What's the story behind your character's name?

[Atoli]

So many interesting stories :3
I think the most fascinating one was Niqote so far


Well I tend to think of the character first, then I create it and lastly try to find a fitting name.
So with Meo I had a tomboyish, outspoken character for the first time and that's why I wanted a very direct name with simple meaning and a first name which doesn't sound too feminine.
The most simple name would be "catgirl" but that sounds just horrible and not like a name at all.
So I started searching for the words 'cat' and 'girl' in lots of different languages.
I ended up with the Thai word for cat, 'con meo' and the Gaelic 'cailin' for girl aaand...basically, that's how Meo Cailin came to be
Since English is not my native language I didn't realize for months that 'meo' is very close to the English 'meow' which is a bit annoying because everytime I discuss names with people everyone is like "Oh I know, your name is like 'meow' because you are a cat, right?!"
I mean..no, that's not it. It's not the same. It bothers me when people say that @_@°

My companion's name is Kyle because he looks a bit like a Kyle I know in real life (male Midlander). It's also a Gaelic name (I just love them <3) and means 'straight' which fits his straightforward character rather well.

My beloved chocobo is called 'Jiro'.
I got my chocobo like a week after my friends and everyone went with a name which ends with -o.
Since Jiro ends with -o and is a very common pet (dog) name, that's the name he has to live with now ^-^