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[lordofryoshimacoast]

How I make ocs, part one. Names, quite literally copy and pasted from a Wattpad book I made today because yeah.

Before you can even write a story or join a roleplay, you must think about your basic cat! Who are you writing/playing? What is their background, thoughts, relationships?

The best way to start with a character is with a name! In the case of warriors, names do not have significance unless they're for a specific title like leaders. But it does not mean your cat cannot have a name that means something. (Do not police people for random names either, even if it doesn't make sense.)

Well what do I consider realistic names? It all depends on setting! If your cat is in a forest, think of things that live in the forest, if your cat lives on the seashore think of sea themed names ect.

A cat named Parrotpelt sounds interesting! But would not make sense unless the character lived in a place where your cat would know what a Parrot is!

I also find it helps by thinking: what would my character's parents want to name their kit?

Being honest here, what type of parent looks at their kid ((even if they're an abusive parent)) and goes: ah yes! SKULLKIT/DEATHKIT or any other 'edgy' name. I am not saying your cat cannot have an edgy name, perhaps your cat changes their own name during a warrior ceremony or gets it changed after a bad omen or some shit.

//If you want mean names, I suggest thinking about something more realistic like perhaps: Dogkit, Ratkit, Dirtkit, wormkit, mangekit, maggotkit//

(Dirt is included because fun fact: it is a term for shit. Somehow some people don't know this.)

Think about how your cat was raised, would their parent name them based on appearance, or wait till their kit was able to play before naming them?

I'll start with a prefix for our kit.

Tumblekit.

What does this name make you think? A clumsy kit who stumbles over their own paws, maybe a kit with messy fur or a goofy demeanor? Maybe a whimsical and carefree kit?

Apprentices of course keep their prefix when they're apprenticed, so I'll just drop some other names.

Viperpaw, Bubblepaw.

Now if you were to think of these two cats, what would think of them? Who's more sharp looking, perhaps meaner?

Sharper sounding names tend to fit better with more rude/evil/snarky characters, while a softer name will fit better with a cute/kind/innocent cat.

Now your kit has grown to an apprentice now finally to a warrior! This is where a cat gains a true suffix based on their skills, personality, and even appearance sometimes. This can be really fun thinking about how your cat behaved as an apprentice then matured into a warrior!

Doeleap, sounds like an agile yet graceful cat, perhaps the highest jumper out of the apprentices!

Lizardtongue, perhaps your cat was a gossiper or a great liar!

Birdsong, makes you think of a beautiful cat, maybe with a smooth voice/appearance, maybe just great with words in general.

If you want a meaner name for a cat, maybe a leader disliked them along with a parent, then try other things like:

Ratfur, rats aren't considered clean by clan standards, maybe Ratfur was named that for their thin fur.

Perhaps your prefix is outright changed based on an event! Maybe your cat was held back from being a warrior due to failing the assessment.

Burnfur, a balding cat maybe, or a cat who was burned.

Stumblefoot, perhaps a clumsy cat who got into an accident before their assessment that held them back for a few moons, or maybe just a really accident prone cat.

Icyslip, again, maybe a really accident prone cat, maybe with ice or something.

Remember mocking names should have some sense behind them! Is the leader generally not a good cat, who likes to harm cats, then it makes sense for your cat to get that name! If your leader is a sweet angel who suddenly names someone: dookiefur, it seems oddly out of character.

Now onto a different subject, what's acceptable to name your OC. I will be covering some topics about disability, so yeah.

As stated names depend on what type of cat the leader is. Your leader could be quite ableist, but if your cat isn't ableist, DO NOT NAME THEM IN AN ABLEIST WAY.

Please for the love of god do not name a blind oc: Blindeye, or Nosight. Basically, do not name them like the arc 1 thunderclan elders!

Disabled cats if they have a good leader and parent, will usually have a normal name too! Unless the leader is intentionally bad, your character will have a normal name.

Tangent over!

Warrior cats names do NOT follow guidelines whatsoever, this is generally just the system I use when making characters. I am not your mom, if you want a OC names Bobatea or Skullcrusher, go ahead! Your OC does not need a fleshed out name!

This mainly covers clan names, rouges, kittypets, Bloodclan cats can have whatever the fuck name they want.

Go ahead, name a kittypet 100 McDonald's sprite.

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