Name That Pet: Ardaion’s Cheetah
Final Name: Raksha
There are a lot of truly gorgeous cats, but the cheetah has always been one of my favorites — and a look that I think is often overlooked.
But not by Ardraion, a young Blood Elf hunter from Twisting Nether!
The pet I would like to name is my Blood Elf Hunter, Ardaion Sunleaf’s gorgeous cheetah/leopard, who I play on the Twisting Nether (RP-PvP server). I specifically went searching for the “just right” pet that would be useful but would have a somewhat unique look and found the lovely Dishu, the cheetah rare spawn in the Barrens. I am now level 22 and still have not managed to find just the right name for her, so I am hoping you can help me.
Below is some information about Ardaion and how he came to acquire his lovely companion.
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Ardaion Sunleaf is a well-born, but rather wild son of a noble family from Silvermoon City. Taking more after his uncle than his father, Ardaion has joined the Farstriders and is spending a great deal of time traveling to across Azeroth. Ardaion often gives the impression of being little more than a spoiled brat, used to getting his own way, but lately he has been tending to surprise people with his insights and intelligence, though admittedly he has annoyed just as many. Brash, bold, and fearless, he is showing a strong tendency to watch out for others.When the time came for Ardaion to choose a companion, nothing in Eversong Woods seem to suit him properly. He searched far and wide with little luck. It was in the Barrens that he chanced upon a gorgeous cheetah, resting in the shade of a tree near some lions. Rather taken by her beautiful, distinctive coat and regal bearing, he set about to taming her for himself. It took some time and some effort, but in the end, he called her to his side. Since then, she has been his constant companion during his travels and hunting.
—I am looking for a lovely, serious name with a soft of “elvish” feel to it. Something that fits my image of the cheetah as being a regal, elegant, swift cat with a queenly air to her. Feminine of course, since I have thought of his pet as female from the beginning.
Regal, elegant, queenly … I’m sure we can come up with something for this gorgeous cat!
[edit] Ardaion wrote to let me know that the chosen name is “Raksha”. And here’s a pic!
From an RP standpoint, a troll witch doctor that Ardaion knows called her that, telling Ardaion it meant “Powerful Cat Spirit” and he and his cheetah liked it. So it stuck.
Thank you again for the help and thanks to everyone who suggested names, but most especially Toxis who suggested Raksha!
Our pleasure!
33 Comments
Speed
she is beautiful, if you still are looking, what about arwen…
(Just plain Silly)
GoneInSixtySeconds
NeedForSpeed
FastAndFurious
Spot (!)
(Not as silly?)
Dash
Blur
Accel (as in accelerate)
Velocity + Ferocity = Verocity or Felocity
Brisk
Zoom
(Elvish)
Taetho
Hortho
Cela
Orme
Aelendral - means elegant according to a COmmon->Elvish translator
Well, usually for a cat I use Neko…but, other names I like to use for pets, which I think will match are:
Caiora
Alluvyr
Iriestine
(:
How about names like:
Bolt
Corona (as in the outer part of the sun, not the beverage)
Sunflare (or “Solblassa” in icelandic)
Suncatcher
Sunstream
Solvena
Dude If I had A Pet Like That I Would Call him Cheetos
Lovely backstory! I like getting a real sense of the character; makes it easier to suggest names in the right vein. :)
Food for thought:
Faelwen (justice)
Vanya (beautiful/strong)
Falathiel (huntress)
Bellethiel (strong one)
Vardainiel (exalted goddess)
Elarinya (morning star)
Caunwen (ruler)
Caladhiel (light)
Authiel (battle maiden)
Maetharanel (warrior princess)
Vanamarilla (beautiful pearl)
Lairiel (from the meadow)
Silacaladhiel (shining light)
Aranel (princess)
If you’re not stuck on Elvish….simple is sometimes best.
Majesty
Sunstreaker
Ekkini
Denyif
Cyma
My dishu was named Ceres, after the dwarf planet.
Raksha
It’s a powerful and regal name and is often used to describe cat deities, daemons, or even spirits.
I, myself, have always loved Dishu. But none of my hunters never keep her for long.
Some of the names that many of my Dishus have had are:
Fiqe (Fi-que)
Kithrash (Can either be Kith Rash, Ki Thrash or something in between!)
Falline
Vovina
and Quesalla.
That may seem like quite a few Dishus I’ve tamed, but I always seemed to go back and tame her again, only with a diffrent name during my travels.
My blood elf has a Crag Stalker called Kethai. It’s always been one of my favourite cat skins.
Oher names that might suit:
Ellara
Vara
Nemari
Taelai
I’ve always loved the cheetah look, but it wouldn’t fit the flame red hair of my huntress. You look great next to Dishu, though! Grats on the rare tame!
Anyway, if I were to get Dishu, I would name her
Willow.
I always think of the beauty and grace of the willow tree when I see the soft, earthy colors of this cat. I’m sorry for only posting one name, but good luck naming! ^__^
The cheetah/leopard skin is one of my favorites, too. =) Not alot of them around I’ve noticed, which is really too bad. Here’s a couple names I have:
Shakina – “Beautiful One”
Cosima – Greek for “Order”, “Harmony”, or “The World”
Izula – “Gypsy” or “Nomad” in Zulu (Also the name of my hunter’s cheetah =3)
Erlina - “Little Elf”
Nissa - “Friendly elf/fairy”
Faye - “Fairy/Elf”
Good luck! =)
Here,some names
Tathok (boy name if its a boy)
Sheetha (girl name)
Leeathor (girl name)
I tried to put as much thought into it… good luck!
Sielhuan, Lirduan or Per’itei, maybe?
Don’t mean anything - just elven-sounding names I made up.
Good luck with finding a name! :D
I’m surprised no one’s mentioned this yet, but I always named mine
Duma
after the cheetah in the movie “Cheetah.” :P I don’t know what it means, but I thought it was a pretty name.
Cwenraed (queen’s counselor)
Keana. I just think its pretty
Noia
Dotclaw
Jendori
cause its elfish
i just made it up
Some Thalassian names:
Ivhamore- queen
Alroom- majesty
Lashanu- speed
Ribaore- royal
I particularly like Lashanu, I’ll probly use that myself if I ever get this skin
Got these from: http://thalassian.pbwiki.com/Thalassian+Thesaurus , If you don’t see anything you really like you can always check there for more
On my hunter, my first pet was Dishu (Yes!!! I spent 5 extra levels without a pet!), I was about to name her ”Ambar”, but decided to keep ”Dishu” as her name… She is so pretty and I felt like I was commiting a sin renaming her.
I have a Swamp Jaguar with this same skin, named Lily because she’s yellow-orange and spotted like a tiger lily. They really are gorgeous cats.
My second and third hunter both tamed Dishu until I got a pure white wintersaber. Both times I named them “Freckles”. Good luck in choosing your cheetas name!
Tealla
Corvash
Ceali
Dahaka
Tolkien elvish names/words:
Bereth-Queen
Bein-Beautiful
Aglar-Glorious
Laurina-Golden
Alata-Radiance
Dotty
Well the description of your toon is allmost a match for one of my favorite Vampires.
Rhevenge
He allso goes by the names
Rhev
or
The Revrend
Sindorei, a more Elvish name,
or maybe you could just name it Dishu!
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