Nobiliary Naming Conventions

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Consistent and themed naming can help lend richness to a world's narrative and make it feel more cohesive. Characters feel like they belong in a world if their name fits. With that in mind, I bring a topic that's SURE to be a HUGE HIT. That's right... it's nobiliary particles!

An example of that in real life is the 'von' preposition added to German noble names, i.e. Ferrous von Leonine. (I'll be using my own username as an example for this)

Mostly, these are attached to nobility and high-ranking roles in society. 

Royal family
King or Queen - Ferrous rei Leonine
Royal Family - Ferrous ras Leonine

Nobility
Great Noble House - Ferrous ven Leonine 
Great Noble House (branch) - Ferrous vey Leonine
Noble House -  Ferrous cos Leonine

Knights
Radiant Knight - Ferrous lux Leonine 
Knight - Ferrous lei Leonine

Faith
High Priest - Ferrous akh Leonine 
Priest - Ferrous arl Leonine

In general commoners are not granted nobiliary particles, but a handful of informal ones have cropped up through the years donned by important members of society. Those adopting particles like these without having 'earned' them are generally seen as arrogant or worse, charlatans.  

Merchants (often used only by the very wealthy) - Ferrous mir Leonine
Medics (used by famous surgeons) - Ferrous cae Leonine
Crafters (used by reknown artisans) - Ferrous tyr Leonine

And those considered pariahs by society due to their crimes, anti-social tenancies, or a simple desire to appear dangerous by adopted persona, will occasionally use - Ferrous orn Leonine

Players that meet the criteria for these are encouraged to use them.