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    Miqo'te First Names?

    Hello! Just recently Fantasia'd to a catboy because I feel it suits me better (previously Hyuran). With that said, I want to change my name now to fit the lore of a male Seeker of the Sun.

    I know my last name would be Tia, as is standard for nonbreeding males. However I'm not sure what the conventions are for first names (besides the first letter representing the tribe). I love Marxel and want something either similar or phonetically the same.

    Is M'arxel Tia in the realm of possibilities? What exactly are the rules for first names?
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    Definetely! According to this there is no hard rule to male Sunseeker miqo'te names, other than they tend to be short one or two syllables, so 'Arxel' does kind of fit, if slightly long (the letter in front of the apostrophe is their tribal denotion naturally).

    The only real thing to remember is that if they become a nuhn at any time their name then becomes their female offspring's 'surname' (so, if 'M'arxel' becomes 'M'arxel Nuhn' at any time, his female children he sired would all have 'Arxel' as their surname).

    Having said that, there is nothing stopping you having a completely different name, and just saying "he doesn't know what his real name is as he was an orphan", or "he left his tribe and changed his name to something else to reflect his new life" is perfectly fine - the lore isn't that immutable! (This is the excuse I've made for my character's non-Sunseeker name, her parents left their tribe and turned their backs on their old tribal lives and chose new names, so Enki's name reflected that). It's entirelly up to you!
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    There's various name generators, such as this and this (for the second one, first five are Seeker names), that take the conventions of the name but offer more possibilities than the in-game name generator.

    And, of course, you can always play with said in-game name generator to get an idea of things.

    Now with that out of the way, M'arxel Tia seems pretty ok. It doesn't take after the totems' phonemes, but it fits the structural profile well enough - and I think it will be really, really rare that you'd encounter someone nerdy enough to know the difference, and as Enki noted, there are plenty of reasons for a name to not be perfectly conforming to what's on paper.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Risvertasashi View Post
    There's various name generators, such as this and this (for the second one, first five are Seeker names), that take the conventions of the name but offer more possibilities than the in-game name generator.
    I think I've commented on these before. The first one (Lulu's Tools) doesn't seem to be "offering more possibilities than the in-game name generator" at all - it seems to be simply replicating the results you would get from the generator.

    Meanwhile, the second generator looks like they're just making stuff up, and a lot of it doesn't fit the naming conventions. There are a few genuine ones in the mix, but a lot are just throwing letters together randomly. Some look more like female names, others are just combinations of letters that don't look right. I wouldn't recommend it at all to people looking for lore-accurate names. (I haven't studied Keeper Miqo'te names in the same depth, but those look wrong too.)


    I've been keeping notes on Seeker names for a while, so I have lists from in-game sources that go beyond replicating the generator.


    Simple list of male names:
    Sources: Name generator (male forename and female surname lists), male NPC names, female NPC surnames (some from levequest descriptions or lorebook profiles)

    'aba
    'abah
    'aboh
    'ahlk
    'aht
    'alih
    'amih
    'apa
    'atoh
    'azih
    'bahlo
    'bamu
    'banhi
    'belhi
    'benha
    'bhee
    'bhem
    'bhen
    'bhin
    'bhudi
    'bihl
    'binba
    'celah
    'chah
    'chaho
    'chai
    'cirha
    'cott
    'dahja
    'datih
    'denma
    'dhen
    'dhol
    'dinhe
    'dora
    'falh
    'falkh
    'fhey
    'fhul
    'fhuz
    'fijah
    'gayha
    'genhu
    'ghol
    'ghuh
    'ginwa
    'gojah
    'halha
    'heleh
    'hena
    'hiqoh
    'holha
    'iahe
    'iaho
    'inwa
    'jenma
    'jesal
    'jhah
    'jhamei
    'jhida
    'jinh
    'jutah
    'kayah
    'kett
    'khah
    'khilo
    'khot
    'khuba
    'kuzh
    'laqa
    'laqi
    'lhea
    'lhuil
    'linh
    'lizha
    'loha
    'lohi
    'mah
    'malha
    'menh
    'mhasi
    'mhati
    'mitnu
    'mitu
    'mona
    'monhi
    'muhih
    'naweh
    'ndae
    'ndai
    'neneh
    'nhal
    'nhea
    'nijah
    'nitsah
    'nulah
    'nuloh
    'odh
    'oimeh
    'olh
    'oya
    'pahlo
    'pahsh
    'petih
    'phel
    'phen
    'pinha
    'qesh
    'qolnh
    'qhulu
    'quah
    'quih
    'quohn
    'quon
    'raha
    'raht
    'rahz
    'rhel
    'rhid
    'rhika
    'rhiki
    'rhof
    'rhowa
    'rhul
    'rhun
    'rhuwa
    'rihl
    'rihnn
    'rinha
    'runja
    'sheqa
    'shikhu
    'shtah
    'stah
    'sthah (I think this is a typo - should be "shtah" as above?)
    'taqa
    'tenpe
    'thish
    'thub
    'tiqa
    'tohka
    'tyada
    'tyaka
    'tyanu
    'tyata
    'tyatu
    'tykha
    'vanih
    'vanoh
    'vett
    'vheo
    'vhuh
    'viloh
    'vimba
    'welhi
    'weta
    'wetae
    'wiloh
    'xhula
    'yarhu
    'yelho
    'yhisa
    'yhuh
    'zhed
    'zhet
    'zibho
    'zinba
    'zinbhe
    'zolwe
    'zula


