Naming Approval & Borderline Names:
Previously colourists arbitrarily chose or dismissed names that were considered borderline. This system resulted in some discontent as subjective judgments are difficult to make consistent. Now, instead, we have a team of RP Staff that discusses any borderline names before approving or denying them.
We highly suggest that you at least consider the meaning of your name and what dream it connects to before posting any name for approval. If you post a name that is deemed borderline, then a member of the RP Staff may request a naming dream to prove that the name makes logical sense, connects to a dream, and is appropriate for the setting of Matope.
In addition, we're implementing a new policy to deal with names that are very similar to the names of existing kin, such as pluralization of a word, rearranging of words with the same meaning, or other nearly identical names. When these names come up in certing, a member of RP staff will PM you and ask a simple question: "How is your name different from this nearly-identical existing name?" This isn't a direct rejection, nor a demand for a naming dream. Instead it is simply a request for you to be introspective about your name choice, so that we don't have to make guesses at what you meant and how your name is unique.
Finally, keep in mind that there are some words that have been approved in the past, but with a more streamlined naming system, would not be allowed through now. Here are some of the words that we are no longer allowing in kin names:
Greek letters, devil, angel, heaven, hell, queen, king, prism, zephyr, ambrosia, sin, nymph, sylph, siren, selkie, dryad, aurora, holy, galaxy, asteroid, orbit, planet, Legendary
While these words are no longer allowed, some of the concepts are still just fine. Here are some alternatives to the more common ones:
holy: sacred, beloved
planet: earth, ground, home, swamp
asteroid: falling sky/star/bits
angel: guardian, messenger, spirit