https://www.reddit.com/r/ainu/comments/1i4no6c/help_naming_an_ainu_character/
created by No_Birthday9152 on 19/01/2025 at 02:11 UTC
7 upvotes, 2 top-level comments (showing 2)
I want to give an Ainu name to a fantasy character whose culture is inspired by Ainu culture, but I can’t find anything. The only name I’ve come up with is Konru, because that’s a word that has come up as the Ainu word for ice and the character played on ice as a kid, and is the best I can do with Ainu naming conventions and my existing knowledge. Is this a good name or should it be changed?
Comment by HelloThere4579 at 19/01/2025 at 06:24 UTC
5 upvotes, 1 direct replies
You might be able to find some traditional names here https://archive.org/details/bearworshipperso00greerich/page/n12/mode/1up[1] There is other resources. Some guy made a post with a huge stockpile of links to stuff concerning the Ainu.
1: https://archive.org/details/bearworshipperso00greerich/page/n12/mode/1up
Comment by SenjutsuL at 19/01/2025 at 21:24 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Yes, Konru is a completely feasible for someone who regularly played on ice as a child. Though it may be a bit short, as long as his family and village didn't know of anyone else also named Konru it is very possible for them to have chosen that name.