Rate the Warrior Name! { v3 ;; read rules. }

[iStarz & Everly]

NightCloud - small long-haired black tom with white toes and piercing blue eyes. Generous, quiet, kind.

LightStep - tiny long-haired she-cat with stark white fur and silvery eyes. Shy, but brave/bold.

SoulShadow - long-haired blue tabby point tom with grey eyes. Hides his feelings, but protective, brave, and loyal.

LionStep - long-haired golden tabby tom with amber eyes. Protective, honest, caring.

JaggedClaw - russet colored cat with long fur that stands up at awkward angles like its matted in some areas and bright yellow-green eyes. Determined, head-strong, stubborn.

Cotton-nose - elderly longhaired white tom with blue eyes, going blind. Speaks his mind, caring, everyone's grandpa.



Opinions:

Seedsong - 6/10 i think it goes well together for this particular discription, however, i don't care for the prefix, myself.

Fogwing - 10/10 i love this, beautiful name. Perfect for this she-cat you discribed.

[Tordier]

I'm a traditional namer, but I know that's not everyone's thing. I'll give comments from both a traditional and non-traditional standpoint in light of that, but my ratings will be based on a traditional standpoint.

Nightcloud 10/10

Traditional: I picture a black cat with a calm personality. Based on your description, it fits perfectly.
Non-Traditional: It's a simple, elegant-sounding name. Since both the prefix and suffix are single syllables, they're easy to say when combined. I imagine a dark-colored cat that's fluffy, like a cloud in the moonlight.

Lightstep 7/10

Traditional: The prefix is easier to address here. Light is a great choice for a pale cat. No complaints here! The suffix is where it gets tricky. "Step" is one of those suffixes that can be a little subjective, even for traditional namers. If you imagine the use of "step" to mean "steps like a ___", then this name doesn't work. You can't step like light. Light doesn't step at all! However, if you use "step" to mean "steps ___ly", then stepping lightly is a perfectly appropriate usage. If you'd like the name to fit better within the "steps like a ___" usage, I'd suggest choosing some type of white-denoting animal prefix. You could also change the suffix and get rid of your stepping problem altogether.
Non-Traditional: Another simple, two-syllable name. The flow is acceptable, and it evokes a strong image of a pale cat who moves with stealth and agility. The focus on describing movement is a powerful choice, because the character really comes to life in my imagination as I picture her motion in everyday life. It's like the difference between a still image and an animated one.

Soulshadow 1/10

Traditional: I'm sure you saw this coming if you know anything about traditional names, but this one has a lot of problems. The prefix says nothing about this cat's appearance, so it's functionally useless. Besides that, it's questionable whether warrior cats would have any concept of souls to begin with. That would depend on this particular clan's beliefs about Starclan. Pick a nice blue-implying prefix instead.
"Shadow" is at least something that a cat would know about, but again, it says nothing about the cat. Every cat has a shadow. As far as being like a shadow, there are other suffixes that work better. For a stealthy cat with good balance and agility, we have "-tail". If you mean to indicate a sort of "shadow-y" personality, then you might consider "-heart" for a cat who follows their beliefs no matter what (which is just as easily a "villainous" trait as a heroic one) or "-cloud" for a calm, unemotional cat.
Non-Traditional: While Soulshadow falls apart in a traditional naming system, I have to say that it does sound really cool. I'm a fan of dark, edgy aesthetics, so the imagery is hardly wasted on me. I imagine Soulshadow as a dark cat, black or dark grey, and perhaps a longhair to keep with that shadowy, phantom-like imagery. It's a very emotional name, and the alliteration helps it roll off the tongue. I imagine a cat with great depth of character who likely has a tragic past, but is outwardly stoic despite having significant inner turmoil. This could easily be a "villain" or "antihero" name, as I imagine this cat has a deep internal struggle. Depending on his choices in life, he could fill either role, or even grow into something entirely new. I'm intrigued by the mystery of this name.

Lionstep 9/10

Traditional: See Lightstep's comments for my thoughts on the "-step" suffix, but I'll cut to the chase here. "Lion" is a great choice for a golden cat, especially a fluffy one, and if he moves like a lion, then the name is perfect for him. I imagine lion-like movement to be heavy, powerful, and deliberate. Note that "Lion-" only works if this particular clan subscribes to that mythology, or if they actually live in a region where they're likely to see wild lions.
Non-Traditional: I imagine a cat who looks as much like a lion as is reasonable for a domestic cat. Lionstep is large, muscular, and golden in color, almost certainly a longhair with a distinctive ruff around his neck. Lions also evoke imagery of bravery, courage, and nobility, and that seems to match his personality well. The flow of the prefix and suffix together work well. You've again gone for fewer syllables, which often helps.

