@TheEdVerse hi Ed!
I'm wondering what naming conventions goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears use? Goblins most importantly. Can you provide me any insight and example names please?— Larold Jaunson. (@Beef_Ice_Cream) March 15, 2020
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Different tribes and communities of goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears vary widely in how they choose names and what they use in daily life. (A lesser-known feature of all three races, in the Realms, is that their societies are…# 2)
…essentially matriarchal. War chiefs may be large males, but female elders decide things, and lineage is traced through the females.) Atop that, some tribes place great importance on lineage and therefore clan membership and…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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…therefore use of surnames—and others don’t.
Which is a long-winded way of saying names vary from place to place in the Realms, among the same race 4)
However, MOST goblins an adventurer may encounter will have short, one-syllable first names, followed by a middle name that’s a family surname, and a surname that’s a clan name, like this: Darg Huum Sarsar.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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Hobgoblins tend to drop the clan name, and may have longer names.
Both races tend to have ‘proper names’ for their clans, that they use among themselves, rather than the versions they offer humans (Broken Fang, Tuskjaw, and so…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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Hobgoblins tend to drop the clan name, and may have longer names.
Both races tend to have ‘proper names’ for their clans, that they use among themselves, rather than the versions they offer humans (Broken Fang, Tuskjaw, and so…#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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…on), that emphasize fierce agression and brutish simplicity (the image they want to project to humans, to sew fear and encourage retreat and avoidance).
Bugbears may live in their own tribes, especially in the remote 8)
…Sword Coast North, but are more often loners, or live in pairs and trios, and may adventure with hobgoblins; in any case, they tend to have little use for surnames or even tribal names.#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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So here are some typical goblin female given names:
Arryka, Bela, Carra, Duika, Flarra, Guldra, Hornra, Jarakra, Klorra, Maara, Nurra, Oloa, Pulgra, Qlara, Ruusra, Surra 10)
And here are some typical goblin male given names:
Buirak, Claeth, Darg, Flark, Goruk, Gurk, Hurk, Ithyk, Juk, Lurg, Morlg, Nurruk, Surk, Thulk, Ulgut, Varruk#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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Here are some typical hobgoblin male given names: Burruk, Dulluk, Helgrak, Karrag, Luug, Murakh, Orruk, Rurkurl, Skult, Sorrakh, Turrusk (“Tusk”), Urgram, Vorog/Vorogh, Vulk, Yuthuk, Zuruk#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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Here are some typical hobgoblin male given names: Burruk, Dulluk, Helgrak, Karrag, Luug, Murakh, Orruk, Rurkurl, Skult, Sorrakh, Turrusk (“Tusk”), Urgram, Vorog/Vorogh, Vulk, Yuthuk, Zuruk#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020
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Here are some typical bugbear female given names: Arrelkra, Coruzkra, Draylkuu, Eirendruu, Felrulkra, Gouruskk, Halavrakra, Jussurra, Kelvurra, Mauroekuu, Narlgramra, Orolkuu, Paerykk, Qulruu, Rulstra, Surulka 14)
And finally, here are some typical bugbear male given names: Bulruglak, Calaglorm (“Calag”), Elgkryn, Forogg, Gorunkh, Gurrek, Hurrvulkh, Karlrankh, Korrak, Kulgor, Irunn, Jorrk, Orulk, Rulktur (“Rulk”), Sagrakh, Yurturlg#Realmslore— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 16, 2020