Below is a small sampling of names in use by the Lilitai, not including gens (the family/social group indicator.) See Naming Conventions for an explanation of how a name is assembled in the Lilitic tradition. Most of these name elements are from Lilitika and hence pre-date the substantial Lyrisclensian and Telaian influences of the Thessian and postlapsarian generations.
Lilitic names are listed below in the generally feminine -a declension, but some Lilitai may adopt third declension names ending in -e (standardized to -é in later dialects) or even masculine-looking second declension names ending in -o. Thus the names below may (with a few exceptions) be converted into any gender, although they are still female names in the eyes of the Lilitai.
Praenomen ('first' or personal names) are often relatively unassuming nouns with a poetic or attractive meaning. Adjectives may also be affixed with a gender marker to make them nouns. To clarify that the word being used is a name and not merely an object, the hyphenated definite articles -su (first person), -ru (second person), -tu (distant second person), -lu (third person), or -stu (third person; more respectful) can be applied after inflection in the appropriate gender.
Adía: Breath
Afaikha: Silhouette
Ailídta: Ear-tip
Akasha (short for Akadzhira): Defiant
Akoa: Moon
Alambeda: Waterfall
Aléfa/Solefa: Darkness
Aléhéa: She who undermines obstacles
Altsithéa: Singer
Amekona: Romance
Amelía: Romantic soul
Amoka (short for Amokafemna or Amokabelía): Unwithering (leaf, flower)
Amúbéa: Kind, loving
Arotika: Experimentalism
Atsha: Star
Atshogía: Dawn
Azidé: Voice
Dara: Thread
Daría: Woven
Dazoa: Cloud
Deztra: Clarity (of thought)
Doisseia: Homeland
Eiphoa: Frost
Ekhessa: Shadow
Etessa: Echo
Evonekía, Evonéa, Evona: Chronicler
Faméa: Spectacular
Fanara: Beam of light
Fathéa: Shining
Fínanía, Fínanéa: Challenger
Galutra: Medal, prize
Geneía: Traveller
Gleméa: One who stands (in defiance, support, or patience)
Géa: Traveller (Gleméa Haidtúa's allegorical name in Faltúbilis Itossífa)
Hala: Mist
Haplenía: Of soil
Illa: Idea
Illera: Representation
Indéa: Dancer
Íora: Heat, warmth
Karina: Rainbow
Kazaʳléa: Trusting
Khralía: Stained, birthmarked
Khosara: Exile
Koisa: Home
Kolinta: Comfort
Kona: Drama
Konúbéa: Actor
Kwaimora, Quora: Herb
Kírobéa: Confidence
Lidra: Volunteerism
Lapía: Crystal; see also variants
Lokussa: Focus Point (Rotomemí name); equiv. to Didta (from didtu.)
Methía: Fire-starter (hydrogen)
Milepla: Sand
Mohéa: She who endures
Moiléa: She who adapts
Mota: Aesthetic
Motha: Strength-giver (aqueous iron)
Mútsha: Flame
Naita: New
Niska: Caverns
Neptila: Earthen
Netharía: Dreamy, magenta
Nitora: Fragrance
Ofara: Affection
Oníama: Happy love
Oníloa: Prophecy
Oníthéa: Good news
Pléa: Planet
Pola: Joy
Poléanivía: Blessed healer
Reséa: Sleeper
Rhetorika: Rhetoric (Lyrisclensian name)
Sama or Samana: Favoured by the Stillai
Sampa: Protective, safe
Sarobía: Capable
Saroka: Serenity
Sarthía: Author
Sayeda: Soothing
Setora: Flavour
Shiva: Relentless
Shúthíma: Wind (of fate)
Síléfa: Nature
Sithekha: Melody
Sivléa: Runner
Soidra: Optimism
Súa: Poem
Súda: Fortune
Súkoría: Fair
Taskéa: Rabel
Terela: Bouquet
Trúéa: Iris
Tshandía: Perfume
Tzada: Spark
Vanshúa: Inspiration; Life-Breath; Blowing Wind
Venakoa: Night
Vendashra, Vendasra: Revival
Vúzéa: Summoner (of talent or creativity)
Yolía: Sole daughter
Zela: Truth
Zeyeta: Ideal; normal
Zítha: Violet
A handful of old names are now taboo; these have either become outright profanities over the ages, or were the names of particularly unpopular individuals: most notably Íoya ("respect"), Gegloka ("war"), Mútza ("fire"), Sabta ("sun" or "glory"), and Anta ("apex"). Individuals with these names generally Bowdlerized them over time; Íoya often became Íora ("warmth"), Mútza became Mútsha ("flame"), Anta became Atsha ("star"), and Sabta became Sampa ("safety"). Gegloka, the most hated of all names, was replaced with a range of other names, such as Gleméa ("she who stands"), or Geneía/Géa ("she who travels/goes"); these names were also used for Glosta ("military parade").
