How you guys find inspiration for Miqo'te names?

[Raikai]

When following the name conventions of Seeker or Keepers, there are still the many "weird" name patterns from Miqo'te. My character is a suncat, but I honestly can't find a good place to draw inspiration to make it...

Wanted it to follow the name convention, but also wanted the name to sound nice after the tribe letter, and not like some tongue-twister.

any suggestions?

[ObsidianFire]

Someone made a list of all the names in the name generator. I usually go off of that and for the Seekers switch around the Tribal Letter for all the Forenames and sometimes add a Tribal letter to Female Surnames to make new Male Forenames. I'll make new Female Surnames by removing the Tribal Letter from the Male Forenames

For the Keepers, I'll swap around the suffix for the Male Forenames and make new Female Forenames by taking the suffix off the Male Forenames.

The lists also give a good idea of what typical sounds are used in names so you can make up names that don't stick out too much. The Race Naming Conventions Thread shows how all the different naming conventions are linked to each other.

[Alien_Gamer]

I cheat and use this.
https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/miqote-names.php

[Iscah]

A while ago I'd started making a list of all the Sunseeker NPCs with the intent of seeing whether it would reveal where tribes are located. I've now integrated that with the list that ObsidianFire linked to, so here's a fairly comprehensive list of Sunseeker names (and characters) in the game. I may have missed some though.

I've manually ordered them by actual name, not tribe letter - but left the letters so you can see which combinations are already in use.

FEMALE

B'abodji
F'abodji
R'adebh
O'adenek
Q'ahnebb
H'alabali
H'amneko
B'arhll
V'arimbeh
Z'attano
R'ashaht
R'baharra
W'baharra
H'bhowaka
U'bhowaqi
K'biwali
O'bokhn
E'bolaff
O'bolaff
A'brohka
J'brohka
T'brohka
W'bulea
T'danafa
J'dasshym
O'datnan
M'dennmo
P'dhamya
P'dhilogo
W'dhovaka
N'delika
I'dhakya
I'dhinek
A'dhodjbi
S'dhodjbi
X'dhovaka
K'djawana
Q'djawana
U'djongo
V'doyagha
J'dyalani
Y'dyalani
P'ebaloh
J'ghonako
X'ghonako
M'gizzoh
A'gnayak
U'goromuli
M'hahtoa
Q'hahtoa
W'hahtoa
F'hobhas
S'hozqha
G'intana
Z'jhimei
U'jughal
R'jumani
O'juramm
E'jusana
G'jusana
U'kahmuli
U'kahzuna
O'kalkaya
S'kalkaya
T'kebbe
V'kebbe
W'kepaga
A'khebica
J'khebica
O'kholbeh
L'khonebb
Y'khonebb
L'koliwe
U'konelua
G'konnala
R'kontai
M'korolon
C'lafumyn
E'lahmui
P'lahmui
H'lahono
M'laiboli
S'laiboli
S'lakshai
J'lamahni
C'lantaa
F'lhaminn
A'linhbo
M'linbho
U'linbho
W'llayan
R'lloon
S'llooni
U'lolamo
H'loonh
U'loonh
J'ludaba
K'lyhia
K'lyhhia (TYPO! from list or generator?)
J'majha
R'majha
D'maladyu
F'mallibo
E'manafa
F'manafa
T'maritaa
C'mell (dialogue mention only - could be short for C'mellpa)
V'mellpa
J'moldva
Z'moldva
H'molosi
T'mhalawi
Y'mhitra
F'mibhas
L'mihgazoo
T'mokkri
P'molminn
Q'molosi
U'mollpa
Y'myhoi
M'naago
H'naanza
Q'nabyano
R'nabyano
S'naidjaa
J'nairoh
S'nairoh
W'nahja
G'nanghal
I'nanghal
C'nangho
J'nangho
U'napa
Z'napha
J'nasshym
V'nbolo
O'ndanya
U'ndomii
Q'nhalki
B'nhapla
E'nibnpha
B'nimuili
Y'nbulea
N'nmulika
T'noggya
O'nolosi
L'nophlo
P'obyano
J'olhmyn
N'onggo
Z'onggo
E'paghlo
X'pahtalo
K'pandolu
X'payan
D'perjha
T'perjha
R'piqoi
V'piqoi
T'pondhao
E'ptolmi
U'qawhau
B'raemha
S'raemha
U'ralka
C'ranmaia
Z'ranmaia
U'rahtalo
N'rhabye
H'rhanbolo
J'rhoomale
O'rhoyod
U'rhoyod
A'rhunlika
M'septha
U'shakkal
Y'shtola
Y'shuwahe
M'sumbla
R'sushmo
C'tadhara
E'tahjha
P'tahjha
J'talhdi
J'tandhaa
N'tanmo
O'tchakha
P'tchakha
X'telihgo
X'toldha
I'tolwann
U'towali
M'trimmna
K'wabati
P'wabati
G'wahnako
F'whalon
D'wonjhali
O'yaalamo
K'yalwann
W'yandih
Q'yantaa
X'yulwann
M'zalikko
Q'zalikko
M'zamqo
W'zamqo
U'zangho
I'zazanh
D'zentsa
G'zentsa
F'zhumii
I'zimzizi
M'zimzizi
L'zuhjha
A'zumyn

MALE

Characters have been tagged with Tia/Nunh. Everything else is from the name generator list.

