Choosing a praenomen
Your praenomen is a personal name which distinguishes you from other members of your family. You will not normally be called by your praenomen on its own: normally only close relatives or very close friends call each other by their praenomen alone. There are only a small number of praenomina in ordinary use.
There are also some rarer praenomina, most of them very old ones. If you have some good reason to want a rare praenomen, please choose "Other" in the "Praenomen" menu (on the application form), and use the "comments, questions, and suggestions" box to explain why you want a rare praenomen. Please be aware that we only rarely grant such requests, and we strongly recommend that you choose one of the standard ones.
Please note that this list includes all the most common praenomina. They are accepted as standards by most scholars and will also be accepted by the censores without discussion. There are however a few other far less common praenomina available on request. The full list can be obtained on request and censorial approval of these unusual praenomina is necessary before any application is processed.
Please note that no Praenomen that does not appear on this list will be accepted by the Censorial office without a special application.
Nota Bene: Historically, certain praenomina were used only in certain gentes. Although we do not restrict their use we warmly recommend that established practice should be followed if and where possible. The praenomina in question are:
- Kaeso used by the gens Fabia
- Numerius used by gens Fabia
- Appius used by gens Claudia
- Mamercus used by gens Aemilia
Male Praenomina
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Female Praenomina
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