Tauren names are often low sounding alike their language and would in many examples sound odd or illogical to outsiders, as they usually have meanings to them. Thus a tauren could be literally calling "The bird who chirps at night", "the hunter who never tires" and the list goes on and on... of course, to outsiders, the names wouldn't really have a meaning unless taurahe was known to them.

NamegivingEdit

Names are given to a child quite a long time after its birth, usually when the child is weaned (which in fact happens pretty late, commonly at the age of two to four). While sometimes the parents may give their child its name, in the usual occurrence it is the elder member of their family that does it, or in the absence of such, an elder of the tribe, or sometimes another relative. The parents are of course always asked if they find the name acceptable.

For a name to be actually bestowed upon a child, a special feast is held for it, which is oft delayed if the father of the child is unable to gather the food needed for it.

Types of namesEdit

There are several types of names a tauren may receive throughout his life.

• Dream name, the name given to the child by the namer (at the namegiving feast).
• Dream name that the tauren can acquire through actions.
• Namesake name, given to the child by its parents.
• Nickname, what he is commonly called.