#beasties in nonwhite cultures! that's a WHOLE OTHER thing!

[medouse]

honestly tempted to add more name layers but like four is so much as is. maybe more names as a class thing? hm. leftovers from having family names and shit mebbe. but not everyone had family names but like the world time period is really generally anachronistic and i can do whatever i want forever. how does class play into name dynamics anyway.

additional name concepts:

family names. pro of this: you can help distinguish who you're talking about, esp in regards to children who don't have a job outside of being a child. con of this: you can help distinguish family members and in a culture where name secrecy is a huge deal maybe not the move

title names, like noble or prince or whatever. pro of this: the flex. the drama of it all. the con of this: god i hate rich people. don't they get enough shit. is being rich a profession. ugh.

false names. what if you just lied, actually. pro of this: extremely funny. con of this: well now that doesn't feel very intimate now does it. but considering the bit i might just do it anyway tbh.

all this name shenaniganry reminds me of issoria's underdark (world w/@seerdeer) but maybe a different flavor of annoying. instead of taking a minute and a half to get through your entire introduction you just get to fight for your fucking life to know someone at all. "how do i fucking call you for dinner" is at least a shared issue...?