    Simple list of female names:
    Sources: Name generator (female forenames), NPC names

    'abodji
    'adebh
    'adenek
    'ahnebb
    'alabali
    'amneko
    'arhll
    'arimbeh
    'attano
    'ashaht
    'baharra
    'bandala
    'bhowaka
    'bhowaqi
    'biwali
    'bokhn
    'bolaff
    'bolata
    'brohka
    'bulea
    'danafa
    'dasshym
    'datnan
    'dennmo
    'dhamya
    'dhilogo
    'dhovaka
    'delika
    'dhakya
    'dhinek
    'dhodjbi
    'dhovaka
    'djawana
    'djongo
    'doyagha
    'dyalani
    'dyunbu
    'ebaloh
    'ghonako
    'ghonati
    'gizzoh
    'gnayak
    'goromuli
    'hahtoa
    'hobhas
    'hozqha
    'intana
    'jhimei
    'jughal
    'jumani
    'juramm
    'jusana
    'kahmuli
    'kahzuna
    'kalkaya
    'kebbe
    'kepaga
    'khebica
    'kholbeh
    'khonebb
    'koliwe
    'konelua
    'konnala
    'kontai
    'korolon
    'lafumyn
    'lahmui
    'lahono
    'laiboli
    'lakshai
    'lamahni
    'lamana
    'lantaa
    'lhaminn
    'linhbo
    'llayan
    'llofii
    'lloon
    'llooni
    'lolamo
    'loonh
    'ludaba
    'lyhia
    'lyhhia (typo?)
    'majha
    'maladyu
    'mallibo
    'manafa
    'maritaa
    'mell
    'mellpa
    'mhalawi
    'mhitra
    'mibhas
    'mihgazoo
    'mokkri
    'moldva
    'mollpa
    'molminn
    'molosi
    'myhoi
    'naago
    'naanza
    'nabyano
    'nagali
    'nahja
    'naidjaa
    'nairoh
    'najaq
    'nanghal
    'nangho
    'napa
    'napha
    'nasshym
    'nbolo
    'ndanya
    'ndomii
    'nhalki
    'nhapla
    'nibnpha
    'nimuili
    'nbulea
    'nmulika
    'noggya
    'nolosi
    'nophlo
    'obyano
    'olhmyn
    'onggo
    'ongho
    'paghlo
    'pahtalo
    'pakipah
    'pandolu
    'payan
    'perjha
    'piqoi
    'pondhao
    'ptolmi
    'qawhau
    'raemha
    'ralka
    'ranmaia
    'rahtalo
    'rhabye
    'rhanbolo
    'rhoomale
    'rhoyod
    'rhunlika
    'septha
    'shakkal
    'shaqamo
    'shtola
    'shuwahe
    'sohnjin
    'sondidi
    'sumbla
    'sushmo
    'tadhara
    'tahjha
    'talhdi
    'tandhaa
    'tanmo
    'tchakha
    'telihgo
    'toldha
    'tolwann
    'towali
    'trimmna
    'wabati
    'wahnako
    'whalon
    'wonjhali
    'yaalamo
    'yalwann
    'yandih
    'yantaa
    'yulwann
    'zalikko
    'zamqo
    'zangho
    'zazanh
    'zentsa
    'zhumii
    'zimzizi
    'zuhjha
    'zumyn


