Hadaganian names primarily consist of Russian first names and surnames, drawn from post-Soviet, Soviet, and even Imperial-era traditions. Full Hadaganian names follow a three-part structure:
Given Name – The first name, used in formal and informal settings.
Patronymic – A middle name derived from the father’s first name with the suffix "-ovich" (-ович) / "-evich" (-евич) for men and "-ovna" (-овна) / "-evna" (-евна) for women. This is used in formal speech or as a sign of respect.
Surname – Typically ending in "-in" or "-yn" (-ин / -ын), though other forms exist. Hadaganian surnames tend to reflect their profession or personal traits.
For example:
Male: Dmitry Viktorovich Molodilin
Female: Valeria Sergeevna Tsvetkova
However, Hadaganians from the allod of Suslanger and its surrounding regions — or their descendants — often have names of eastern (predominantly Turkic) origin, such as Zephyr, Marat, and Salavat, though they still follow the three-part naming tradition.
Male Names Examples
Alexander, Alexei, Andrei, Valery, Vasily, Viktor, Vlad, Vladimir, Yegor, Denis, Dmitry, Zefir, Klavdiy, Lev, Maxim, Marat, Mikhail, Nestor, Nezeb, Nikolai, Pavel, Rinat, Salavat, Sergey, Stepan, Timur, Felix, Ernest.
Female Names Examples
Agata, Agniya, Alexandra, Alina, Valeria, Veronika, Viktoria, Gella, Ilona, Inga, Karina, Kira, Klara, Lyubov, Maya, Margarita, Maria, Marta, Nina, Olga, Polina, Tatyana, Faina.
Common Patronymics
Male:
Ivan → Ivanovich
Sergey → Sergeevich
Alexei → Alexeevich
Nikolai → Nikolaevich
Dmitry → Dmitrievich
Female:
Ivan → Ivanovna
Sergey → Sergeevna
Alexei → Alexeevna
Nikolai → Nikolaevna
Dmitry → Dmitrievna
Surnames Examples
Astralin, Dyomin, Zhukin, Lavrushkin, Lisitsyn, Markin, Mestin, Molodilin, Myshkin, Nedelin, Orin, Pisakin, Proskurin, Prorabin, Rybin, Samokhin, Slavin, Styagin, Tsvetkin, Chekin.
Nickname Variations
Hadaganian first names often have three forms — a full name, a shortened version, and a diminutive (affectionate) form. These are used in different social contexts:
Alexander → Sasha, Sashka
Viktor → Vitya, Vik
Valeria → Lera, Lerka
Maria → Masha, Mashka
Many names have multiple variations depending on tone and familiarity, so it is useful to know at least three forms of your character’s name for roleplay.