Laikyan naming conventions
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Patterns, Roots, Traditions in Laikyan names
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1. Laiky Roots
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The Laikyan naming system is uniquely complex as it is built directly on
Laiky's root-and-pattern system. When born, a child is given two names: the family name of the person who gave birth to them and a given personal name. This is known as a "young name," and will eventually be fully abandoned. The personal part of a young name will always be the same pattern (given in the table at the bottom), and is almost always one of ~40 roots. This is kept until the legal coming-of-age, at which time a person chooses a new personal name.Chosen names have a much greater variety of roots and patterns. Almost any root may be used, and could be chosen for any number of reasons. And the patterns which may be used are numerous- each denoting the person's gender and place in society.
Also at the legal coming-of-age, a new name is added- the family name. This is initially "wizighi", or "none." A person with this name is not part of a family. They still retain their historical name which was given to them. The family name's root and pattern is chosen when the family is formed.
Here is a full, legal name for an adult.
| Chosen Name | Given Name | Historical Name | Family Name |
| Adults only | All; used only in children | All; importance decreases in time | Adults only |
And here are listings of patterns for names:
▼ For Chosen Names
Given name pattern: ki
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