Fan ArticlesKinkpaw analyzes the true meaning of character’s names.
Hey, BlogClan, it’s Kinkpaw, and today I’m sharing with you what I think warrior names REALLY mean. I’ll be looking at the names of 3 famous cats and deciding if their name really meant something or if their leader was just being random! (Names like Crookedjaw, Deadfoot, Talltail, and Brokentail will be excluded.)
1- Bluestar. Bluestar’s warrior name was Bluefur, which, to me, seems a bit generic and boring. Sure, her fur was blue, but if Pinestar was really thinking, he probably could have been a bit more original. Maybe he could have named her Blueflame or Bluefire after her prophecy (or just after her temperament!) Plus, Snowfur had the same suffix, and she was given her warrior name at the same ceremony, so that solidifies my opinion.
CONCLUSION: Bluestar’s warrior name did not mean anything. Pinestar was being unoriginal.
2- Firestar. Everybody knew Firestar’s warrior name was Fireheart and that Bluestar chose his name because he “had a heart like fire.” But did he really? Bluestar may have figured out by the end of Into the Wild that Firepaw was the subject of Spottedleaf’s prophecy. But in all honesty, Firepaw was just like any warrior- fiercely loyal to his Clan and eager to help defend it. Firestar deserved the name Firefur just as much as Bluestar deserved to be named Bluefur.
CONCLUSION: Bluestar was only thinking of the prophecy when she named Fireheart, therefore his name did not mean anything.
3- Yellowfang. Yellowfang did not actually have yellow fangs, as far as we readers know. Of course, Yellowfang’s first appearance was Into the Wild where she appeared as an old, cranky medicine cat with messy fur and a bad leg but I think her warrior name was given to her for a reason. Yellowfang heard her name spoken at the Moonstone during her apprenticeship journey which probably means that Cedarstar was actually considering her name, and didn’t give her a spur-of-the-moment name like Pinestar did for Bluestar. Yellowfang was named after her sharp tongue and occasional grumpiness, as well as her hunting talent.
CONCLUSION- Yellowfang’s name does actually have a meaning. Cedarstar was not being unoriginal.
Thanks for reading my article! I know I probably thought a little too deeply on this one but I hope you enjoyed it anyway!
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Interesting Article!!!! Did you ever think that maybe she named him Fireheart based off of her prophecy as well as his?? I came up with that just now btw.
oooooh this article is interesting
yellowfang is best
of course she has reasoning lol XD
Good article! I always thought that Pinestar was reeeally bad at naming…
Great article 😀
when I read about Bluestar and Snowfur’s naming ceremony I thought it was so weird! Did they get the same suffix because they were sisters?
Yes Yellowfang 😛
Pinestar was just an uncreative soul.
Yellowfang had yellow teeth.
Fireheart was named because he reminded Bluestar of Oakheart, and that he was brave and noble – a heart of fire.
Cinderpelt is unoriginal! And Cinderheart! And Tigerclaw and Lionheart and all the prefixes and suffixes of the first series… Then they had to come up with new ones so names don’t become duplicated, like Ashfur the elder of ShadowClan and Ashfur the warrior of ThunderClan.
Cinderheart was in remembrance of Cinderpelt.
Tigerclaw was for his long claws.
Lionheart was for his loyalty, bravery, and truth for Pinestar.
Nice article ^^
I personally think that prefixes are (usually) given based off a cat’s appearance (Stormfur and Feathertail are the only exceptions I remember at the moment) and suffixes are given based off appearance or personality.
Oooh, interesting! 😀 I never thought about Firestar’s warrior name like that before. Nice article. 😀
Nice article! I never actually thought about the meanings of their names seriously. It just sounds…right.
This is defiantly interesting! Good job, Kinkpaw!
Yep Firestar was named after his pelt, the prophecy, and because he reminded Bluestar of Oakheart which I think is very touching. He was also a very noble, kind and brave cat and I like his name a lot because it does have meaning. Honestly, I never knew what his warrior name would have been.
Bluestar had “fur” for her name because Snowfur had it and they were really close sisters which I think is very cute. But why not Squirrelflight and Leafpool? Well Leafpool was a medicine cat so obviously…….(she was named after finding the Moonpool of course). What about Dovewing and Ivypool? Dovewing was once Dove’s Wing so I guess it makes sense. Ivypool was really just named after a girl one of the Erins knew (I actually love Ivypool’s name and her description. It’s unqiue and she seems like a pretty cat).
I really don’t mind their warrior names. I will not judge them for what they were named for and who named them. Each cat has a unqiue name and personality. There were two Ashfurs and that could be a mistake. But many people have your name but are different from you. Pinestar probably was a horrible cat-naming leader. But at least he gave Lionheart is suffix and that actually meant something. Would your name be without meaning then? Does that mean your name is worthless and really doesn’t have originality? A queen names her kits for their looks, an event, or something/one that/who was special to them (since they wouldn’t know their personality well). I believe that each name is original and unqiue and that there is no shame in it and no shame in the cat who named him/her.
However, great job! It’s kind of fun to think about names and their meanings (I like doing that a lot). 👍🏽
Very True.
Interesting
I really like how you thought about this because alot of people don’t really think too much about warrior names,but actually i think that not every name needs to have a meaning because sometimes the leaders think about the apprentince’s relationship with other cats around them,like for BlueStar.
However,this is a great article!I kinda thouht this was going to be long but it was short,i like it.By the way are you going to make a part 2?I would love to see it!