Warrior names are complicated. They must tell the cat's appearance and personality by just their name. Kits are usually named at birth, when all you can tell from them is just... their pelt color. Kits don't open their eyes until a little over a week after birth, and when they are born, they're always a brilliant deep blue. Naming a cat after their eye color is not a good idea, because within the first few minutes of being born, they have names; but that's not always the case (like Turtle Tail's kits). If your parents decide to hold off naming them for a while, it would make it a little simpler.
Also, refrain from giving kits names like Sweetkit, Bravekit, or Gentlekit, the mother and/or father has no idea what their personality is when they're JUST born! The Erins kind of broke this rule with Sweetpaw, Runningnose, and Runningwind, so for that... Eh... I'm looking at you, Braveheart, Shiningheart, and Brightspirit! What the fudge were your parents thinking?!
I understand these were named after an avid Warriors fan and her (parents?), but for those who didn't know that (as I did), it is a very distracting thing to note.
Also, now that they're born, Lionheart's kids' names are hideous! Fernsong sounds like a she-cat's name and Sorrelstripe sounds like a tom's name! (Hollytuft is passable, though I personally don't really care for -tuft.) Now that I think about it, most of the names Bramblestar has given so far are okay at best to horrible at worst. Ambermoon? Dewnose?! Snowbush?! SPARKPELT?! YOU DARE TO GIVE YOUR CHILD THE -PELT SUFFIX?!
You know what they say, you pick on the people you like most.
If you are creating your own Clans, make sure none of the cats have the name of one of the Clans in them. Have a cat named "Amberlight" in LightClan? Woops! Gotta fix that... And since you are using new Clans, you are allowed to use Thunder, Shadow, Wind, River, and Sky in your names.
Another note in creating your own Clans, if you're going to have them in a different setting, say, a tropical island, a volcano, or a desert, there will be different names available like Palmtail, Lavapelt, or Cactusclaw. Maybe this could be an idea!
A
Acorn- small, golden-brown
Adder- dark-colored
Alder- red
Amber- golden
Ant- dark-colored
Ash- gray
Ashen- pale gray (f)
Aspen- silver tabby
Auburn- brownish
B
Badger- black and white
Bark- brown
Bat- dark
Beaver- brown, large tail
Bee- yellow tabby
Beech- silver tabby
Beetle- small, dark
Berry- small
Birch- light, silver tabby
Bird- works well on anything
Black- I wonder what color it is
Blaze- red
Blizzard- large, white
Blossom- pretty (f)
Blue- bluish-gray
Boar- large, brown/black
Bone- pale
Bonny- pretty (f)
Boulder- large, gray (m)
Bounce- small
Bracken- brown tabby
Bramble- brown tabby
Branch- thin, brown tabby
Breeze- delicate
Briar- brown tabby
Brindle- tortoiseshell (f)
Bright- pale-colored
Brook- silvery
Bubble- small, blue
Bumble- orange tabby
Burn- gold
Burr- spiky, brown
Buzzard- dark brownish
C
Cedar- brown
Cherry- ginger
Chestnut- brown
Cinder- gray
Clay- reddish-brown
Cloud- long-haired, white
Clover- feminine
Coal- black
Cold- white
Copper- brownish-gold
Creek- blue
Crow- black
D
Daisy- white (f)
Dandelion- yellow
Dapple(d)- tortoiseshell/calico/randomly-splotched (f)
Dawn- pale gray
Dew- pale blue
Dove- light gray/white
Duck- brown
Dusk- dark gray/dark gold
Dust- light brown
E
Eagle- brown
Earth- brown
Egg- white/brown
Ember- reddish-colored
Evening- dark/gold
F
Fair- yellow
Falcon- brown/bluish
Fallow- light brown
Fawn- small-sized, light brown
Feather- long hair
Fennel- feathery hair
Fern- tabby
Ferret- grayish/brownish
Finch- red
Fire- red
Fish- silver
Flame- red
Flint- gray
Flood- blue
Flower- she-cat
Fly- small, black
Fog- grayish/bluish
Fox- red
Frog- brown
Frost- white/light, light gray
Fuzzy- fluffy
G
Gale- thin, gray (f)
Ginger- pale gold
Goat- any color
Gold(en)- hmm...