    Messy list of exact characters and tribe letters in use:
    FEMALE:
    B'abodji (list)
    F'abodji Nhal (Gegeruju Manor Retainer; FSH levequests)
    F'abodji (seems to be 1.0 leftover data)
    O'adebh Jhah (Aleport battle leve "Barley Legal" - "O'adebh Whitemane" in instance)
    R'adebh (list)
    O'adenek (Storm Captain - All Saints' Wake 20??)
    Q'ahnebb (Yellowjacket at Aleport)
    H'alabali (list)
    Y'alabali Gojah (4th Levy Infantry, Yellowjacket Major - Wineport battlecraft levequest client)
    H'amneko (Storm Sergeant at Camp Tranquil; naming conventions example "H'amneko Odh") (Moonkeeper)
    B'arhll (list)
    V'arimbeh (list)
    Z'attano (list)
    R'ashaht Rhiki(Maelstrom)
    R'baharra (outside Meaalvan's Gate, seems to work there)
    W'baharra (list)
    E'bandala Dahja (Wineport winemaker - levequest "Wonder Wine" escort client, need to check epithet)
    H'bhowaka (patient at Bronze Lake)
    U'bhowaqi (list)
    K'biwali (list)
    O'bokhn (list)
    E'bolaff (Ironworks - gear augmentation at Rhalgr's Reach)
    O'bolaff (list)
    ?'bolata (naming conventions example)
    A'brohka (Sanguine Sirens) (Moonkeeper)
    J'brohka (Storm Private at Wineport - working with Alisaie re. Binding Coil)
    T'brohka (list)
    W'bulea (of the Sultansworn - ALC quest)
    T'danafa (All Saints' Wake? 2017 - and earlier? with little sister T'maritaa)
    J'dasshym (list)
    O'datnan (list)
    M'dennmo (list)
    P'dhamya (list)
    P'dhilogo (list)
    W'dhovaka (Middle LN Skylift)
    N'delika (Limsa guide)
    I'dhakya (list)
    I'dhinek (list)
    A'dhodjbi (list)
    S'dhodjbi (works at the Wench)
    X'dhovaka (list)
    K'djawana (list)
    Q'djawana (Treespeak Stables)
    U'djongo (list)
    V'doyagha (list)
    J'dyalani Abah(Ala Ghiri resident)
    Y'dyalani (list)
    ?'dyunbu (?) (Bozja - Dyunbu the Blessed)
    P'ebaloh (Gegeruju's assistant)
    J'ghonako (Ala Ghiri resident)
    X'ghonako (list)
    R'ghonati (lockpicker for Eureka expedition in Kugane)
    M'gizzoh (Peering Stones)
    A'gnayak (list)
    U'goromuli (Forgotten Springs)
    M'hahtoa (M'naago's mother)
    Q'hahtoa (list)
    W'hahtoa----------**location unknown - Pirate
    F'hobhas (works for Mutamix)
    S'hozqha (list)
    G'intana (list)
    Z'jhimei (list)
    U'jughal (Storm Lieutenant at Camp Skull Valley)
    R'jumani (Lower LN - the Grey Fleet)
    O'juramm (list)
    E'jusana (list)
    G'jusana (works for Rowena at Revenant's Toll)
    U'kahmuli (Forgotten Springs)
    U'kahzuna (Forgotten Springs quest chain)
    O'kalkaya (Sanguine Sirens)
    S'kalkaya (list)
    T'kebbe (Idyllshire)
    V'kebbe (rogues' guild)
    W'kepaga (list)
    A'khebica (list)
    J'khebica (GSM 60+)
    O'kholbeh (list)
    L'khonebb (Ironworks - Ishgard airship landing)
    Y'khonebb (list)
    L'koliwe (list)
    U'konelua (Forgotten Springs)
    G'konnala (list)
    R'kontai ('cats and dogs' quests in Aleport)
    M'korolon (list)
    C'lafumyn (Storm Sergeant at Costa Del Sol - GC levemete)
    E'lahmui (Highbridge)
    P'lahmui (list)
    H'lahono (waitress at the Bismarck)
    M'laiboli (The Fringes) (also on list)
    S'laiboli (Maelstrom officer at Porta Praetoria)
    J'lakshai (Sharlayan hunt marks)
    S'lakshai (list)
    J'lamahni (list)
    U'lamana (mentioned by U'ralka, maybe appears during FATE)
    C'lantaa (list)
    F'lhaminn Qesh (Scion)
    A'linhbo (list)
    M'linbho (Peering Stones)
    U'linbho (coliseum)
    W'llayan (list)
    ?'llofii (?) (Bozja - Llofii the Forthright)
    R'lloon (list)
    S'llooni (Gold Saucer airship landing)
    U'lolamo (Forgotten Springs)
    H'loonh (Wineport)
    U'loonh (Amalj'aa quest)
    J'ludaba (Squadron arcanist - home: Moraby Drydocks)
    K'lyhia (ACN)
    K'lyhhia (Typo? from compiled list or original generator?)
    J'majha (list)
    R'majha (Moonfire Faire 2018-21)
    D'maladyu (list)
    F'mallibo (list)
    E'manafa (adventurer met during early dungeons)
    F'manafa (list)
    T'maritaa (All Saints' Wake 2018 - and previous years? with older sister T'danafa)
    C'mell (works with S'nairoh at Aleport - dialogue mention only, possibly short for C'mellpa)
    V'mellpa (Yellowjacket in Limsa)
    T'mhalawi (list)
    Y'mhitra (SMN)
    F'mibhas (Archers' Guild)
    L'mihgazoo (list)
    T'mokkri (LL levemete)
