Naming Evolution Rules (Canon Lock)

Names in ZaroVerse may evolve, but never arbitrarily.

How Names Change

A name may evolve only when:

• The function of the entity changes
• The perception of the entity changes
• The role of the entity is redefined by consequence

Evolution Pattern

Descriptive Phase

Shortened Usage

Canon Consolidation

Once consolidated, the name is locked.

What Is Not Allowed

• Marketing-driven renames
• Cosmetic renaming for tone
• Multiple coexisting “official” names

Narrative Weight

Name evolution is treated as:

• A recorded event
• A signal of growth or fracture
• A canon milestone

Names carry history.

History is not rewritten lightly.