Agnomia are almost always nominalized adjectives; that is, almost all of them end in -í followed by a gender marker such as a. Those that don't are typically derived from a verb (such as in the case of an agentive noun, which ends in -ía anyway) or a loanword. -ivía is a very archaic suffix usually shortened to -ía in practice (e.g. Evrivía -> Evría).
Aharía: Adaptable
Ameshezría: Beloved
Amezría: Lover
Anoskía: Inexhaustible
Asithía: Silent
Atetivía: Young (or rash)
Berilía: Confabulator
Boseïvía: Wealthy
Bothedía: Fancy
Dídakta: Teacher (Lyrisclensian title)
Dompeía: Secretive
Dzafezría: Curious (asker)
Érepezría: Explorer
Evrivía: Short
Feloza: Outsider (stranger)
Fínanezría: Trollish (mocker)
Galezría: Trainer
Gendakílosa: Gens-less (without name)
Íoamipsía: Celebrated
Íomanazíameía, Íomeía: Tradition-loving
Íoyúbezría: Respectful
Ítetivía: Mature
Karsurivía: Popular
Kelatetivía: Wise (elder)
Kelfelía: Incomprehensible
Ketablezría: Wanderer
Kethúneía: Narcissistic
Legethía: Commanding
Klefía: Passive-aggressive
Klisarasía: Overweight
Lentía: Having a twin
Lidrida: Cooperative
Lôpezría: Observant
Masamía: Child-Loving
Mefísta: Parent
Míyekhtía: Unique
Mokaseneía: Withered, fallen
Natoseteneía: Ill
Panzakwía: Inexperienced
Pebbía: Fun
Pepezía: Nurturing
Poalezría: Healer
Rebezría: Generous (giver)
Resezría: Sleeper, Lethargic
Rhamnúsía: Vengeful (Lyrisclensian); also partially Lilitized as Rhamnúsinivía
Sarradezría: Obnoxious
Sarúbezría: Hard-working
Solesarasía: Bony
Soimía: Romantically-Admired
Somadía: Talkative
Somútzía: Grey-skinned
Sotúlía: Exotic
Stídhanía: From an
Thelsefía: Prideful
Tíezría: Laugher
Topekúbía: Attentive
Tshayezría: Dreamer
Tshuʳlivía: Alert
Veñkdzhebivía: Outcast, deserter (cowardly)
Venzedía: Cursed
Yepezría: Player (of a game)
Zhofaría: Fragile
Taboo agnomia include Kantía ("pure"), Sarippía ("yielding"), and Haitía ("receptive"). Kantía underwent a repopularization in later years, understood to mean "principled" or "scrupulous," where it had previously connoted purity of lineage or loyalty.
Gender
Lilitic names are listed below in the generally feminine -a declension, but some Lilitai may adopt third declension names ending in -e (standardized to -é in later dialects) or even masculine-looking second declension names ending in -o. Thus the names below may (with a few exceptions) be converted into any gender, although they are still female names in the eyes of the Lilitai.
Praenomen
Praenomen ('first' or personal names) are often relatively unassuming nouns with a poetic or attractive meaning. Adjectives may also be affixed with a gender marker to make them nouns. To clarify that the word being used is a name and not merely an object, the hyphenated definite articles -su (first person), -ru (second person), -tu (distant second person), -lu (third person), or -stu (third person; more respectful) can be applied after inflection in the appropriate gender.
A handful of old names are now taboo; these have either become outright profanities over the ages, or were the names of particularly unpopular individuals: most notably Íoya ("respect"), Gegloka ("war"), Mútza ("fire"), Sabta ("sun" or "glory"), and Anta ("apex"). Individuals with these names generally Bowdlerized them over time; Íoya often became Íora ("warmth"), Mútza became Mútsha ("flame"), Anta became Atsha ("star"), and Sabta became Sampa ("safety"). Gegloka, the most hated of all names, was replaced with a range of other names, such as Gleméa ("she who stands"), or Geneía/Géa ("she who travels/goes"); these names were also used for Glosta ("military parade").
Agnomia
Agnomia are almost always nominalized adjectives; that is, almost all of them end in -í followed by a gender marker such as a. Those that don't are typically derived from a verb (such as in the case of an agentive noun, which ends in -ía anyway) or a loanword. -ivía is a very archaic suffix usually shortened to -ía in practice (e.g. Evrivía -> Evría).
Taboo agnomia include Kantía ("pure"), Sarippía ("yielding"), and Haitía ("receptive"). Kantía underwent a repopularization in later years, understood to mean "principled" or "scrupulous," where it had previously connoted purity of lineage or loyalty.
