Welcome!
As the thread title implies, this thread is for the sole purpose of getting those questionable names either approved or vetoed by staff in a more formal fashion so we're not stepping on toes here.
We appreciate and respect that with the rules being what they are, finding a unique and fitting name for each rabbit is quite a challenge; especially when there's so many rabbits already hopping about!
But we're here to help. :3
We in no way want anyone to feel like we're picking on them, or their name, or just trying to be difficult on purpose. We're all in this together to make this shop's setting work for as many people as possible while still holding true to that spark that makes Watership special and that brought all of you here to begin with.
That said, let's go over the rules specific to naming, yes?
1 - You may name a rabbit after a plant, animal, natural feature, fish, bird, etc. that a rabbit would understand and be familiar with.
---------- There is, however, an exception when you're naming a rabbit after part of a name or being so detailed that the name loses it's original intent. As an example, Florida White is the name of a type of Swallowtail Butterfly. A butterfly, a rabbit would know and recognize. We could even grant that they might see differences in design and even allow Swallowtail, Swallowtail Butterfly. But when you're asking to name a rabbit Florida because there just so happens to be a butterfly that has that word as part of it's species name, that's a little too in-depth for rabbit lore.
Make sense?
2 - You may name your rabbit in Lapine!
We're being very lenient here and letting you name your rabbit whatever you desire in their native tongue, despite the fact that most marlil would probably balk at the idea of naming their baby "death", at this point with this many rabbits we need to cut you guys some slack here.
3 - Rabbits can only be named after man-made things, pet names, or abstract concepts if they're ex-pets. Ex-pets can only be acquired through specific means, namely customs, and their names cannot be derogatory or against Gaia's policies in any manner; no matter how twisted ex-owner was.
4 - Ex-hutch rabbits may also be given pet-like names, though it's far more likely they'd adopt names they hear around the farm, even if those are words a rabbit wouldn't understand or know. In that vein, an ex-hutch could call himself Tractor, simply because he hears that word from the humans a lot, even if he doesn't understand what it means.
5 - Concept, or abstract names are a case by case basis.
Examples would be names like Underwing and Skyfall. These names are dependent on several factors, such as how the rabbit came by the name, how it arrived at that naming idea, etc. If you are trying for a more unique name such as these, your best bet is to take a noun and add an adjective; both being something a rabbit would understand. These names are unusual, and other rabbits might assume that the rabbit it's attached to is unusual too!
6 - We are currently allowing the Latin name of plants, and only plants, due to the volume of rabbits in the shop! Within reason. We are really trying to stay away from such names as they don't fit into the world setting very well, but sometimes you might find a word that strikes you as a plausible name. Althea, as an example, is actually the Latin name for the Rose of Sharon, an actual species of rose. (Though she is technically an ex-pet/ex-hutch, so that's where the name came from.)
7 - A rabbit cannot be named after a deceased rabbit unless the owner of the deceased grants permission. NO MATTER THE WARREN. There might very well be two Sparrows, one living in Watership and another in another warren, but once one dies, that name is taken off the table in respect and homage of the deceased. All current Sparrow's may of course keep their name, but a new rabbit may not be given that name unless the owner of the rabbit that's passed allows it, and lets us know as well.
---------- You may also use the name yourself, if it was your own rabbit that died. As an example, I may receive a rabbit later and grant it the name Ivy, since I own the original Ivy that passed. I may also use the name Ivy'roo. However, if I wanted to name a new rabbit Falcon, or Falcon'roo, I would have to ask permission from Liquid Kitsune.
8 - There can only be one rabbit of a given name per warren.
This rule is botched due to the reboot and in-actives and a lot that's going on, but moving forward we plan to be firm on this to avoid confusion. Should a rabbit become a hlessi and try to receive admittance to a new warren that already has a rabbit with their name, they will take a denotation to their name that differentiates them. Examples would be 'roo (for small, little, often used for the second of something as well, sort of like Jr.), 'fu (After, or the one that came after in other words), or many other examples and combinations.
9 - You may use the name of a rabbit on the inactive list ONLY IF the previous owner has not been on Gaia for at least a year.
