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[[Names]] are written inside a rectangle shape called a cartouche similar to acronyms, inspired by {{w|Egyptian hieroglyphs}}. Within a cartouche, the first phoneme of the corresponding word is read, each then strung together to form the name. While any word may be used, specific glyphs may be chosen to reflect the meaning or associations of the name. The choice of words is left up to the preference of the entity being named or, otherwise, the author of the text.
 
In the book {{Oz|en}}, names after the first usage are abbreviated using only the first syllable of the word. For example, Dorothy's name, {{tok|jan Towasi}}, may be spelled either as {{sp|jan [tomo olin wile alasa suwi ijo]}} or, implied, as {{sp|jan [tomo]}}.
 
There is also a nonstandard but fairly common extended system for writing cartouches using syllables or morae, called {{tp|[[nasin sitelen kalama]]}}.
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