Names with ? for the tribe letter were taken from the "female surnames" list (as they indicate the character's father's name).

?'aba
A'aba Tia
?'aboh
B'alih
Z'alih
?'amih
V'apa
X'apa
J'atoh
R'atoh
G'azih
J'azih
M'bahlo
?'bamu
?'banhi
?'belhi
B'benha Tia
N'bhem
C'bhem
?'bhen
O'bhen Tia
A'bhin
D'bhin
?'bhudi
?'bihl
M'binba
N'binba
?'celah
D'chah
J'chah
?'chaho
I'chai
X'chai
?'cirha
?'cott
E'datih
I'datih
?'denma
?'dhen
?'dhol
?'dinhe
?'falh
K'falkh
?'fhey
D'fhul Tia
R'fhul Tia
?'fhuz
?'fijah
?'gayha
?'genhu
A'ghol
B'ghol
?'ghuh
?'ginwa
?'halha
?'heleh
?'hena
?'hiqoh
U'holha
W'holha
?'iahe
F'iaho
L'iaho
J'inwa
P'inwa
P'jenma
T'jenma
?'jesal
?'jhamei
?'jhida
?'jinh
?'jutah
E'kayah
I'kayah
?'kett
?'khah
?'khilo
T'khot
U'khot
?'khuba
U'khuba Tia
H'laqa
T'laqa
?'laqi
?'lhea
?'lhuil
Q'linh
X'linh
?'lizha
?'loha
D'lohi
F'lohi
V'mah Tia
?'malha
?'menh
?'mhasi
R'mhasi Tia
E'mhati
Z'mhati
?'mitnu
S'mitu
U'mitu
C'mona
Z'mona
?'monhi
?'muhih
?'naweh
R'ndae
S'ndae
?'ndai
?'neneh
B'nhea
V'nhea
E'nijah
S'nijah
?'nitsah
?'nulah
A'nuloh
D'nuloh
?'odh
U'odh Nunh
?'oimeh
L'olh
Q'olh
?'pahlo
?'petih
I'phel
K'phel
?'phen
?'pinha
?'qhulu
?'quah
U'quih
W'quih
?'qolnh
?'quohn
I'quon
N'quon
?'raha
G'raha Tia
H'raha Tia
B'raht
I'raht
?'rahz
M'rahz Nunh
?'rhel
?'rhid
K'rhid Tia
T'rhika
Y'rhika
?'rhiki
R'rhiki Nunh
?'rhof
?'rhowa
Y'rhul Nunh
X'rhun Tia
?'rhuwa
?'rihl
H'rihnn
I'rihnn
E'rinha
W'rinha
?'runja
?'sheqa
?'shikhu
C'shtah
K'shtah
?'sthah <---- I think this is a typo (should be "shtah" as above?)
?'taqa
?'tenbe
G'tenpe
O'tenpe
?'thish
Y'thub
Z'thub
A'tiqa
L'tiqa
?'tohka
O'tyada
P'tyada
?'tyanu
?'tyata
?'tyatu
?'tykha
U'tykha Tia
?'vanih
A'vanoh
C'vanoh
A'vett
X'vett
?'vheo
?'vhuh
G'viloh
U'viloh
?'vimba
M'welhi
N'welhi
Y'weta
Z'weta
?'wetae
?'wiloh
?'xhula
?'yarhu
?'yelho
?'yhisa
J'yhuh
S'yhuh
?'zhed
H'zhet
N'zhet
M'zhet Tia
C'zibho Tia
B'zinba
O'zinba
?'zinbhe
?'zolwe
F'zula
H'zula
J'zula Tia

And FOR SCIENCE extra nerdiness, regrouped by tribe (minus random-generator names) and with location notes:

A'aba (Scion from early ARR)
A'brohka (Sanguine Sirens) (Moonkeeper)
A'rhunlika (works at Warmwine Sanatorium)
A'zumyn (Candlekeep Quay - works for Meaalvan's Gate)


B'benha Tia (Squadron lancer - home: Summerford)
B'nhapla---------**UNKNOWN - identical crafter #3


C'lafumyn (Storm Sergeant at Costa Del Sol)
C'mell (works with S'nairoh at Aleport - dialogue mention only)
C'nangho (Storm Private gate guard at Moraby Drydocks)
C'zibho Tia (Moonfire Faire 20__)