    P'molminn (Lord of the Dance quest - mentions coming from "the mudflats". "Minnie" for short.)
    J'moldva (SB Scion - from Ala Ghiri originally. See quest "A Sister's Ambition".)
    Z'moldva (list)
    U'mollpa (Forgotten Springs)
    H'molosi (list)
    Q'molosi (in Swiftperch - born and raised in Halfstone. "Silvertail Q'molosi" according to FSH leves.)
    Y'myhoi (Limsa - pirate crew)
    M'naago (SB MSQ)
    H'naanza (ARM guildmaster) (Moonkeeper)
    Q'nabyano (Gold Saucer - Cactpot board)
    R'nabyano (list)
    N'nagali (Labyrinthos researcher)
    W'nahja (ALC quest)
    A'naidjaa (Labyrinthos scientist)
    S'naidjaa (list)
    J'nairoh (Ala Ghiri resident - J'moldva's niece)
    S'nairoh (Storm Private - manning the cannon at Aleport)
    J'najaq Sunflare (FATE near Ala Ghiri)
    G'nanghal (seems to be 1.0 leftover data)
    I'nanghal (list)
    C'nangho (Storm Private gate guard at Moraby Drydocks)
    J'nangho (Moonfire Faire chaperone; naming conventions example "J'nangho Tyaka")
    U'napa (Forgotten Springs - Amalj'aa quest)
    Z'napha (working at Gold Saucer - Manderville Lounge)
    J'nasshym (Brugaire Consortium)
    V'nbolo (Squadron archer - home: Zephyr Drift)
    C'ndanya Ahlk (Kugane levequest client - "Gigas Forge merchant")
    O'ndanya (list)
    U'ndomii (Forgotten Springs)
    Q'nhalki (list)
    B'nhapla (seems to be 1.0 leftover data)
    E'nibnpha (list)
    G'nibnpha (Maelstrom officer at Catrum Oriens)
    B'nimuili (list)
    Y'nbulea (list)
    N'nmulika (Fishers' guild receptionist)
    M'noggya (Labyrinthos farmer)
    T'noggya (LL 'traveling tinkerer' / 'exporter of exotics' - location unknown)
    O'nolosi (Lower LN ferry skipper - Candlekeep Quay? Wolves' Den?)
    L'nophlo (Limsa airship ticketer)
    P'obyano (Moonfire Faire regular staff member)
    J'olhmyn Abah (Ananta questline)
    N'onggo (list)
    Z'onggo (Limsa Lower Decks - wearing wyvernskin gathering gear, maybe at Fishers' Guild?)
    F'ongho (Thaumazein staff)
    E'paghlo (list)
    X'pahtalo (list)
    G'pakipah Dora (lorebook v.1 p.117 - leader of a Gods' Quiver unit)
    K'pandolu (list)
    X'payan (Red Rooster Stead)
    D'perjha (Sastasha entrance guard)
    T'perjha (list)
    R'piqoi (Lower LN - blacksmith? probably at Drydocks building ship)
    V'piqoi (list)
    T'pondhao (list)
    E'ptolmi (Squadron archer - home: Bronze Lake)
    U'qawhau (list)
    B'raemha (list)
    S'raemha (seems to be 1.0 leftover data)
    U'ralka (Forgotten Springs)
    C'ranmaia (list)
    Z'ranmaia (Seventh Sage herbalist)
    U'rahtalo (Forgotten Springs)
    N'rhabye (list)
    H'rhanbolo Oya (Aleport - ship captain, ARM levequest client)
    J'rhoomale (WoD)
    O'rhoyod (Gridania tradecraft supplier)
    U'rhoyod (list)
    A'rhunlika (works at Warmwine Sanatorium)
    M'septha (Peering Stones)
    U'shakkal (list)
    Y'shaqamo (found entry on Garland Tools - at the Bannock in Central Shroud. Old seasonal event?)
    Y'shtola Rhul (Scion - born in Sharlayan)
    Y'shuwahe (Apkallu Falls - mentions Louisoix but hasn't met him)
    Y'sohnjin (Sharlayan - armour shop)
    W'sondidi (Labyrinthos - Kokkol's Forge)
    M'sumbla (list)
    R'sushmo (works at Bismarck)
    C'tadhara (list)
    E'tahjha (Highbridge)
    P'tahjha Stah (Meaalvan's Gate + Necrologos levequest client for Costa, Wineport) (name also on list)
    J'talhdi (list)
    J'tandhaa (Rhalgr's Reach - 350/60 gear exchange)
    N'tanmo (Limsa guide - Bulwark Hall)
    O'tchakha (MNK)
    P'tchakha (list)
    A'telihgo (Storm soldier in Garlemald)
    X'telihgo (list)
    X'toldha (list)
    I'tolwann (works at the Wench + for rogues' guild)
    U'towali (Forgotten Springs)
    M'trimmna (list)
    K'wabati (miner at Blind Iron Mines)
    P'wabati (list)
    G'wahnako (Armorers' Guild receptionist)
    F'whalon (list)
    D'wonjhali (list)
    O'yaalamo (list)
    K'yalwann (list)
    M'yandih (Labyrinthos ??? - all custom outfit, maybe gleaner. 21,6)
    W'yandih (list)
    Q'yantaa (Tailfeather)
    X'yulwann (Moonfire Faire?)
    M'zalikko (Peering Stones)
    Q'zalikko (list)
    M'zamqo (Peering Stones)
    W'zamqo (list)
    U'zangho (list)
    I'zazanh (list)
    D'zentsa (MNK 50+)
    G'zentsa------------**UNKNOWN
    F'zhumii (Storm Corporal - Bulwark Hall)
    I'zimzizi (list)
    M'zimzizi (Peering Stones)
    L'zuhjha (Limsa linkshell distributor)
    A'zumyn (Candlekeep Quay)