Goose- any color
Gorse- gray/brown
Grass- brown
Gray- duh…
Grizzly- grayish-brown
H
Hail- white
Half- partially-marked
Hare- light brown
Hawk- golden-brown
Haze- gray
Hazel- pale brown
Heather- pale blue
Heavy- big
Heron- tall, bluish
Hickory- brown
Holly- ginger
Honey- gold
I
Ice- white
Ivy- tabby
J
Jay- blue, white/blue, black
Juniper- light she-cat
K
Kestrel- brown
L
Lake- blue
Larch- brown
Lark- small, brown
Lavender- bluish
Leaf- brown
Leopard- spotted
Lichen- pale gray
Light- pale coat
Lightning- gold
Lily- white
Lilac- blue/gray
Lion- gold
Little- small-sized
Lizard- brown tabby
Loch- blue
Log- brown
Long- lengthy in some way
Loud- was loud as a kitten
M
Mallow- white
Maple- red
Marsh- brown
Meadow- general prefix; no meaning
Milk- cream/white
Minnow- small-sized, silver tabby
Mist- gray
Mole- dark
Moon- silver
Moss- grayish
Moth- brown/gray
Mottled- tortoiseshell (f)
Morning- gold/gray
Mouse- brown/gray
Mud- brown
Mumble- quiet as a kit
Murk- dark gray/black
N
Narrow- thin
Nettle- spiky-furred
Newt- speckled/tabby
Night- black
Nut- brown
O
Oak- brown
One- only kit
Osprey- brown
Otter- brown
Owl- gray/brown/black
P
Patch- has splotches
Pebble- small, gray/brown
Petal- she-cat
Pigeon- gray/white
Pike- brown
Pine- brown
Pond- blue
Pool- blue
Poppy- tortoiseshell, tall
Q
Quail- brown and black
Quick- black and white
Quill- brown
R
Rabbit- brown
Raccoon- gray and black, likely masked
Rain- blue/gray
Ragged- messed-up pelt
Rat- black/dark brown
Raven- black
Red- take a wild guess
Reed- slender, brown
Rill- blue
Rime- white
Ripple- tabby
Robin- reddish-brown
Rock- gray
Roe- brown
Rose- pale tan (f)
Rowan- red
Rubble- dark
Rumble- was loud as a kit
Rush- brown
Russet- red
River- blue
S
Sage- gray
Sand- pale ginger
Scar- covered in scars, mainly a rename
Scorch- black
Seed- small, brown
Sedge- gray
Shade- black
Shadow- black
Shale- gray
Sharp- has sharp fur or claws
Sheep- fluffy, white/gray/black
Shell- pale gray
Shine- glossy coat
Short- something's short on the cat
Shrew- gray
Sky- blue
Silver- duh…
Slate- gray
Sleet- gray
Slick- black
Small- small-sized
Smoke- gray
Snake- dark, lean
Sneeze- cute, but annoying
Snow- white
Soot- gray
Sorrel- reddish-brown
Sparrow- light brown
Speckle- speckled
Spider- dark
Splash- calico/tortoiseshell
Spotted- spotted
Starling- dark brown/black
Stone- gray
Storm- gray
Stream- lean, silver
Sun- golden
Surf- white with a hint of blue
Squirrel- red/ginger
Swallow- black and white
Swan- white/black
Swift- black and white
T
Tall- taller than usual cats
Talon- gray/brown
Tangle- no meaning
Tawny- golden
Thistle- blue
Thorn- brown
Thrush- brown
Thunder- golden
Tiger- large tabby
Timber- brown
Tiny- small-sized
Toad- brown
Trout- gray
Tuna- gray
Turtle- brown
Twig- brown, lanky
V
Viper- dark, thin
Vole- dark
Vulture- black
W
Wake- blue, silver
Wasp- thin, golden tabby
Water- blue
Weasel- dark brown
Web- silver tabby
Wet- dark fur
White- what color could this possibly imply?
