[RPG] What kinds of names do the people of the nation of Corther use

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It is unclear what kind of name could be used for a PC from Cormyr. There is no such nation in the PHB. What kinds of names do the people of the nation of Cormyr use?

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They would primarily use Chondathan names.

According to the Forgotten Realms wiki, regarding the Chondathans:

Chondathans made up the bulk of the population of Altumbel, Chondath, Cormyr ...

Most Cormyrean humans would therefore use Chondathan names.

D&D third edition's Races of Faerûn, whose lore would still be relevant in Forgotten Realms canon, on page 110, states that Cormyr's humans are ethnically around 85% Chondathan, 12% Tethyrian (who the 5th edition Player's Handbook says tend to take Chondathan names), 2% Vaasan, and 1% Turami. The Vaasan aren't listed in the PHB, but the dark-skinned Turami are, so a minority of Cormyreans may use Turami names, particularly if they're of Turami ethnic background.

The wiki also has a list of inhabitants of Cormyr, which serves as a good list of examples of names.