Ul'dah, Hall of Flames: Pakipo Tabkipo's Redundant Speech

[Fernehalwes]

Greetings RhenAshadi! It's my 200th post! (That's a lot of bugs...)

While I'm at it, since this is also the de facto lore forum, the nearby NPC Nonoku Noku appears to be the only lovely lalafellan lady in the game with a second name aside from Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo, who follows a similar pattern (Plus an Ul--For Ul'dah?). I've always been curious about how those worked. Can we assume that female lalafell names follow that AAB AB scheme as a general rule?

As 2.0 approaches, we'll be officially releasing detailed information on naming conventions used by the five races. To tide you over until then, however, I can give you a quick rundown of the current rules Lalafells (Plainsfolk/Dunesfolk) adhere to. (Remember, there are always exceptions to the rules!)

Plainsfolk Male

Phoneme pattern is AB - CB
The A and C phonemes do not have to rhyme.

- Zorido Manarido

Fun Fact: Plainsfolk males will usually always use their full names, rarely ever breaking them down into first or last only.

Plainsfolk Female

Phoneme pattern is ABB - AB.

- Mimomo Mimo

Dunesfolk Male

Phoneme pattern is AAB - CCB
The A and C phonemes are 1 syllable, the B phoneme 2.
The A and C phonemes may rhyme, but do not have to.

- Jajariku Nanariku (rhyming)
- Nunulupa Tatalupa (non-rhyming)

Fun Fact: Unlike their Plainsfolk cousins, the Dunesfolk males often only use their first names.

Dunesfolk Female

Phoneme pattern is AAB - AB.
The A and B phonemes are 1 syllable.

- Jajano Jano

Fun Fact: While both Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk females will usually only go by their first names, when in the service of a Grand Company, they will often use their full names (for example: Flame Private Nonoku Noku).

Royalty

Members of the Ul'dah and Sil'dih royal families also bear the names of their respective sultanates.

- Nanamo Ul Namo
- Lalawefu Sil Tatawefu

I hope that helps!

[RhenAshadi]

I love you, Ferne. Truly I do.

[Neku]

Plainsfolk Male

Phoneme pattern is AB - CB
The A and C phonemes do not have to rhyme.

- Zorido Manarido

Fun Fact: Plainsfolk males will usually always use their full names, rarely ever breaking them down into first or last only.

Well if I'm reading this right I actually followed the rules for my Plainsfolk Lalafell without knowing them.

Minato Arisato

Even though my name isn't really original thats still pretty cool.

[Alegis]

Thats pretty cool.
You guys should add those explanations to the Character Creation Screen so Roleplayers can choose their name by those rules (like in "Lord of The Rings Online").

[Duelle]

post!

Interesting read. Gives an insight to how characters of that race are named.

[JackDaniels]

Greetings RhenAshadi! It's my 200th post! (That's a lot of bugs...)



As 2.0 approaches, we'll be officially releasing detailed information on naming conventions used by the five races. To tide you over until then, however, I can give you a quick rundown of the current rules Lalafells (Plainsfolk/Dunesfolk) adhere to. (Remember, there are always exceptions to the rules!)

Plainsfolk Male

Phoneme pattern is AB - CB
The A and C phonemes do not have to rhyme.

- Zorido Manarido

Fun Fact: Plainsfolk males will usually always use their full names, rarely ever breaking them down into first or last only.

Plainsfolk Female

Phoneme pattern is ABB - AB.

- Mimomo Mimo

Dunesfolk Male

Phoneme pattern is AAB - CCB
The A and C phonemes are 1 syllable, the B phoneme 2.
The A and C phonemes may rhyme, but do not have to.

- Jajariku Nanariku (rhyming)
- Nunulupa Tatalupa (non-rhyming)

Fun Fact: Unlike their Plainsfolk cousins, the Dunesfolk males often only use their first names.

Dunesfolk Female

Phoneme pattern is AAB - AB.
The A and B phonemes are 1 syllable.

- Jajano Jano

Fun Fact: While both Plainsfolk and Dunesfolk females will usually only go by their first names, when in the service of a Grand Company, they will often use their full names (for example: Flame Private Nonoku Noku).

Royalty

Members of the Ul'dah and Sil'dih royal families also bear the names of their respective sultanates.

- Nanamo Ul Namo
- Lalawefu Sil Tatawefu

I hope that helps!

That's pretty neat

[AngelicBeing]

Greetings RhenAshadi! It's my 200th post! (That's a lot of bugs...)



As 2.0 approaches, we'll be officially releasing detailed information on naming conventions used by the five races. To tide you over until then, however, I can give you a quick rundown of the current rules Lalafells (Plainsfolk/Dunesfolk) adhere to. (Remember, there are always exceptions to the rules!)

Bump.

With 2.0 approaching and many people considering changing to male Miqo'te, female Roegadyn, and female Highlander, could you drop some lore bombs on naming conventions for the other races?