    MALE
    (names with question mark as tribe letter are taken from the female surname list)
    ?'aba (list)
    A'aba Tia (Scion from early ARR)
    J'abah Nunh (apparently referenced in second lorebook; killed in Garlean invasion 20 years ago)
    ?'aboh (list)
    C'ahlk (C'ndanya Ahlk)
    M'aht Nunh (M'zhet's father)
    B'alih (list)
    Z'alih (list)
    ?'amih (list)
    V'apa (list)
    X'apa (list)
    J'atoh (list)
    R'atoh (list)
    G'azih (list)
    J'azih (list)
    M'bahlo (list)
    ?'bamu (list)
    ?'banhi (list)
    ?'belhi (list)
    B'benha Tia (Squadron lancer - home: Summerford)
    ?'bhee (naming conventions example)
    N'bhem (list)
    C'bhem (list)
    ?'bhen (list)
    J'bhen Tia (The Rising 2020)
    O'bhen Tia (hunter at Tailfeather)
    A'bhin (list)
    D'bhin (list)
    ?'bhudi (list)
    ?'bihl (list)
    M'binba (list)
    N'binba (list)
    ?'celah (list)
    D'chah (list)
    J'chah (list)
    ?'chaho (list)
    I'chai (list)
    X'chai (list)
    ?'cirha (list)
    ?'cott (list)
    E'dahja (E'bandala Dahja)
    E'datih (list)
    I'datih (list)
    ?'denma (list)
    ?'dhen (list)
    ?'dhol (list)
    ?'dinhe (list)
    G'dora (via EE1 p.117 - Gods' Quiver unit leader G'pakibah Dora)
    ?'falh (list)
    K'falkh (list)
    ?'fhey (list)
    D'fhul Tia (Squadron conjurer - home: the Grey Fleet)
    R'fhul Tia (Moonfire Faire 2018-21)
    ?'fhuz (list)
    ?'fijah (list)
    ?'gayha (list)
    ?'genhu (list)
    A'ghol (list)
    B'ghol (list)
    ?'ghuh (list)
    ?'ginwa (list)
    Y'gojah (Y'alabali Gojah)
    ?'halha (list)
    ?'heleh (list)
    ?'hena (list)
    ?'hiqoh (list)
    U'holha (list)
    W'holha (list)
    ?'iahe (list)
    F'iaho (list)
    L'iaho (list)
    J'inwa (list)
    P'inwa (list)
    P'jenma (list)
    T'jenma (list)
    ?'jesal (list)
    O'jhah (O'adebh Jhah)
    ?'jhamei (list)
    ?'jhida (list)
    ?'jinh (list)
    ?'jutah (list)
    E'kayah (list)
    I'kayah (list)
    ?'kett (list)
    ?'khah (list)
    ?'khilo (list)
    T'khot (list)
    U'khot (list)
    ?'khuba (list)
    U'khuba Tia (Forgotten Springs)
    ?'kuzh (naming conventions example)
    H'laqa (list)
    T'laqa Tia (Sharlayan - Studium quests; also on list)
    ?'laqi (list)
    ?'lhea (list)
    ?'lhuil (list)
    Q'linh (list)
    X'linh (list)
    ?'lizha (list)
    ?'loha (list)
    D'lohi (list)
    F'lohi (list)
    V'mah Tia (Scion - first joined when defending Ishgard from dragons. Not from Ala Mhigo.)
    ?'malha (list)
    ?'menh (list)
    ?'mhasi (list)
    R'mhasi Tia (CUL 50-60)
    E'mhati (list)
    Z'mhati (list)
    ?'mitnu (list)
    S'mitu Tia (Sharlayan - at the Last Stand; also on list)
    U'mitu (list)
    C'mona (list)
    Z'mona (list)
    ?'monhi (list)
    ?'muhih (list)
