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| Often times, Wiccans pick Craft Names, it is often common to pick these names during dedication or initiation. Some Wiccans even have three names. One is a personal name that only the Lady and Lord know about. The other is a semi-personal one which they use if they are in a coven. The third is a public name. Often times, a name will just come to you. It's difficult to explain how this happens. Suddenly, you see an object or a word or a name and you go "that's it!" You might already have thought of a name that you like, one that you have always liked. Often times, people combine several words together to form a name. For instance, take the famous Wiccan author Silver RavenWolf. However, I think that "Silver," "Raven," and "Wolf" are overused. Take a name that not only sounds pretty but also means something to you. It doesn't even have to be a word, picking a name has no rules(I'd argue that nothing really has any rules but I won't go there). You can pick the name Lulokadahe if you want(I have no idea where that came from, I just typed random letters so don't ask!). My public Craft Name is Charisma LynxOwl or just LynxOwl. It's not too uncommon. Although I doubt that anyone has that name exactly, the parts of that name have been used(especially owl). I have yet to decide on my personal name. If you can't think of a name, that's fine, it isn't something that needs to be rushed. You can check out the names links on my links page. However, those are mainly links to just name sites, not craft names. I think the most common name is "SilverMoon" for Wiccans, so if I were you, I would stay away from that unless you truly feel it is you. Often times, names are picked using colors, nature and animals. For instance, Black Panther. If you want to be really original, stay away from those categories as too many names carry that tone. However, as I said previously, if something sticks to you in those categories, go with it! Buckland also suggest that you should use numerology when picking a craft name that matches your birth name. He uses the following chart 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z For instance, if your name is Lisa, your number would be 3 + 9 + 1 + 1 = 14 1 + 4 = 5 So you might want to pick a name that also adds up to 5. You can also pick a name from your birth number. For instance, if you were born on March 5, 1983, your birth number would be: 3 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 3 = 29 2 + 9 = 11 1 + 1=2 So 2 would be your number However, I don't find that extremely necessary, pick any name that suits you. |
| Here are some commonly used names(they are often used in combinations): |
| Here are some more names that aren't as common, you may want to try combining one of the names below with one of the ones above. Rather than list names, I decided to provide links to pages dedicated to solely names because I felt they could certainly give you a lot more meanings within a name. You don't have to pick a name that has something to do with your heritage. I'd advise you to browse these links and pick a name that speaks to you, and forget the rest of the rules :) Note: The following links will open in the same browser, I know how annoying new browser windows are, so if you wish to come back to Dusk Ward, please bookmark this page. You can also use the back button, but it's always more convenient to bookmark a page, just in case. African African Names Celtic/Gaelic (Irish, Scottish, Wales, etc.) Traditional Irish Names Names from Ireland, Wales and Scotland Celtic Names Traditional Gaelic Names Iranian (Arabic, Persian, Turkish) Arabic, Turkish and Persian Names Iranian Names Ancient Persian Names Celtic Names Hebrew (Jewish) Male Hebrew Names Female Hebrew Names Slavic (Russian, Polish and other Eastern European names) Polish Pagan Name Generator Slavic Gods These aren't Slavic names but the names of Slavic gods but I thought they were interesting Russian Names A Directory of Links to Eastern European Names |
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