A cat is given at least 3 names throughout their life depending on their path - though all the names are expansions on their first.
Given at birth, before a kit begins formal training.
These are one-word names that reflect a kit's appearance, mannerisms, or events surrounding their birth.
Given when a kit becomes a wanderling and begins training around 6 moons old.
A cat's second name builds on their first and extends that to two words. This extension reflects the wanderling's character, appearance, or skills. In some cases, the plurality, form or tense of their first name may change (ex. Rust -> Rusting) to better flow with the second.
Bestowed after their final assessment, when a wanderling is fully trained with a way of their own to offer the tribe.
A cat's full name extends their name to a total of 3-7 words. In daily life, however, they go by a common name made up of the first and last words. A full name builds on the first and second names to encompass a cat's character and acknowledge their growth as an individual.
Received upon appointment as Starbearer, when the cat is given their nine lives.
These names always end in the word star. Generally, a cat’s common name (first and last word of their full name) becomes the first part of their final name. Their final name reflects qualities similar to those in their full name.