    ?'naweh (list)
    R'ndae (list)
    S'ndae (list)
    ?'ndai (list)
    ?'neneh (list)
    F'nhal (F'abodji Nhal)
    B'nhea (list)
    V'nhea (list)
    E'nijah (list)
    S'nijah (list)
    ?'nitsah (list)
    ?'nulah (list)
    A'nuloh (list)
    D'nuloh (list)
    ?'odh (list)
    U'odh Nunh (Forgotten Springs)
    ?'oimeh (list)
    L'olh (list)
    Q'olh (list)
    H'oya Nunh (H'rhanbolo Oya)
    ?'pahlo (list)
    ?'pahsh (naming conventions example)
    ?'petih (list)
    I'phel (list)
    K'phel (list)
    ?'phen (list)
    ?'pinha (list)
    F'qesh (F'lhaminn Qesh)
    ?'qhulu (list)
    ?'qolnh (list)
    ?'quah (list)
    U'quih (list)
    W'quih (list)
    ?'quohn (list)
    I'quon (list)
    N'quon (list)
    ?'raha (list)
    G'raha Tia (Crystal Tower)
    H'raha Tia (MNK 50-60)
    B'raht (list)
    I'raht (list)
    ?'rahz (list)
    M'rahz Nunh (official title "Peering Stones Chief" as noted in Lv68 BTN levequest "Nunh the Wiser")
    ?'rhel (list)
    ?'rhid (list)
    K'rhid Tia (ACN guildmaster)
    T'rhika (list)
    Y'rhika (list)
    ?'rhiki (list)
    R'rhiki Nunh (R'ahshat Rhiki; also naming conventions example R'sushmo Rhiki)
    ?'rhof (list)
    ?'rhowa (list)
    Y'rhul Nunh* (Y'shtola & Y'mhitra's father)
    X'rhun Tia (RDM 'guildmaster' - Gyr Abania is his homeland)
    ?'rhuwa (list)
    ?'rihl (list)
    H'rihnn (list)
    I'rihnn (list)
    E'rinha (list)
    W'rinha (list)
    ?'runja (list)
    ?'sheqa (list)
    ?'shikhu (list)
    C'shtah (list)
    K'shtah (list)
    P'stah (P'tahjha Stah)
    ?'sthah (list) <---- I think this is a typo (should be "shtah" as above?)
    ?'taqa (list)
    ?'tenbe (list)
    G'tenpe (list)
    O'tenpe (list)
    ?'thish (list)
    Y'thub Tia (Sharlayan student; also on list)
    Z'thub (list)
    A'tiqa (list)
    L'tiqa (list)
    ?'tohka (list)
    O'tyada (list)
    P'tyada (list)
    ?'tyaka (naming conventions example)
    ?'tyanu (list)
    ?'tyata (list)
    ?'tyatu (list)
    ?'tykha (list)
    U'tykha Tia (Forgotten Springs)
    ?'vanih (list)
    A'vanoh (list)
    C'vanoh (list)
    A'vett (list)
    X'vett (list)
    ?'vheo (list)
    ?'vhuh (list)
    G'viloh (list)
    U'viloh (list)
    ?'vimba (list)
    M'welhi (list)
    N'welhi Tia (Labyrinthos troll sidequest; also on list)
    Y'weta (list)
    Z'weta (list)
    ?'wetae (list)
    ?'wiloh (list)
    ?'xhula (list)
    ?'yarhu (list)
    ?'yelho (list)
    ?'yhisa (list)
    J'yhuh (list)
    S'yhuh (list)
    ?'zhed (list)
    H'zhet (list)
    N'zhet (list)
    M'zhet Tia (Peering Stones / Ananta quests)
    C'zibho Tia (Moonfire Faire staff 20__)
    B'zinba (list)
    O'zinba (list)
    ?'zinbhe (list)
    ?'zolwe (list)
    F'zula (list)
    H'zula (list)
    J'zula Tia (Resistance member at Porta Praetoria)


