While the content of a person's character is more important, to Eva, there is a certain traditional reverence for the name. Â This has been something of a recurring theme - similar to how she has what some might consider an unusual view pertaining towards opinions on matters such as family and marriage. Â These are virtues that were handed down to her from her father and to which she clings pretty closely.
This being said, 'Eva' is not her born name. Â I rather not give too many spoilers, but she is fairly direct and honest and would likely speak of it if the subject were somehow brought up in casual conversation. Â The event(s) that triggered her decision to change her name was significant enough for her to overlook this particular tradition in this instance. Â Generally speaking she does not think people should change their names willy-nilly. Â She goes to certain lengths to try and pronounce names properly, even the miqo'te names which are difficult for others to pronounce - she will make that effort to try and be correct. Â She views it as being honorable to the individual as well as the parents of the individual. Â She used to be much worse at remembering names, but with time and a certain amount of practice she is better at it.
She very, very seldom uses nicknames for anyone.
EDIT TO APPEND: Another note worthy of importance is that Eva took her fiancé's surname throughout most of the duration of 1.0 and was regarded by most as 'Eva Ianeira' rather than 'Eva Zelorius' - there are actually two separate reasons for this. The first being she felt it a way to honour the departed, and she would have taken his name had they married anyway. As time went on she realized how this was also unintentionally kind of a slight to her own family and upbringing and eventually reverted back to Zelorius to honour her father.
This being said, 'Eva' is not her born name. Â I rather not give too many spoilers, but she is fairly direct and honest and would likely speak of it if the subject were somehow brought up in casual conversation. Â The event(s) that triggered her decision to change her name was significant enough for her to overlook this particular tradition in this instance. Â Generally speaking she does not think people should change their names willy-nilly. Â She goes to certain lengths to try and pronounce names properly, even the miqo'te names which are difficult for others to pronounce - she will make that effort to try and be correct. Â She views it as being honorable to the individual as well as the parents of the individual. Â She used to be much worse at remembering names, but with time and a certain amount of practice she is better at it.
She very, very seldom uses nicknames for anyone.
EDIT TO APPEND: Another note worthy of importance is that Eva took her fiancé's surname throughout most of the duration of 1.0 and was regarded by most as 'Eva Ianeira' rather than 'Eva Zelorius' - there are actually two separate reasons for this. The first being she felt it a way to honour the departed, and she would have taken his name had they married anyway. As time went on she realized how this was also unintentionally kind of a slight to her own family and upbringing and eventually reverted back to Zelorius to honour her father.
"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." Â ~ Lewis Carol
Eva's Journals  |  Eva's Wiki Page (coming soon)  |  RP Handbook
Eva's Journals  |  Eva's Wiki Page (coming soon)  |  RP Handbook