D'fhul Tia (Squadron conjurer - home: the Grey Fleet)
D'perjha (Sastasha entrance guard)
D'zentsa (MNK 50+)


E'bolaff (Ironworks - gear augmentation at Rhalgr's Reach)
E'lahmui (Highbridge)
E'manafa (adventurer met during early dungeons)
E'ptolmi (Squadron archer - home: Bronze Lake)
E'tahjha (Highbridge)


F'abodji (works for Gegeruju)
F'hobhas (works for Mutamix)
F'lhaminn (Scion)
F'mibhas (Archers' Guild)
F'zhumii (Storm Corporal - Bulwark Hall)


G'jusana (works for Rowena at Revenant's Toll)
G'nanghal-----------**UNKNOWN - identical crafter #2
G'raha Tia (Crystal Tower)
G'wahnako (Armorers' Guild receptionist)
G'zentsa------------**UNKNOWN


H'amneko (Storm Sergeant at Camp Tranquil) (Moonkeeper)
H'bhowaka (patient at Bronze Lake)
H'lahono (waitress at the Bismarck)
H'loonh (Wineport)
H'naanza (ARM guildmaster)
H'raha Tia (MNK 50-60)
H'rhanbolo (Aleport - ship captain)


I'tolwann (works at the Wench + for rogues' guild)
J'brohka (Storm Private at Wineport - working with Alisaie re. Binding Coil)
J'dyalani (Ala Ghiri resident)
J'ghonako (Ala Ghiri resident)
J'khebica (GSM 60+)
J'ludaba (Squadron arcanist - home: Moraby Drydocks)
J'moldva (SB Scion - from Ala Ghiri originally. See quest "A Sister's Ambition".)
J'nairoh (Ala Ghiri resident - J'moldva's niece)
J'nangho (Moonfire Faire chaperone)
J'nasshym (Brugaire Consortium)
J'olhmyn (Ananta questline)
J'rhoomale (WoD)
J'tandhaa (350/60 gear exchange)
J'zula Tia (Resistance member at Porta Praetoria)


K'lyhia (ACN)
K'rhid Tia (ARC guildmaster)
K'wabati (miner at Blind Iron Mines)


L'khonebb (Ironworks - Ishgard airship landing)
L'nophlo (Limsa airship ticketer)
L'zuhjha (LL linkshell distributor)


M'gizzoh (Peering Stones)
M'hahtoa (M'naago's mother)
M'laiboli (The Fringes) (also on list)
M'linbho (Peering Stones)
M'naago (SB MSQ)
M'rahz Nunh
M'septha (Peering Stones)
M'zalikko (Peering Stones)
M'zamqo (Peering Stones)
M'zhet Tia (Peering Stones / Ananta quests)
M'zimzizi (Peering Stones)
N'delika (Limsa guide)
N'nmulika (Fishers' guild receptionist)
N'tanmo (Limsa guide - Bulwark Hall)


O'adenek (Storm Captain - All Saints' Wake 20??)
O'bhen Tia (hunter at Tailfeather)
O'kalkaya (Sanguine Sirens)
O'nolosi (Lower LN ferry skipper - Candlekeep Quay? Wolves' Den?)
O'rhoyod (Gridania tradecraft supplier)
O'tchakha (MNK)


P'ebaloh (Gegeruju's assistant)
P'molminn (Lord of the Dance quest - mentions coming from "the mudflats")
P'obyano (Moonfire Faire)
P'tahjha (Meaalvan's Gate)


Q'ahnebb (Yellowjacket at Aleport)
Q'djawana (Treespeak Stables)
Q'molosi (in Swiftperch - born and raised in Halfstone)
Q'nabyano (Gold Saucer - Cactpot board)
Q'yantaa (Tailfeather)


R'ashaht (Maelstrom)
R'baharra (outside Meaalvan's Gate, seems to work there)
R'fhul Tia (Moonfire Faire 2018)
R'jumani (Lower LN - the Grey Fleet)
R'kontai ('cats and dogs' quests in Aleport)
R'majha (Moonfire Faire 2018)
R'mhasi Tia (CUL 50-60)
R'piqoi (Lower LN - blacksmith? probably at Drydocks building ship)
R'rhiki Nunh* (presumed from R'ahshat Rhiki)
R'sushmo (works at Bismarck)


S'dhodjbi (works at the Wench)
S'laiboli (Maelstrom officer at Porta Praetoria)
S'llooni (Gold Saucer airship landing)
S'nairoh (Storm Private - manning the cannon at Aleport)
S'raemha-----------**UNKNOWN - identical crafter #4


