implies that this page is only about Slobovish names, this page is designed to help you choose a Slobovish, Nardish or Kunnic name. In the case of this page's title, "Slobovish" implies all of Slobovia, including Kunnia and Nardia.
Slobovish Names
A Slobovish names consists of one or several Fornamen (forenames) and a Naghname (surname). The Fornamen are almost always gender specific (there are extremely few gender neutral Slobovish personal names). Neither the Fornamen nor the Naghname need be translations of your real name (you can select an entirely random name from the respective lists), but the gender should match your real gender.
Fornamen
Although many Slobovs elect to choose only one forename, there is no prohibition whatsoever against taking multiple forenames. However, where multiple forenames are chose, one of those must be selected to be normally used and called the Roufname (call name). Unlike in English naming practices, there is no rule that the call name should be the first forename; the call name can be any of the forenames, at the selection of the individual. Your username on the forums should consist of your Roufname and Naghname only; but the full name must be included in official documents and you may opt to use the full name in your signature.
A list of masculine Slobovish Fornamen can be found here.
A list of feminine Slobovish Fornamen can be found here.
Naghname
The Naghname is always placed after the Fornamen, except in lists that are composed in order of surname, in which case it's Naghname first, then comma, then Fornamen. All male and single female characters should have only one Naghname (if they have a Naghname at all); married female characters should have a double-barreled Naghname comprising of the Maiden Name and the Married Name (in that order) connected by a hyphen.
A list of Slobovish Naghnamen can be found here.
Nardish Names
A Nardish name consists of two or three Iméná (forenames) and a Príjiménó (surname).
Iménó
Every Nardish name includes at least two Iméná. Nardaks who happen to be Catholic may also often assume a third, which should generally be the name of a saint, if adopted at all. The first Iménó in a Nardak's name is always the Nardish equivalent to the Slobovish Roufname - the name by which that individual is referenced and called. That first Iménó is also the only Iménó that will appear in the individual's username on the forums. All Iméná are gender specific (there are no gender neutral Nardish names) and must correspond to the gender of the bearer.
A list of masculine Nardish Iméná can be found here.
A list of feminine Nardish Iméná can be found here.
Príjiménó
The Príjiménó is always placed after the Iméná, except in lists that are composed in order of surname, in which case it's Príjiménó first, then comma, then Iméná. No single character should have more than one Príjiménó, except under the circumstance prescribed in this paragraph. It is equally acceptable for Nardaks to retain their surnames upon marriage, for the wife to adopt her husband's surname, for the wife to adopt a double-barreled name (adding her husband's surname after her maiden name, joining the two by hyphen), for the husband to adopt his wife's surname, for the husband to adopt a double-barreled surname, or for the couple to adopt a double-barreled surname.
The surnames are usually cognominal (derived from a person's nickname, occupation, or a physical or character trait), toponymic (derived from the name of a town; typically formed by adding -sky to the name of the town) or patronymic (derived from a given name of a person, usually an ancestor, with an ending that implies that the original bearer of the surname was the son of the bearer of the personal name).
Further division comes between adjectival and nominal surnames. This division has grammatical implications, as a nominal surname will be declined as a noun in its own right, while an adjectival surname will be declined as an adjective modifying the forename (the forenames are always masculine for males and feminine for females, so it really doesn't matter which forename - an adjectival surname will be declined in the masculine gender for a man and in the feminine gender for a woman). Both masculine and feminine versions of adjectival surnames are included in the list of surnames.
A list of Nardish Príjiméná can be found here.
Kunnic Names
A Kunnic name consists of one or more Átlar (forenames) and one Sojiát (surname). Although the Kunnic language lacks grammatical gender, Átlar are gender specific (i.e., an Át used by a male must be masculine and an Át used by a female must be feminine.
Átlar
Although many Kuns may elect to choose only one Át, there is no prohibition whatsoever agaisnt taking multiple Átlar. However, the first Át will always be the Kunnic equivalent to the Slobovish Roufname - the name by which that individual is referenced and called. That first Át is also the only Át that will appear in the individual's username on the forums. All Átlar are gender specific and must correspond to the gender of the bearer.
A list of masculine Kunnic Átlar can be found here.
A list of feminine Kunnic Átlar can be found here.
Sojiátlar
The Sojiát is always placed after the Átlar, except in lists that are composed in order of surname, in which case it's Sojiát first, then comma, then Átlar. All male and single female characters should have only on Sojiát; married female characters should either use their husband's Sojiát, or a two word Sojiát composed of their maiden Sojiát followed by their hsband's Sojiát (this should be distinguished from double-barreling, as there is no hyphen in this case).
A list of Kunnic Sojiátlar can be found here.
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