Editing Gnome (section)

==Naming Conventions==

[[Elf|Elves]], [[Dwarf|Dwarves]] and Gnomes all follow a similar pattern for their family names. It's very frequently AdjectiveNoun, but what types of Nouns are used differ.

Gnomes are, predictably, a little more random. Their nouns are usually items or other random stuff, and sometimes their Adjectives are, too. Thimblethumbs, Whistlestop, Copperpot, and Draftyburrow are good examples. Unlike dwarves and elves, they do not capitalize the second word. 

Gnomes also typically have multiple first and middle names, and often don't put spaces in between. Gnome women usually add their husband's family name into theirs, right before their own family name. Children take both family names, usually using the father's as the last of their names, with the mother's somewhere in the middle. Gnomish record-keeping is a calling, not a job, but it's possible to trace a gnome's lineage back a couple generations just by getting their full name.