Scarlet Hyena needs a name.

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Scarlet Hyena needs a name.

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Well, I finally got around to taming a red hyena, and did so more out of a sense of duty to long anticipation than out the expectation that I'd actually keep it. But, after taming, I was immediately struck by how gorgeous this skin is. The coloration is great, even if the model is a bit dated.

So, now my new hyena pal needs a name. Haven't decided if it's male or female, and I think an androgynous name would be best, anyway. Not really interested in joke names or pop culture references (i.e., Bacon the boar or Hedwig the owl).

Any suggestions?
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How about Shani? It's a Hebrew name meaning "crimson red" that is fairly unisex. There's also Aatami, which means "earth" or "red".

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Male names:
Kalrin
Zerak
Tork
Foyr
Valin
Ryar
Slash
Byte

Female names:
Rira
Kalora
Sidena
Zala
Teyrah
Hatra
Yora
Yuna
Yona
Opal
Ozara
Era

Random/Combo Names:

Scarfleck
Redfang
Slashfur
Razorclaw
Swift
Scarlet
Crimson
Flower
Rose
Rosie
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Re: Scarlet Hyena needs a name.

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Some Gaelic..

Flynn - means Ruddy; red-headed
Garnet - means deep red
Rory - means Red King
Rowan - means little red one
Rowen - same as above; diff spelling

Hate to be a buzz kill but.. aren't the scarlet hounds going to be turned into mastiffs in cata? *hides*

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One of my favorite things about wow hyenas is the way they sound. Sekayi is an African name that means laughter.
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lovcat wrote:
Hate to be a buzz kill but.. aren't the scarlet hounds going to be turned into mastiffs in cata? *hides*
Yha I was going to say that too
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lovcat wrote: Hate to be a buzz kill but.. aren't the scarlet hounds going to be turned into mastiffs in cata? *hides*
I'm not too worried about this. It's entirely possible that, by the time beta's over, Blizzard'll be good enough to code the new mastiffs such that the old Scarlet Hounds stay hyenas. It's also possible that by the time Cata launches, my slow leveling crawl will have taken me into Tanaris and given me a new opportunity for a red hyena.

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I've always liked the name Rowan, but Flynn has a good hyena feel to it. I really like it.
gormanghaste wrote:One of my favorite things about wow hyenas is the way they sound. Sekayi is an African name that means laughter.
Heh. I love the way they sound, too. How would you pronounce that?
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It's your pet--you can pronounce it however you like :)

But the naming site gave this as a guide: seh-KAH-yee
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gormanghaste wrote:It's your pet--you can pronounce it however you like :)

But the naming site gave this as a guide: seh-KAH-yee
True, but it's important to predict ahead of time how someone actually KNOWS the name is going to be pronouncing it. <.<

Anyway, thanks for the input, guys. I ended up naming him/her Flynn.
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