"Now, if we were to be talking about what on Azeroth to do about finding you a man, a hunter is first and foremost, plus a dwarf since they give such good..."
"NIGHTSHADE!"
Nightshade was named after the plant, 'Deadly Nightshade'. Her nickname to prove a point is actually 'Deadly' LOL
"I don't think you should worry too much about Tibs. He seems to be doing well since the events in Dragonblight and...SQUIRREL!"
*chuckles* "Still a pup, ain'tcha?"
Griefstrike was named after 4+ years of putting me through hell just trying to find him
alive in a search that spanned 5 servers and 4 guilds. Whilst he's the ageing packleader of Laz's brood, there's still a runtling pup in that boy XD

*roars majestically*
"Impressive...but not right in me ear, Boannan!"
"...Ooops, hehe!"
Boannan was the first real pet Laz clung onto way back when we were only allowed 3 pet slots, and after a series of events including a guild collapse, she was let go and I always regretted it. Flash forward a couple years on after relenquishing Lunaris's reins from the Baron, they met up again at Frostsaber Rock and have been together ever since. Her name incidentally is that of a Celtic Goddess ("Boannan - Benevolent Goddess of the River, Lake & Stream")
"This was where we met, isn't it?"
"Aye. And where Kas met your brother, Stjärnfall."
"Then this place makes memories in its silence..."
Tiberias was named specifically after Jeremy Irons' wonderful mentor-like character in "Kingdom Of Heaven", who originally voiced Scar in The Lion King - both favourite films of mine. In a sense, Tibs is a younger, learning version of the character, under Griefstrike's wing.
"Home..."
"Aye. I know you love your pride."
"I certainly do...but I love my family more."
Amenti, like Griefstrike, spanned a search over 5 servers and four guilds, eventually on the day I finally let go of searching for her...there she was. Amenti is named after a particular Egyptian Goddess who was responsible for the care and prestige of Bast and her children, and, depending on the pantheon, her name either translates to "One of Bast's Trinity" or "Goddess Lioness" - she also apparently cavorted with a wolf (one of Wepwajet's many forms) - hence why Laz allowed her and Griefstrike to become prideleader/packleader. Since Araga is the only 'maned' lioness in the game, I found the name to be both apt and fitting.
((When I'm on Kas again, I'll take screenshots of his little brood))