We aren't Microns, so we don't need to be very strict about this. However, it would be nice to follow the basis rules.
After my coronation, I can be reffered to as Jon'Kur Win'Eth.Naming System
The Micron naming system is better planned out then the most modern skyscraper. Microns follow rather strict rules when naming their young, however, name changes are allowed and frequent under certain circumstances.
The Micron name constists of 12 letters, divided into two parts and divided again into two sections. They follow the following format: cvl'cvc lll'lll. (c=consanant, v=vowel, l=any letter) The first three letters are more-or-less competly up to the parents. In most cases, the third letter of the first section is a consanant, but some parents wish to add a vowel here in order to further signify the name of an important person. (Such as Sai'Kar) The second section is an honorary title of the person. (much like the human "Dr.") The parents choose the title at birth, which must be giberish and not be any existing title. When the Micron gains a title, this section is changed to reflect it. ("Kar" is the title for princess, and in this example, this title is given at birth. Normally titles must be earned.) The letters "u" and "e" are masculine letters, and "i" and "a" are feminine. This rule applies to the second section and, to a lesser extent, the first. "U" and "i" represent honor and age when in the second section, while "e" and "a" signify youth and inexperience. "ô" is a neutral letter that is used in the neutral form. In the example of Kôr, which is the title of a ruling monarch, Kur represents a king, Kir a queen, Ker a prince, and Kar a princess. The pattern of vowel roles is followed in all titles.
Notably, in the years before the Micrograss plague, parents would name their children with titles they didn't earn, such as Ker or Mel, in violation of one of the ancient rules of naming. These were probably blessings for their children, and us Humans can think of them as "pet" names. This became rather confusing in the final years and put more reliance on how old the Micron was and what clan they were in.
The last half combined is the clan name. All Microns are part of a clan, but unlike human relations, clans aren't decided by birth but rather by choice. The Micron is named by the clan of its parents (only clan members are allowed to bear offspring) at birth, but may chance clans, and thus last names, once past the age of 27. Some very important positions have a signifier as the second section of the clan name that replaces the normal clan name. For example. Sai'Kar Lum'Eth was born part of the Lum'Eir clan. Her last section name was changed to Eth because she is part of the ruling royal family of Microns.
The 4th part of the na is either the second part of a clan name or an honorary title. Honoraries (except Lôr) can only be bestowed by Micron royality or a high military officer. To have an honorary gave quite a lot of comanding respect in Micron culture.
(Name)'(Title) (Clan)'(Clan/Honorary)
Common Titles (all in neutral form)
* Kôr: Ruling monarch
* Sôr: High Magi
* Gôn: Government worker
* Môl: Military unit
* BôX: Scientist (x varies on the field)
* Pôr: Student/Historian/Archivist
* HôX: Clergy (x varies on rank and speciality)
Common Clans
* Lum'Eir: Magical healers and other metaphysical healing activites (clerics)
* Car'Set: Government reform activists
* Mai'Lor: Volunteer defense force (militia)
* Sel'Tem: Society of world improvement (engineers)
* Bom'Ber: Boomists and other violent revolutionaries
* Ero'Nam: Rogues and Thieves (formal clan title)
* Sol'Emb: Mages
* Ura'Bos: Scientific researchers
* Sar'Mus: Worldbeam (poets and philosophers)
Common Honoraries
* Eth: Royal blood (does not apply to normal government workers)
* Sar: Honorable deed
* Pho: Sacrficial action to a cause
* Alm: Exelmperary performance
* Lôr: Leader of a group (neutral, self-proclaimed)
(Jason Steffke's honorary CoD Micron name, for another example, is Jas'Kir Ste'Eth. Jas comes from his first name, Kir comes from the name to be prince, [the Micron equivilent of a young leader] Ste comes from his last name, which the Microns see as our clan name, and Eth signifies his ruling blood. Note that Jason isn't part of the Micron ruling family at all, as this name is simply honorary. In real life, his name would probably be closer to Jas'Per Car'Ler.)
I think it's a very interesting naming system and as Micalmost extincted, we humans can take over some of their habbits so they will never be forgotten.
