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A name for a common thing should be relatively short and easy to say

If your fantasy creature is commonly spoken of, the name for it should be simple.

Remember that words evolve over time. If there is a thing that has existed for at least as long as the current language, and which people regularly talk about, its name will naturally be shortened until the length and difficulty match its usage.

Notice that up to this point I have only used three four-syllable words (relatively, regularly, naturally, difficulty), and each of them has a shorter form. Common words which are unwieldy will fall out of favor and/or be replaced. A word that is only used rarely can be less practical.

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