what is a human name?
American Indian names are an image with clear definitions.
The names of pagan gods? find two different gods with the same name.
These are roots from the animal world. dig deeper and we will find an image by which animals distinguish some creatures from others.

(2021-11-18 11:55)CanidOnALeash Wrote:  

(2021-11-18 11:19)Bubbles Wrote:  Dolphins are very intelligent animals, and have their own language. They give each other names which they call them by.

Yes, but I assure you there’s no human translation you could get from it.

I agree, but you said that animals don't name each other xP

(2021-11-18 11:19)Bubbles Wrote:  

(2021-11-18 9:43)CanidOnALeash Wrote:  In addition, not in context to those who have past lives and recall having a name, but names are an inherently human thing. Animals don’t name each other/themselves, so there is no “finding” your therian name. They don’t exist until you make them up. Meditation nor googling will suddenly grant you a name for your theriotype.[/align]

Dolphins are very intelligent animals, and have their own language. They give each other names which they call them by.

(2021-11-18 9:43)CanidOnALeash Wrote:  In addition, not in context to those who have past lives and recall having a name, but names are an inherently human thing. Animals don’t name each other/themselves, so there is no “finding” your therian name. They don’t exist until you make them up. Meditation nor googling will suddenly grant you a name for your theriotype.[/align]

Dolphins are very intelligent animals, and have their own language. They give each other names which they call them by.

there is an old joke
Dialogue between two friends:
- what is your cat's name?
- day or night?

cats have many names. irbis, white cat, ирбиш, Ак ирбирс, snow leopard, снежный барс, etc. which people came up with.

I believe that animals communicate nonverbally, they give names, but it's more like an image about another creature, not words and text.
I think for this reason, I often see the names of therianthropes in the form of images, reflections.

I think some people could get it confused with not being comfortable with a human name and they want a name that is more like a name you'd give to a pet. But I agree it's unhealthy to make it seperate from yourself

There's also the thermal factor. Humans are exothermic lifeforms; 50-80% of the calories we use maintain our basic metabolism, which includes generating heat. If I pick a midpoint of that range (65%), and assume half of that (32%) is used to generate heat, then work out how many calories that would be from Coffeebear's total, I get 803 million.

A calorie's definition is the amount of energy required to raise one gram of water by 1°C. That energy, used in an instantaneous transformation, would (ignoring bone matter) raise the body temperature of our 200lb test subject by more than 10K°C; that's hotter than the surface of the sun.

Based on that, I can put forward the hypothesis that the 1908 Tunguska explosion wasn't caused by a meteor, or a crashing alien spaceship, but by a pack of PSing Russian Werewolves. :P

I do see my theriotypes as part of my being. Since I'm on the mental side as well I see no point in naming them.

But if others want to do that or experience their therianthropy/otherkinity differently that should be okay.

i support and don't support tws honestly.
I had a friend who knew someone who wanted 'socks' tagged which is clearly a joke or they're telling themselves that triggers them when it doesn't.
I do think certain things like blood/gore should be mentioned if its in the picture you're sending though and if you're reading an online fanfiction or something, the author should mention beforehand if the story includes topics like self-harm, drugs, or something that may genuinely trigger someone. Of course actual books and authors don't need these warnings, as topics like that can be anywhere, that's how it is in mature books.
Then again, if you're triggered by something so much it genuinely hurts you then maaybe you shouldn't be on the internet at all.