Naming conventions
The act of naming them is what's important. Name them with care to honor their individuality. Once they're named they'll be recognized by the world. Names can be passed down by word of mouth. They inspire love and fear and respect. Indeed names bestow life.
I've always been kinda bad at choosing names for stuff.
Yes, I already told you that in the first post, but reading the latest chapter of Deamons of the Shadow Realms/Yomi no Tsugai inevitably reminded me of it.
The quote, from the manga, explains a bit my biggest struggle. A name is recognition. When we're born, a name is given to us. I was given a name that was very popular in the '90s. I spent my entire adolescence being called nicknames because of that and I think neither of them really fit me until I chose myself one that I think felt right. But it wasn't something I planned. After a lot of trial and error "Laxirya"/"Laxy" sticked. It was recognizable and kinda talked about me (namely my love for Kingdom Hearts).
Since I don't know how I managed to came up with my own name, whenever I need to name someone else, specifically fictional characters, I freeze.
What if it's too common of a name and it's not recognizable? What if it's too strange and it doesn't feel right? I remember an ex colleague asking me "Don't you hate when fantasy characters are called either Paul or... Idk... Aracnopolpo?" And yes, I do. Aracnopolpo, however, is a great name for a monster.
But what if a name gives the wrong vibes? What if in some language it reminds of words with strange meanings? What if the name just doesn't feel right?
Maybe I'm just overthinking it, though. Parents give names to their children all the time, and sometimes they miss. Children can own or disown names. They can pick a new one themself. People around them could give them even more.
Having a name that is unfitting might even be the point. And I realized I actually used this character trait already. Multiple times.
Maybe sometimes I just need a rule, a naming convention. Sometimes even with a naming convention the name doesn't sound right.
But I probably shouldn't stress. The right name will eventually come. Sometimes too late, but waiting for the right name to come is also not right. Because it's the act of naming that is important. Until something does not have a name it kinda does not exist, does it?