Dear readers,

After reading some of the other Warrior's Name Guides people have posted, I have come to the conclusion that there needs to be at least one which actually follows the guidelines set by the Erin's and their books. I am sick and tired of seeing names like Shadowphoenix, BohemianRhapsody, or Dragonscales in stories or RPG sites and having to bash my head against my keyboard in frustration.

Therefore, I have taken it upon myself to write a Name Guide that will help you call your warrior something that will not butcher the essence of the actual books. Within it, I will not only provide actual names to pick from, but also explanations as to why a particular name can only be used in certain circumstances, or not at all. There will be a list of banned names, some general guidelines to follow if you want to make your own, and replies to the commentary I will receive.

Suggestions and comments are welcome, though keep in mind that I will NOT be accepting names that violate the rules I have set down. Thank you for your time, and I hope that this Name Guide will be helpful to those of you who stumble upon it.

Please note that I am systematically going through and updating all the chapters within this guide, since the last time I had edited it was back on November 8th, 2009; a few weeks before "Long Shadows" finally came out. Though I personally have issues with some of the new names presented in these more recent books, I will be incorporating them as well.

Now, we should move on.

-LyriumHawke