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"Strong elvish names," Elrohir couldn't help but murmur, smiling. "Do they resemble their names, do you think?"

Naming children with names that meant something special was something that had been done in the Aldrich family since they had first taken the throne. It had always been a source of interest to see whether or not the children turned out like their names' meanings.

"Celeb," Elrohir began, "silver ... or, tall. In a name, together, Celebor: tall one of silver. Idhril ... thoughtful woman."

He shrugged. "I admit, if they're just children, it might not be possible to tell if they reflect their names yet - though our naming system is just strange altogether, and Elnara, being single, wouldn't be able to use our proper naming system ... but still, it's a curiosity."

"At birth," Elrohir explained, "a child is named by his or her father - a Father-name, that cannot be changed. At ten, a child choses or invents their own Chosen name, expressing preference or experience. A mother can also give her child a name of her choosing, a Mother-name, one by which only she calls him or her."

He shrugged. "There are others, but those are the main three. Not having a father, her children will have no Father-names, the core of their identities. I suppose the names Elnara gave them would take the place of their Father-names, but then they won't have any Mother-names in the future."

Well, perhaps in the future, if she ever married, their new father would give them their Mother-names. There was an interesting thought.

Donovan didn't say anything on that but listened, that was a complicated litte ditty. Though it now explained why it seemed to be important to Elrohir what a father was. Still, he was use to having Kara name all the children, unless she asked his input.

"Well, I mean.. the idea is simple enough," Triton admitted, "It's just that, I can't imagine having more names besides any nicknames I might have, and it might have to do with the fact Mom was single for a very long time."

And even then most of the time she did the naming.

Yue nodded slowly, though he couldn't imagine such a thing. His name, it's meaning, the meaning his mother gave to him was far too important, even if other names bestowed upon him by other people was meant in good reason. He was the moon, his brother was snow, together they represented the two things that made their magicks.

Still.. he understood.

"Learning one's Chosen-name, or Nick-names, is a good way to learn what someone is like before you know them well personally," Elrohir suggested. "Sometimes asking them can help you to get to know them."

Elrohir nodded.

"I ... don't want to be presumptuous, but ... your culture names your children like the humans of this world, I suppose?" he asked hesitantly. "Just ... the parents agree on a name at birth, and that's it?"