Jaggedclaw 6/10

Traditional: "Jagged-" isn't the most descriptive of choices. It could mean a lot of things, like a broken tabby pattern or a kinked tail, which are the first thoughts that came to mind for me. In this case, it's meant to indicate a messy pelt. I'm not really a fan. The only way I could see fur texture being notable enough for a cat to be named after it is if they had an extremely "kinked" pelt like a Selkirk Rex, and even then, color prefixes would work just as well. Jaggedclaw probably needs a new prefix to fit into a traditional naming system. Fortunately, "-claw" is a great choice for a talented fighter. If that suits him, then great!
Non-Traditional: "Jagged" and "claw" are both tough-sounding words. I imagine a fierce cat who doesn't back down easily, and never refuses a challenge. This name works great for a sort of fiery, headstrong personality, but that's where its utility ends for me. As I mentioned before, messy fur is not the image that comes to mind when I imagine how a cat could be "jagged". If you want me to have an idea of this cat based only on his name, without having read his description, then my biggest clue to his appearance is that his claws are literally jagged, which is kinda gross. DX If relying on a description for this name more than your other ones doesn't bother you, then I guess it's fine, but I'd suggest perhaps a fiery-red prefix instead? Something like flame, fire, or fox would support that fiery personality he has, while also doing a better job of describing what he looks like. With his fur sticking up at angles, I imagine him looking and acting very much like a flame that's come to life.

Cotton-nose 9/10

Traditional: Cotton-nose is perfect for a white cat with sharp senses and a talent for tracking. If that's what you were going for, then you nailed it! Do note that white cats with blue eyes are often deaf. Cotton-nose could be one of those rare exceptions, but if he is deaf, then "-nose" might not be the best suffix for him.
Non-Traditional: While I personally don't mind repeated letters, I know some people do. You strike me as somewhat in the middle, since you've decided to hyphenate Cotton-nose's name. That's not at all a problem to me personally, but if you're going for a more uniform look to your names, you might want to change either the prefix or suffix so you can eliminate that hyphen. Otherwise, I imagine a fluffy, white cat with a warm, welcoming personality, which fits your description wonderfully. Cotton-nose sounds like a real sweetheart. I'm sure he's well-loved in his clan.




Here's my cats. Again, I'm a traditional namer, but feel free to rate them based on your own preferences. It's fun to hear other perspectives. Also, this clan is located in Central America, so some prefixes may be region-specific. Feel free to interpret color meanings in your own way. I'm still deciding myself what some of them will mean. (Flowers vs. fruits issues and all that.)

Sparrowcloud is a small, shorthaired, brown spotted tabby. She has green eyes and a calm, humble personality.

Lostear is is a brown classic tabby shorthair with hazel eyes. He's deaf, but doesn't let that stop him from being a great medicine cat.

Mousecloud is a small, brown and cream torbie. She has short fur and white markings in a "tuxedo" pattern. Mousecloud is rather shy.

Vulturefur is a solid black shorthair she-cat. She's boisterous and jolly.

Dawnfang is a cream shorthair with classic tabby stripes. Though she excels at both hunting and fighting, she is not particularly popular, due to her aloof nature.

[Kazin]

Note: I am not a traditional rater or namer, I just kinda do my own thing. x) Apologies if anything that I say is wrong in a traditional sense.

Sparrowcloud - 10/10
Cute name, and it fits the cat! I also like that it has a sky theme going on, with bird and cloud. From a traditional sense, I can see why this cat would have this name, and it definitely makes sense.

Lostear - 3/10
Fits the cat, but I've never been a fan of names that point out the obvious like this. The name also seems weird and almost chunky to say, almost like my brain wants to say 'tear' instead of 'ear,' which makes the name seem more like 'Losstear.' I don't know how traditionalism views name changes, or if this cat was always named 'Lostkit' or 'Lostpaw,' but it's hard for me to imagine a mother naming her kit that, or a leader renaming a cat that unless they wanted to be cruel.

