Navarr people
The population of Navarr is fluid; while some spend their whole lives in a Steading or Striding, the expectation is that the Navarri will flow back and forth between the two largely at will.
Names
Navarri names have a flavour of the fantastic, drawing on the sounds of Welsh or Celtic and Tolkien elvish.
A Navarri takes the name of their steading or striding as their second name. Names are not static and change with the choices of the individual.
Each Striding or Steading has a name that ends in 'el. For example, Riodan'el, or Teyrn'el.
A child's name is given to a Navarri at birth by the parents, an adult's name is taken during the Binding of Thorns. It is not uncommon for a newly-adult Navarr to keep the name their parents gave them as a mark of love and respect,
On occasion a Navarri may be given an honorific name to exemplify some great deed of magic, politics, trade or war. These individuals are collectively known as the Thornborn.
Sample names
- Male: Aedan, Arawn, Dradan, Breanainn, Cadaen, Caiside, Donndubhan, Drustan, Elisedd, Faelan,Hywel, Ifan, Lindir, Logan, Maddoc, Paul, Saeros,Tomas,Wyl
- Female: Angharad, Brianna, Bronwen, Cordelia, Enys, Gwynedd, Iona, Megan, Myfanwy, Niamh, Olwen, Raelyn, Siani, Rhiannon, Teleri
Other examples are easy enough to find on the internet if you are lacking inspiration. These links to Celtic names, elven names or Welsh boys or girls names can provide a starting point.