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iii. Heraldic Titles - Heraldic titles must follow the patterns of period heraldic titles.These are generally drawn from surnames (Chandos Herald, Percy Herald), place-names (WindsorHerald, Calais Pursuivant, Sicily Herald), names of heraldic charges (Crosslet Herald, Estoile VolantPursuivant, Noir Lyon Pursuivant), names of orders of chivalry (Garter King of Arms), and mottos(Ich Dien Pursuivant, Esperance Pursuivant).iv. Household Names - Household names must follow the patterns of period names of organized groupsof people.Possible models include Scottish clans (Clan Stewart), ruling dynasties (House of Anjou),professional guilds (Baker's Guild of Augsburg, Worshipful Company of Coopers), military units (TheWhite Company), and inns (House of the White Hart).PART IV - OFFENSIVE NAMESOffensive names may not be registered, as is required by General Principle 2 of these rules. Names may beinnately offensive from their content, like John Witchburner. A name element can also be offensive because ofits usual associations or the context in which it is placed. Names may be considered offensive even if thesubmitter did not intend them to be. This section defines the categories of names that are generally consideredoffensive.1. Vulgar Names. - Pornographic or scatological terms will not be registered.Obscene terminology, sexually explicit material, bathroom or toilet humor, etc. are considered inherentlyoffensive by a large segment of the Society and general population.2. Offensive Religious Terminology. - Magical or religious terminology that is excessive or mocks the beliefsof others will not be registered.Magical or religious words are not usually inherently offensive, but may offend by context. For example,although the name Jesus is common in Spanish, the juxtaposition of it with reference to other religions, likeJesus the Imam, could be considered a mockery. Use of an unusual number of religious elements mightdisturb both devotees and opponents of a particular religion.3. Stereotypical Names. - Allusions to derogatory ethnic, racial, or sexual stereotypes will not be registered.Such stereotypes, even if documented from period sources, are innately offensive. This is true whether thestereotype is inherent in the usage, such as Pedro the Dago, or created by context.4. Offensive Political Terminology. - Terminology specifically associated with social or political movements,or events that may be offensive to a particular race, religion, or ethnic group will not be registered.Even if used without prejudice in period, such terms are offensive by their modern context. Thus, namesthat suggest participation in pogroms or repressive movements, like Judenfeind, which is a period Germanname meaning enemy of the Jews, may not be used.PART V - NAME CONFLICTNames may not be too similar to the names of others, as is required by General Principle 3a of these rules.Names need to be distinguished from each other both in their written form and when heard in announcements.This section defines ways in which submitted names may differ sufficiently from protected names.1. Personal Names. - Personal names must be significantly different from other protected personalnames.a. Difference of Name Phrases – Two name phrases are considered significantly different if they differsignificantly in sound and appearance. Name phrases that are not significantly different are said to beequivalent.Variant spellings of the same word or name, no matter how radical, are not considered significantlydifferent unless there is also a significant difference in pronunciation. Low German Flaschenträgercould be spelled vlaschendreyger in 1430, but the pronunciation was essentially the same, sovlaschendreyger and Flaschenträger are equivalent. Such variant spellings may be registered whereMiddle Kingdom Pursuivants Handbook 1272nd Edition - 2002