    (Alphabetical order is done manually so it's by individual name rather than tribe, so tell me if you spot any oddities with the order.)

    Someday I'll get around to compiling this sort of thing for other races too.
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    Last edited by Iscah; 01-13-2023 at 10:57 PM. Reason: tweaks

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    It's worth noting that the spellings of IRL family names can drift a bit over time as well, so there's a potential in-universe excuse for what is likely just a typo in the Romanized text. I have relatives with (to me) really weird spellings of what is technically the same family name when you go back far enough.

    As for game names... W'fharl (corrupted from my 1.0 Hyur name (also my forum handle), with tribe letter added) is close enough to the in-game phonetics ('falkh/'fhul) that it's not too out-of-place, while also not being something that would be pulled from the generator. Leaving that more as an example for posterity than for OP, as the question is now a month old.
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    あっきれた。

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marxel View Post
    Hello! Just recently Fantasia'd to a catboy because I feel it suits me better (previously Hyuran). With that said, I want to change my name now to fit the lore of a male Seeker of the Sun.

    I know my last name would be Tia, as is standard for nonbreeding males. However I'm not sure what the conventions are for first names (besides the first letter representing the tribe). I love Marxel and want something either similar or phonetically the same.

    Is M'arxel Tia in the realm of possibilities? What exactly are the rules for first names?
    Strict rules? More like a general set of ideas about them, really. I always liked the Miqo'te information from the FFXIV Role-Players web site: https://wiki.ffxiv-roleplayers.com/p...gory:Miqo%27te

    Personally, I changed a Hyur alt whose first name was "Mikal" into "M'kal" Tia. No particular reason you should think differently. Parts of the M tribe are pretty close to Gridania, by the way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fenral View Post
    It's worth noting that the spellings of IRL family names can drift a bit over time as well, so there's a potential in-universe excuse for what is likely just a typo in the Romanized text. I have relatives with (to me) really weird spellings of what is technically the same family name when you go back far enough.
    Definitely, and it's clearly going on for Seekers too. Looking through the compiled name lists turns up a lot of minor variations in similar names, which might be deliberate or accidental on the part of the writers. Letters vary and H's get thrown in or left out anywhere they feel like it.

    The naming conventions for Xaela has a whole thing on how their language is mostly spoken rather than written, and lots of variant spellings come up as a result, so I assume the same applies to Miqo'te shifting from their traditional tribe lifestyle to the cities.
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