Mousecloud - 7/10
Another nice name, and again it suits the cat quite well. Loses points for me again in the pronunciation of the name, as 'mouse' and 'cloud' have the same middle sound. Traditionally thinking, I can see why this cat was named how she is and it suits her well.

Vulturefur - 5/10
I think the main reason I've strayed away from traditional naming is seen in this name right here. It's a perfectly great name, and I really like the simplicity and the prefix, since not a lot of people use it from what I've seen, but I have to take away points because I don't really get a feel for this character as she's described. To me, this name almost seems like it would fit a grumpy or more standoffish cat, not a happy and bright one. I can get the feel that this cat is darkly colored, but I like suffixes that give you more a feel for their personality, rather than names that just describe their color and nothing else.

Dawnfang - 10/10
A good name, and it fits the cat. I always like seeing she-cats with -fang or -claw suffixes, since it seems a lot of the time they end up going to mostly male cats.

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Petalshine -- a mostly white she-cat with ginger patches, and pale green eyes. She is optimistic and bright, always willing to lend an ear.

Minnowfrost -- a very small light gray tom with darker flecks. He has some white markings on his chest and stomach. He can be a bit aloof towards others.

Finchbreeze -- a small brown tabby tom with white markings. Happy go lucky and energetic is how he's been described by his clanmates.

Ferretclaw -- a brown tabby she-cat with a white underbelly, and light scarring. She is tough and stubborn.

Nightbriar -- a black smoke she-cat with fluffy fur. Tends to be sweet and shy, though will not stop talking once she trusts someone.

[hxneystorm]

petalshine - 9/10
i love this name, and it fits your description of her well, though that may be because i'm a little more biased to the -shine suffix. she sounds like an absolute cutie!


minnowfrost - 8/10
though a lovely name by ear, i personally see -frost working better with a cat who is distinctively more cold, intelligent, piercing and cunning, rather than someone who is cool, withdrawn and distant like you described him as being. however, both his suffix and prefix work well together if you consider his primarily grey and white flecked appearance, and he seems like a well considered character


finchbreeze - 6/10
whist it is a nice name, i personally don't see such an energetic tom fitting with the suffix -breeze unless he is particularly agile, speedy, or light on his feet; perhaps -spark or -flame might be more suitable, if you don't mind my suggestion? but, his appearance fits with the prefix finch- well.


ferretclaw - 9/10
even though it's a more simple-sounding name than the others you've provided, it does fit what you've told us about ferretclaw surprisingly well. a solid name for what seems to a solid molly, and i don't think i could improve it if i tried.


nightbriar - 7/10
though a little odd-sounding on the tongue, i do quite like this name. however, the use of the suffix -briar had me envisioning someone a little more prickly or unwilling in comparison to the sweet and shy molly you described, but i could see it working if her fluffy fur is generally rather messy. night- fits her appearance well, and it's overall a pretty name.


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honeystorm
a short, golden molly with long fur and a mane of thicker fur around her neck. she has a cream coloured underbelly, throat, paws, muzzle and tail-tip, as well as darker fur running down her tail and ears. she has large, grey-blue eyes, and whilst her vision is relatively sharp and she tends to notice things quickly, she is somewhat nearsighted and struggles to make out details at a distance. honeystorm is emotional, loud and expressive, yet is also very loving and understanding, and tends to put the feelings of her clanmates above her own, even at her own expense. she can often be found worrying about her own insecurities and how others view her, and tends to bottle things up until she snaps.


adderflame
adderflame is a short-furred tortoiseshell tom with white paws, ginger legs and folded ears. he has amber-yellow eyes, a tufted tail, and has been often described as handsome by his clanmates. he's friendly, warm and eager, if a little insecure and easily intimidated. though once a loner, he seems to have worked up a positive relationship with most of his clanmates, and spends a lot of his free time helping out around the nursery, having a soft spot for kits, as he is unable to have any of his own. if a fight breaks out between other cats, he is usually found to be the mediator between them, however, if the need to defend his newfound clan arises, adderflame can become immensely defensive, and will willingly put his life on the line to ensure the safety of others.