T'danafa (All Saints' Wake? 2017 - and earlier? with daughter T'maritaa)
T'kebbe (Idyllshire)
T'maritaa (All Saints' Wake 2018 - and previous years? with mother T'danafa)
T'mokkri (LL levemete)
T'noggya (LL 'traveling tinkerer' / 'exporter of exotics')


U'goromuli (Forgotten Springs)
U'jughal (Storm Lieutenant at Camp Skull Valley)
U'kahmuli (Forgotten Springs)
U'kahzuna (Forgotten Springs quest chain)
U'khuba Tia (Forgotten Springs)
U'konelua (Forgotten Springs)
U'linbho (coliseum)
U'lolamo (Forgotten Springs)
U'loonh (Amalj'aa quest)
U'mollpa (Forgotten Springs)
U'napa (Forgotten Springs - Amalj'aa quest)
U'ndomii (Forgotten Springs)
U'odh Nunh
U'rahtalo (Forgotten Springs)
U'ralka (Forgotten Springs)
U'towali (Forgotten Springs)
U'tykha Tia (Forgotten Springs)


V'kebbe (rogues' guild)
V'mah Tia (Scion - first joined when defending Ishgard from dragons. Not from Ala Mhigo.)
V'mellpa (Yellowjacket in Limsa)
V'nbolo (Squadron archer - home: Zephyr Drift)


W'bulea (of the Sultansworn - ALC quest)
W'dhovaka (Middle LN Skylift)
W'hahtoa----------**UNKNOWN - Pirate
W'nahja (ALC quest)


X'payan (Red Rooster Stead)
X'rhun Tia (RDM 'guildmaster')
X'yulwann (Moonfire Faire?)


Y'mhitra (SMN)
Y'myhoi (Limsa - pirate crew)
Y'rhul Nunh* (Y'shtola & Y'mhitra's father)
Y'shtola (Scion)
Y'shuwahe (Apkallu Falls - mentions Louisoix but hasn't met him)


Z'napha (working at Gold Saucer - Manderville Lounge)
Z'onggo (Limsa Lower Decks - wearing wyvernskin gathering gear, maybe at Fishers' Guild?)
Z'ranmaia (Seventh Sage herbalist)

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Slipping in many years later to add that as I continue to work on this overly extensive name list project, I have a particular dislike for the "fantasy name generators" site linked above. Most of the names seem to have been invented by the creator of the generator and they often sound wrong to me - usually overelaborate and with too many syllables.

The lists above need updating, but hopefully soon I will be able to switch them out for a link to an updated list.

[TinyRedLeaf]

For what it's worth, I named my sunseeker miqo'te alt C'lafhina, after the popular Japanese vocal group, Kalafina. According to the race naming conventions, the miqo'te tribe letters do have a vowel sound, hence the reason that C'lafhina is pronounced kah-la-fina, and Y'shtola is actually yash-toh-la, and not yish-toh-lah. It's a pet peeves of mine that the English voice track mis-pronounces the Scion's name.

[ObsidianFire]

I think it's because English can mash together consonant sounds in a way you just can't do in Japanese. And to make matters worse, "Y" can be treated like a vowel in English. So in Y'shtola's case, (and probably all the Y Tribe names) Y looks like it should be treated as vowel, especially when there's three consonants right after each other. If there's nothing in the tribe names that suggests there's another vowel after the Y, then there's no vowel there. Or at least, if that's what the ' is for, that should be made more clear in-game.

One of the things I find myself doing is pairing Miquote name roots that start with a vowel with Tribe letters that are consonants and vice versa. Those end up being a lot easier to pronounce in my head.

[Raikai]

I actually found a name that I really liked: Surya'to Mhaskoba. That is a Keeper name, though and he is a Seeker.

I just came up with the story that he was a sun kitty adopted by a moon kitty mother.

Why I didn't simply choose a Keeper, then? Because I really love how bright the Seeker eyes are, and the skin shade I really like is also Seeker only.

[legg]

keysmash is your friend

[Iscah]

I went back and re-edited that list of names I posted yesterday, to delete out all the extra notes in the basic name lists and make them more readable. You can cross-check against the third list of characters by tribe if you want to know the other information.

Y'shtola is actually yash-toh-la, and not yish-toh-lah. It's a pet peeves of mine that the English voice track mis-pronounces the Scion's name.

I have the voices muted most of the time, but all the bits I've watched with voices turned on seem to pronounce it consistently as what sounds like "Esh-toh-lah" to me. Is that pronounciation consistent or do some voice actors say it differently?

I could sort of see a "short Yah" sound (as instructed in the naming conventions page) being compressed into "Yh" and then attached to the "sh" part of the syllable it could come out something like "Esh"...

How do the writers pronounce it in interviews? And how is it spelt in Japanese?

[Ramesses]

One of my first alts from back in 2014 was a male Miqo'te who I simply named and based him of G'raha Tia (you'll find him at Saint Coinach's Find during the Crystal Tower arc).