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As is the case with the Amalj’aa, the outward appearance of male and female Ixal can be quite similar. Names, however, follow a distinct pattern for each gender, therefore making it easy to distinguish between the two.
Ixali names are comprised of a forename and a clan (or family) name. The structure of the forename is determined by two factors: the child’s sex, and the direction the wind is blowing at the time of birth.
Male
- uzal (north wind)
- azel (south wind)
- ozol (east wind)
- ezul (west wind)
Female
- utali (north wind)
- ateli (south wind)
- otoli (east wind)
- ethuli (west wind)
Finally, a sound of the clan’s (or family’s) choosing is added in front of this, forming the forename.
Example: L+ozol -> Lozol
The names of the Ixali sisters who appear in the FATE “The Four Winds” can also be seen following this pattern:
Sutali Hueloc of the North Wind
Sateli Hueloc of the South Wind
Sotoli Hueloc of the East Wind
Sethuli Hueloc of the West Wind
Most Ixali fledglings are born in the canyons of Xelphatol, so rare is a day when the wind does not blow, even a little. Therefore, to the Ixal (a very superstitious race, who rely heavily on augury in their everyday lives) being born on a day without wind is considered a terrible omen, and such newborns are cast from their nests as to not bring misfortune upon the tribe. However, some Ixali parents reluctant to sacrifice their brood will falsely claim they felt a gust even though there was none and use an name of one of the four winds to spare their child.
— “Beast Tribe Naming Conventions I” posted by Fernehalwes