hollowthorn
please take in mind hollow in this sense refers to a small valley or gathering of trees, and not 'empty'
a dark brown tabby molly with narrow features and deep green eyes. the stripes on her pelt are thick and distinctive, much like crowded tree branches, and her fur is naturally spiky, a struggle to keep neat. she is brooding, somewhat rude and antisocial, heavily disliking being the centre of attention. highly intelligent and a good strategist, hollowthorn is the type of cat to usually observe from the sidelines until her input is needed, and it is rare for her to interrupt, unless someone says something she finds absolutely stupid, and can often be the clan's harsher dose of reality in tough times. she is a heavily closeted lesbian and struggles with her attraction to mollies, and essentially refuses to bring up the topic of romance if someone questions her lack of a mate.


pigeonpounce
pigeonpounce is a lithe, cream coloured molly with faded grey legs and small paws. she has short fur and a thin tail, her ears being considerably darker than the rest of her face, the left of which having a small nick in the tip. she has dark, hazel-green eyes and a mask of darker fur around them, with two distinct tabby stripes falling from each outer side of her eyes. she is an inquisitive, curious and intelligent young molly who has a hard time bonding with her clanmates, much preferring to have her own space to think. pigeonpounce is also something of a hoarder, collecting every last piece of anything interesting (namely leaves, flowers and other small trinkets that are found in the forest) that she can get her paws on. she is always looking to improve upon what is around her, allowing her to adapt and thrive even in the most difficult or unconventional circumstances. at times, she can be rather rebellious, stubborn and outspoken, and even snarky and sarcastic if she feels that someone has wronged her.

[『 ʟ ɪ ᴀ ʀ 』]

Honeystorm- 6/10
I'm sorry. I just think if feels a bit off having a softer prefix such as Honey combined with Storm. I will admit from a character standpoint, it makes sense, both matching her two sides of personality, but the name itself just feels.. off somehow.
Adderflame- 6/10
Again, I feel bad giving such low ratings. I normally like the prefix "Adder", but it feels kind of contradictory to his appearance and personality, "Flame" adding onto that. His name makes him sound fierce and rough, a ragged and almost aggressive, but instead he's handsome and friendly. "Adder" and "Flame" aren't the worst combinations, but for a cat such as him they don't fit well.
Hollowthorn- 7/10
I like the design and personality. They flow quite well. The prefix relates to the suffix in a way that makes sense, but the name itself just doesn't sound right when you say it. It only sounds right when you take a moment to think about what the words mean, and it just doesn't flow well on the tongue.
Pigeonpounce- 10/10
I.. I really like this name. "Pigeon works amazingly well with the really thought-out design, and "Pounce" makes sense given her personality, and her name is just really cute! My only real criticism is that she acts more like a "crow" than a "pigeon", but other than that the overall name is nice.
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My names:

Peacocktail
Peacocktail is a very small russian blue she-cat, the size of an apprentice, with very dark hollow eyes. She has a long tail, large wide ears, and short legs. Her fur is a dark grey to the point it looks almost a navy blue, as normal for her breed.
Peacocktail, despite her size, is one of the better warriors in her Clan. She is loyal and always on-task, carrying confidence in her abilities. She doesn't care for finding a mate or kits, as her duty as a warrior comes first. She is wary of other Clans, and is constantly leading border patrols, even going as far as to sneak into another Clans' camp to make sure they weren't ready to kill hers off. She never stays in camp for long, but is still loyal. She also has a secret sweet spot for honey.

Frostowl
Frostowl is a very large, dark, night-black long furred tom, who blends into dark areas extremely well. His fur is black and long, fuzzy down to his legs, and tufts of fur almost nearly shrouding his wide, dark, lifeless eyes. He is one of the largest cats from his Clan, and he has one tinted white paw on his left hind leg. His fur is the longest around his head and face.
Frostowl is a mysterious tom. He never talks to anyone, or tells them what he is doing, mostly doing more things for himself rather than doing things for his Clan, distancing himself. He does things of his own accord, but believes he isn't important enough to be considered or important. If anything, he identifies as "No one", leaving it at that. He constantly dodges questions or cats as much as he can.

[Smallfox]

Peacocktail - 5.8/10
I can see the 'peacock' in her name but it's hard to believe that a warrior would know what a peacock is. Even if they did, I find that she is a rather small cat, compared to some other birds a peacock is large bird. I don't have a problem with the gender because peahens are generally brown and have shorter tails. Her personality is fine, but it doesn't really add anything to the name. I think if you were going to name a cat 'Peacocktail' you should atleast put a little colour at the end of that tail. But, as a russian blue I can see why you chose not to, her long tail does show the -tail part but maybe something like: Jayheart. For her personality, size and colour.

