Final Name: Kisa (And see the end of the post for a new picture of Evandelle and Kisa.)
Today we have a real rarity to name: the beautiful and elusive lioness Araga! Evandelle, a young Draenei hunter from the Blackwater Raiders realm, writes:
I have just tamed this beautiful lioness, and I plan on never getting rid of her, EVER, so thus, I need the perfect name!
To start off with, to describe myself, although I play on a RP server, I don’t RP very much at all, I’m more into PvP. I’m planning on taking this cat with me to level 70 and into the battlegrounds.
I’ve tamed many rare pets, from Dishu the cheetah (who I later named Spot), to Humar the Pridelord (later Achilles) and Echeyakee (name didn’t change). I love showing them off, and watching them grow as I level.
I would like a strong name to fit her elusive reputation, and I LOVE names that mean things in other languages, and although Araga is a very nice name, I would rather not name her that. I like a lot of Greek and Roman names, but nothing that is of complex nature … such as WhiteMist … or something like that.
I’m not really all that picky, I just need ideas! So please help me find a name for her, so I don’t have to keep referring to her as ‘Cat’ forever. :(
We can do ideas! And hopefully we can come up with some ideas as rare and precious as this cat is herself.
[Update] Evandelle let us know that she named her lovely cat Kisa, and she sent along a new picture of the two of them together as well. Click on the small version here to see the full-sized version, with name!
I vote Ishizu. I’ve always found Araga to be one of the most interesting pets out there (even more so then that Ghostsaber that always seems to be the fad). Ishizu sounds exotic, so i picked it ^^ GL naming her !
May i suggest Larka? Its a great name and not many people use it, its a rarre name for your elussive Lioness ^^
gah!! the one time i think i have a pet that no one else has, this happens!! (just spent 3 days looking for that cat on my nelf on the Windrunner realm) /sigh oh well at least i’m on a different server lol, but anyways, how about “Hana”? it means flower in japanese
How about Artemis after the Greek goddess of the wilderness, the hunt, and wild animals.
Well if its ideas you want its ideas you get how about? Rukia, Orihima, Sakura, Ino, Tsunade, Shinzu, or hinata. Oh and id really like to put up my own name my pet thing but i dont know how. i know how to take a screen shot and all but where do the screenshots go when i take them and how can i put them on a website?
Atalanta (another huntress from the Greek tales). Known for being fleet of foot.
howbout the name Savanna?
lol, Deidare. you have WAY too much Naruto time on your hands to 1) know how to spell them, and 2) suggest them.
my suggestions are HelloCrity
or ClawsnPaws
lol.
i know, not greek, but they’ll do
Nemean, the lion Hercules dispatched in his first labor:
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php?deity=NEMEAN-LION
i suggest “Kallisti,” the inscription on discordia’s golden apple. It means “for the prettiest” and the desire of several goddesses for the apple started the trojan war. To me, this seems to evoke the beauty of the cat, the golden color, and the PVP preference of the player, where a pet is used to add chaos and strife (one of the meanings of the name Eris, the Greek name of Discordia) to a battlefield.
Melanie, or maybe Quelbelore if you want an elvish name.
Kelmoth for a male perhaps..
Hmm .. i got a cat to a white lion named Adoni (mearning: Sunshine boy) that i will never get rid off :-) so what about call your beautyfull rare cat “Adelpha”
that mearns Dear Sister in Greek as you and your cat are gonna stay together in loong time then it becames like a furry sister to you ;) GL on finding a great name for your “Furry” forever rare cat sister ;-]
Taking in your requests of the name being possibly Greek or Roman, and a fitting tribute to Araga’s elusive nature, my best idea is Kalypso. It’s a variant of the Greek name Calypso, which means “to conceal”.
If that’s not a good fit for you, then what about Velia? Velia is a female variant of Velius, which is Roman for “concealed”.
Hoping one of these names catches your fancy,
Seveard
Sarabi, Sarafina, Nala, Kiara, or Zira … all lioness names from Disney’s animated movies “The Lion King” and “TLK 2: Simba’s Pride”. Sarabi is Simba’s mother and Sarafina is Nala’s mother. Nala was Simba’s childhood friend and later becomes his love interest. Kiara is the name of Simba and Nala’s daughter. Zira was the name of Scar’s mate and is mother to Kovu, Kiara’s love interest.
Oh my gosh! Yay! It’s finally on the website! Thank you so much mania! :D Also, I’ve seen some very super suggestions so far, they are all really pretty! Keep the ideas coming!!
how about…
Isolde?
Kirithar, Taelai, Vaire.
“Velia” is very pretty too.
Eeeeee! Araga! I spent a week and a half hunting for her and I was so happy when I tamed her. <3 I miss the rings on her tail though… :/
Anyhoo~ Names… I dunno why, but I’ve always favored Russian, Slavic, or Romanian names for Draenei. For pets, I normally name them from the same language. Here’s some suggestions!
• Anzhela (Russian) = Angelic
• Arisha (Russian) = Peace
• Galina/Galya (Russian) = Calm, Light
• Kazatimiru (Slavic) = Commanding peace
• Kisa (Russian) = Kitten
• Marisha (Russian) = Bitter
• Matrona/Matryona (Russian) = Lady
• Nadezhda (Russian) = Hope
• Roksana (Russian) = Light
• Sezja (Russian) = Protector
• Siri (Scandinavian) = Beautiful victory
• Valeriya (Russian) = To be strong
WOW I love all of Kettu’s names, fantastical job there…
I second her names of
Kisa and Kazatimiru
really awesome names, go with one of those!!!!!
I have Shy-Rotam who is named Saran which is African for Joy.
Humar who is named Eshe which is African for Life.
Both of which would make great names for you new lovely Lioness, if you want something a little darker Chiwa is Swahili for Death.
GL naming her.
Oh my gosh, I love the names that Kettu came up with, I mean wow!
My favorites so far:
Kisa
Kazatimiru
Kallisti
I seem to be drawn to the K’s lol…I’m going to wait a little longer til I decide, but I promise to let you guys know!
Thanks again Mania! You rock!
well i found an interesting name from a greek muse urania the greek muse of astronomky and astrology
or
thebe daughter of zues (theres more but idk what it is)
hope u liked my comment
Ok…Here it is…
I’ve decided to name my beautiful Araga:
Kisa!
I totally fell in love with the name, thank you so much Kettu! And thank you Mania for posting my request :D
What a great choice, Evandelle! Thanks for letting us help. :> I updated the post with your choice and the new pic you sent to me also.
Congratulations, Evandelle! And congratulations to Kisa for getting a name of her very own! I’m glad to be of help and very delighted you liked one of my suggestions. :)
:-) I had her at one time. But I was insane and abandoned her.
Abandoned her? Oh my gosh!
I know, I know. /facepalm
Romula
LOL I got her a while ago by accident then abandoned her cuz it doesn’t look that unique, almost like the reg mountain lions belggh…blizz im sure u can do better on design and skin