Discussion regarding beast tribe naming conventions.

[AmyNeudaiz]

That's all we get to know about Moogle naming conventions? I always wanted to know all about how moogles are named! /sadpanda

Also, welcome back from the grave Ferne!

[Anonymoose]

Welcome back to the world of occasional posting, Mr. Halwes! Hope your Void sabbatical went well.

I always wanted to know all about how moogles are named!

All you've gotta do is ask and we'll always at least take a look and do our best.

Moogle Name Analysis

Here's a list of all the moogles I've ever met.

Kuplo Kopp
Kupta Kapa
Kupdi Koop
Kupli Kipp
Kupqu Kogi
Kupcha Kupa
Kuplu Kopo
Kupni Kapp

Pukla Puki
Puksi Piko
Pukna Pako
Pukno Poki
Pukni Pakk

I'm sure you can see some patterns unlike to be by chance. Now, none of this is definitive but here are some guesses based on this.

First Name: Two syllables, often (but not always) five letters (the exception may be in two-letter singular sounds like CH or TH):

[GENDER LETTER] + U + [OTHER GENDER LETTER] + [ANY(?) CONSANT(S) OF THE MOOGLE LANGUAGE] + [ANY (?) VOWEL THAT'S NOT "E"]

Last Name: One to two syllables, always(?) four letters, resulting in the following options:
[GENDER LETTER] + [ANY (?) VOWEL THAT'S NOT "E"] + [OTHER GENDER LETTER] + [ANY (?) VOWEL THAT'S NOT "E"]
OR
[GENDER LETTER] + [ANY (?) VOWEL THAT'S NOT "E"] + [OTHER GENDER LETTER x 2]
OR
[GENDER LETTER] + [ANY (?) VOWEL THAT'S NOT "E" x 2 ] + [OTHER GENDER LETTER]

You'll notice that, for first names, our outlier is Kupcha, which is the inspiration for the two-letter one-sound rule above.

Similarly, for last names, our outlier is Kogi. He is the only Moogle I've seen so far to not have the other gender letter as the third letter of his last name. This may imply that it is common but not a rule for this convention to be followed.

I also don't think it's a coincidence for the most popular letters in moogle culture, the R-S-T-L-N-E of Mooglekind, so to speak, are the letters in KUPO. Kupopopopopo.

[Velox]

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I think it may be a little more simple than that. Given how Moogles are tied to the Twelveswood like the Keeper clan of Miqo'te, I'm thinking the last syllable could represent a family line or clan.

All males have KUP
All females have PUK (opposite letters for opposite genders)

for example,
Kupni Kapp would be a male (Kup) of the 'ni clan.
Pukni Pakk would be a female (Puk) of the 'ni clan as well.

Given the moogle's apparent love of alliteration, their "name" simply starts with same letter as their gender. This would mean their last name is actually their given name, and their first name is part of their surname.
So we have Kipp who is a male of the 'li family. He is called Kupli Kipp.

Granted we know nothing of moogle lore outside of what the devs release, but this is simply speculation and how I have envisioned them given the similarities in their names and the naming conventions of other races.

[Anonymoose]

I'm thinking the last syllable could represent a family line or clan. <...> this is simply speculation

It's good speculation, for what it's worth. For now, I just went with the more open-door explanation in case something like you're proposing did not turn out to be the case and matching syllables were coincidence; following the old "you can always saw the board again if it's too long, but once it's too short it's too short" rule. I wouldn't be surprised if you're on to something, though.

[AmyNeudaiz]

Done and done.

I also made sure to copy paste my guessing game just in case this post was not intended to be reply-to-able and they clean us out, lol.

It almost feels like you work for the lore team when you're so keen on things like this xD good work that's very interesting (granted it's not official)

[Kyan]

Brayflox Alltalks
An enterprising goblin that led a group to begin a new settlement (or longstop); former quartermaster in the Company of Heroes
Bray (to shout) + flox (possibly a play on flocks, as she calls the group she led to her longstop her gobbieflock)
Alltalks possibly for her leadership position - the boss - shouting orders perhaps...

This also seems to happen when the goblin in question is known for not having an occupation and primarily doing/being something else.

I kind of always thought her last name suited her, as she seems to be "all talk" when it comes to battle, as she has been quite useless despite her efforts! Hahaha.

[Canadane]

I kind of always thought her last name suited her, as she seems to be "all talk" when it comes to battle, as she has been quite useless despite her efforts! Hahaha.

Hey man, she can Provoke like the best of them.
Then again, she doesn't always pass it off to the right player...

[zeth07]

The lv.30 Bard quest:

Has a moogle named Pukno Poki and Jehantel says "I would have you present yourself to him." And "I made a promise to him then,". And "I have been ill able to oblige him"...

so............?

[Seif]

The lv.30 Bard quest:

Has a moogle named Pukno Poki and Jehantel says "I would have you present yourself to him." And "I made a promise to him then,". And "I have been ill able to oblige him"...

so............?

Are you asking is this a moogle with a woogle or that are are moogles male?

[Keres]

The lv.30 Bard quest:

Has a moogle named Pukno Poki and Jehantel says "I would have you present yourself to him." And "I made a promise to him then,". And "I have been ill able to oblige him"...

so............?

Maybe Jehantel is just really bad at telling male and female moogles apart and/or doesn't know/remember the naming convention?

EDIT: It also says "will often have," not "always," so maybe his name is just one of those uncommon cases.