Wild- multi-colored coat with random splotches
Wind- thin
Willow- lightly built, brown
Wolf- dark
Y
Yarrow- golden, white
Yellow- well, I wonder!
Yew- red
When giving a cat their warrior name, think of their personality/traits/description. Here are some examples...
Fireheart works well with our main protagonist because of his "fiery red pelt" and his fierce loyalty to his Clan. This is a personality-based name. -berry, -blaze, -breeze, -dawn, -dusk, -fire, -flower, -frost, -heart, -light, -pool, -song, -stone, -storm, -stream, -strike, -thistle, -thorn, -water, -willow, -whisker, and -wing are personality-based suffixes.
Tigerclaw works well with our main villain. He has dark stripes like a tiger and he is a foe to be reckoned with in battle. This is a trait-based name. -claw, -fall, -fang, -flight, -foot, -gaze, -leaf, -leap, -nose, -splash, -talon, and -tooth are trait-based suffixes.
Bluefur works well with our mentor-figure. She has... well... blue fur. This is a description-based name. -blotch, -dapple, -fern, -feather, -fur, -patch, -pelt, -scar, -shade, -shine, -spot, -stripe, and -tail are description-based suffixes. Commonly, if a leader is having an off-day, he or she will name the cat "_fur", "_pelt", or "_tail".
Suffixes
-belly: jovial (m)
-berry: small, sweet
-bird: flighty (f)
-blaze: passionate
-blotch: has splotches of color on white
-breeze: fast
-call: stunning-voiced (m)
-claw: skilled with claws
-cloud: fluffy
-dapple: tortoiseshell/calico/random-splotched
-dawn: serene
-dusk: subtle
-ear: good or bad hearing
-eye: a cat who notices things better than others; often used in name changes
-face: no meaning
-fall: good sky-attacker
-fang: skilled hunter
-fern: tabby (f)
-feather: long-furred
-fire: passionate
-flight: matches with prefix
-flower: she-cat
-foot: fast
-frost: cold
-fur: fur condition like prefix (or just slapped on there)
-gaze: very observant
-heart: loyal, brave
-leaf: good medicine cat
-leap: good jumper
-leg: refers to prefix
-light: intelligent
-nose: good tracker/highly curious
-patch: splotches of color on white
-pelt: refers to fur quality (or just slapped on there)
-pool: calm (f)
-pounce: skilled hunter
-scar: used mainly in renames, has scars that are clearly noticeable
-shade: dark pelt
-shine: glossy coat
-splash: good swimmer
-spot: spotted tabby
-song: smooth-talker
-step: refers to the prefix, "steps like"
-stone: dependable
-storm: short-tempered
-stream: pretty tabby
-strike: impulsive
-stripe: tabby (m)
-tail: good balance (or just slapped on there)
-talon: good sky-fighter
-thistle: sarcastic (f)
-thorn: sarcastic (m)
-tooth: skilled warrior
-tuft: has a fluff of fur on the ears, tail, and/or elbows/heels
-water: serene
-watcher: wise
-whisker: sensitive
-wing: light-hearted/refers to the prefix
Have fun making your OCs! Tell me what you've made with this! And if there's any other prefixes or suffixes you want to add to the list/I forgot about, let me know what they are.
Enjoy a half-hearted story with random names!
Wetbird stood on the edge of her island, ready to go and find the elusive Hawkthorn. She felt her grandmother's spirit lurk over her shoulder, Mantawing's breath warm as wind pushed her boat forward.