Names are a fashion among the Kvyr elves and popular names come and go from year to year. However, names derived from their mother colonies across the ocean remain timeless. The A'lure elves are more stringent in their selection of names, which are often inspired by those that sacrificed their lives during their historical journey from Kvyr. While the Kvyr elves address the coastal gods in their naming ceremonies, the A'lure elves turn to the forces of nature. Common for all elves are that they gladly seek the advice of bards for suitable names. Elves that marry combine their surnames to form a new one as a symbol of their joining. Children bear the surname of just one of their parents, usually from the side of the family most influential in their upbringing. Although this is almost always the mother's name initially, they may switch between their parents' surnames more than once throughout their childhood. Highborn Kvyr elves add the prefix "aen" to their surnames, to indicate their lineage. Ordinary citizens use "lei" in addition to their surnames, while those of low or questionable birth are addressed with the prefix "lon." The A'lure elves have abandoned this caste-like system, but their nobles still prefer to emphasize their surnames. Thus they can be identified by their prefix "ano." Elven names contain double vowels like ae, ei, ue and io. Examples of forenames Male names: Faendril, Lainelas, Ariondalin, Gaendalor Female names: Veniera, Sainwele, Naenalne, Avainena Examples of surnames aen Faen'niera, lei Sain'ainelas, lon Arion'naenal, ano Avaine'gaen