Frostowl - 7/10
'Frost' isn't something I'd name a kit when it's born with long, dark fur. However, if he was named for his personality I can see him as coming into the clan as an apprentice. 'Owl' fits well as owls are mysterious and blend into the dark. I don't have many problems except for the 'Frost' part.

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Foxtail:
A lean, fluffy-tailed red tom with a white chin. His tail is rather wide at the tip like a feather. He has a long muzzle and tufted ears, along with piercing, yellow eyes. He has fairly good eyesight.

Foxtail is a... hunter of sorts. He is very fast and can jump high. However, he is very clumsy and a show off. He can be nice but easily gets jealous over small things. He is ambitious but not so much I'd call him a villain, he is very much pushy and is one of those mean characters you can sometimes joke about.

[Malleus]

Foxtail - 8/10

I do like it, and I think the 'Fox' prefix does suit the character very well based both on pelt color and some personality beats! I think I just find tail to be a bit bland for the suffix, just because I don't feel like there's as much significance to the tail itself? If the whole tail was more wide and fluffy like a fox's tail rather than just at the tip I feel that it would fit a bit better. Maybe a suffix more suited to the personality would work better unless the tail plays some more significance? Like something relating to his tail happened or other cats view it as a very defining feature? The personality seems to be more defining, I think! Which is a good thing because it's an interesting personality, I'm always fond of the more 'jerk with maybe a heart of gold' sort of characters that come off as obnoxious or insufferable to others laughs--

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Flintblaze

A tom cat with darker grey fur, the color of flint. He's rather lean, following a pretty flexible body type and a long, sweeping tail. He tends to be the type of cat that moves very smoothly, as if no action is wasted and everything is a constant, flowing motion. His eyes though, are a very sharp blue and he's often seen with a scowl. Could be a handsome tomcat if he didn't constantly ooze an aura of 'get the heckles away from me this very instant'. He does take very good care of his fur, so it's often sleek and smooth like stone.

He's very tactical, and very prideful. He holds his head high in any situation but will shove his face into the river to scream bloody murder when no one is looking and his frustrations at his own clan finally boil over. He constantly moves forward with a burning determination to not let anyone, or anything, define him. He will define himself. He will not live under the shadow of his traitorous father, even if that hilariously ends up with him abandoning his original clan to form another with his closest friend after he got sick and tired of being treated like his father's leftover mistake. He's fierce, and has an incredibly strong presence to the point it's very easy to notice his absence. The lack of his rather loud voice pretty much gives away his absence as it is. Underneath it all though, his most defining trait is his loyalty and trust of the one cat who treated him as an equal. And he has a bad case of ending up with apprentices he basically treats as his kids. Flint stop stealing cats to dad--

His warrior named ended up being sort of ironic later on after his left front paw was badly burned and damaged in a fire. His own stubbornness and persistence that he was fine caused it to not quite heal correctly, but Starclan forbid he let anyone see the slight limp he walks with. He constantly keeps his claws unsheathed on that paw just so other cats don't forget he could still beat them up.

( Unrelated to why he was actually named that in universe, but Flint is used to start fires... and Flintblaze ends up being the underlying catalyst to why the whole story takes place at all even though it seems like he's the deuteragonist, NOT the protagonist ).

[Rhian Katura]

I like the backstory and the irony of his name. A 9/10 imo.

I'm just here for the names, so sorry there's no backstory or personality to the cats below. :3

Rainwillow- A light gray tabby she-cat with green eyes

Nightfrost- Black she-cat with piercing blue eyes (technically solid colored cats with zero white spotting can't have blue eyes but I'll just handwave it with ojos azules syndrome :3)

Morningdew- Gray tabby and white she-cat with pale yellow green eyes

Maplefire- Dark red tabby she-cat with a white locket, white front feet and light green eyes

[cinnamoncat312]

Rainwillow- 8/10 it's really pretty but a little common

Nightfrost- 7/10 again it's pretty but i'd have a little white on it

Morningdew- 8/10 pretty but kind of common

Maplefire- 9/10 very pretty!


Drizzledrift- a small, silver bengal-style she-cat with pale yellow eyes
She is gloomy and rarely opens up. I chose drizzle- because like sad rain, -drift because she often drifts away from cats

[a b c d e]

Drizzledrift- 7/10. It's very pretty but kind of a mouthful

Softstep- a good stalker and very quiet