At this point there are traditional racial names, traditional regional names, and just plain names. Rhio Aldul's name is a traditional miqo'te given name and a traditional Ul'dahn name, both of which have undergone major changes in spelling over a long period of time. (Her given name traditionally was produced through a light rumble in the back of the throat similar to a purr followed by the vowel sounds, which was best approximated through "R'hio," with the apostrophe dropped over time. Her surname originally was written "al-Dhul" and has retained the same basic sound while the transliteration has grown simpler.)
I think that more important than having a fully normal name is having one that sounds roughly correct for the character and background. My given name is Scottish despite the fact that I'm pretty unambiguously not Scottish, but no one ever asks me what a man with a French family name is doing with a Scottish given name.
Actually, most people just ask me how the heck to pronounce my last name, but that's not the point.
I think that more important than having a fully normal name is having one that sounds roughly correct for the character and background. My given name is Scottish despite the fact that I'm pretty unambiguously not Scottish, but no one ever asks me what a man with a French family name is doing with a Scottish given name.
Actually, most people just ask me how the heck to pronounce my last name, but that's not the point.
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