Here's the list of shipping names ported over. The original post only lists characters prefixes but since there are characters that share the same prefix I filled in the suffixes too. Also I included the explanations for the shipping names where I could find them. A lot of them are missing though because I guess they were decided before v4 so we don't have the original discussion anymore.
Additionally there were a lot of threads for ships in the shipping names board on v4 that were not on this list so I assume there was never an official vote for their name. Naming ships is kinda passé now I guess but I made a list of them in case we're interested in giving them names.
Applefur/Birchfall Fruitshipping
Both apple and birch trees can grow fruit.
Ashfur/Brambleclaw Rivalshipping
Both were once rivals for Squirrelflight's affections.
Ashfur/Cloudtail Abandonshipping
Cloudtail abandoned his friend when he became a kittypet.
Ashfur/Firestar Charredshipping
Ashes become charred after the fire burns out.
Ashfur/Hollyleaf Vehementshipping
Ashfur/Leafpool Kindleshipping
Leaves as kindle to a fire, which burned their romance to ash.
Ashfur/Nightcloud Rejectshipping
Both were rejected in earlier relationships.
Ashfur/Squirrelflight Shattershipping
Their love was shattered when Squirrelflight left Ashfur for Brambleclaw instead.
Ashfur/Whitewing Vanillashipping
Vanilla ice cream can be white with little flecks - like their pelt colors.
Barley/Ravenpaw Lonershipping
Both of them live together as loners throughout the series.
Berrynose/Hollyleaf Poisonshipping
Berries and hollies can both be poisonous plants.
Berrynose/Honeyfern Stickyshipping
Berries and honey are both sticky foods!
Berrynose/Jayfeather Rantshipping
Both of them are always complaining about one thing or another.
Berrynose/Poppyfrost Blossomshipping
A poppy is a flower, and berry bushes can have flowers on them, as well. Flowers blossom, just like their 'love' did after Honeyfern's death.
Birchfall/Hazeltail Leafshipping
Hazel is a type of bush, and a birch is a tree. They both have leaves.
Birchfall/Toadfoot Swampshipping
Birch trees and toads both live in swamps
Birchfall/Whitewing Doveshipping
Very pretty name, Whitewing is so peaceful and has a white pelt, and with any luck she'll help Birchfall become more at peace.
Bird/Cloud Eternalshipping
Their love never died, until they were reunited.
Blackclaw/Leopardstar Panthershipping
Black leopards are often called panthers.
Blackstar/Hollyleaf Shadeshipping
Blackstar is from ShadowClan and holly plants grow in shade.
Blackstar/Russetfur Shadowshipping
Both are important cats in ShadowClan.
Blackstar/Tawnypelt Halloweenshipping
Black and orange - their pelt colors - are also halloween colors!
Bluepaw/Crookedpaw Dynastyshipping
Both were of the same generation, and end up becoming leaders.
Bluestar/Firestar Sacrificeshipping
Bluestar sacrificed her life for Fireheart.
Bluestar/Lionheart Prideshipping
A group of lions is called a "pride". Lionheart's name obviously has "lion" in it. In The Darkest Hour, when Fireheart is recieving his nine lives, Bluestar is also described as being like a lion. Also, they are both noble, proud cats.
Bluestar/Oakheart Royalshipping
Both are prominent clan members, hence the use of the word 'royalty'.
Bluestar/Redtail Purpleshipping
The colors blue and red make purple!
Bluefur/Rosetail Gossipshipping
Most of the time they interact the two are gossipping.
Bluefur/Sunstar Noonshipping
Noon is the time of day when the sun is highest in the sky, and Bluefur was closest to Sunstar when he was at his 'peak' so to speak. Also, noon is the hottest part of the day, and Bluestar and Sunstar shared a warm, friendly relationship.
Bluefur/Thrushpelt Platonicshipping
Thrushpelt really loved Bluefur even though she only counted him as a best friend and loved him as that only.
Bluestar/Tigerstar Betrayalshipping
Bluestar was shocked by Tigerclaw's betrayal to her.
Bluestar/Whitestorm Denialshipping
Fans of this pairing were in denial when it was confirmed they were related!
Bone/Brick Alleyshipping
They are, essentially, alley cats - being BloodClan, they live in the alleys of Twolegplace.
Bone/Scourge Bloodshipping
Both members of BloodClan left a trail of blood in their wake.
Brackenfur/Sorreltail Honeyshipping
This shipping is sweet - like honey! - plus their daughter is Honeyfern.
Brambleclaw/Feathertail Sunsetshipping
Just a pleasant name based on their close friendship in the books.
Brambleclaw/Hawkfrost Brothershipping
Brambleclaw and Hawkfrost are half brothers.
Brambleclaw/Leafpool Tabbyshipping
Both cats in this pairing are tabbies.
Brambleclaw/Squirrelflight Quarrelshipping
Brambleclaw and Squirrelflight are always getting into arguments!
Brambleclaw/Sorreltail Cherithshipping
Sorreltail and Brambleclaw are based on Cherith Baldry's real cats.
Brambleclaw/Stormfur Stoneshipping
Both are the proverbial 'stones' that hold the cats together on the journey, Brambleclaw with his leadership, and Stormfur with his rational thinking. Plus, gray and dark brown are the colors of stones.
Breezepelt/Heathertail Moorshipping
Both are from WindClan and love the moor.
Breezepelt/Hollyleaf Inkshipping
Both of their pelts are black - like ink!
Breezepelt/Jayfeather Emoshipping
They're both self-consumed pity parties in two fuzzy little bodies.
Breezepelt/Poppyfrost Stockholmshipping
Named for the famous "Stockholm Syndrome": basically, the victim of a hostage or capture situation develops a loyalty towards their captor. Breezepelt was violent and gruff towards her, but she fell in love with him despite that.
Brightheart/Cloudtail Beautyshipping
Brightheart was always beautiful to Cloudtail, even after she lost her eye.
Brightheart/Jayfeather Sightshipping
Their main relationship was in The Sight and both have sight problems.
Brightpaw/Swiftpaw Follyshipping
They were both young and foolish to take on the dog pack
Brindleface/Whitestorm Rumorshipping
The idea that Ashfur and Ferncloud are Whitestorm's kits is a rumor started on warriorcats.com
Brook/Stormfur Floodshipping
A brook would flood if there was a storm.
Cinderheart/Hollyleaf Recycleshipping
Cinderheart/Jayfeather Reflectionshipping
Both are gray with blue eyes, reflections of each other.
Cinderheart/Lionblaze Rewindshipping
Cinderpelt/Littlecloud Fevershipping
Cinderpelt went against the rules to help him when he was sick.
Cinderpelt/Tigerclaw Snicketshipping
Tigerstar and Cinderpelt are connected by a 'series of unfortunate events'.
Cinderpelt/Yellowfang Toastshipping
Toast is yellow when it is cooked.
Cloudberry/Ryewhisker Rippleshipping
Their love caused many things to happen, including Gatherings and a new law in the warrior code. In other words, it caused ripples.
Cloudtail/Daisy Milkshipping
Her pelt is a creme color and Cloudtail is white like milk.
Crag/Leaf Mountainshipping
They met when the Clans were traveling through the mountains.
Crowfeather/Feathertail Steamshipping
Crowfeather's personality is hot like fire, Feathertail's is cool like water.
Crowfeather/Leafpool Twilightshipping
They fell in love in Twilight and that was the time they met up.
Crowfeather/Nightcloud Shotgunshipping
Crowfeather/Squirrelflight Fireworkshipping
This pairing would be explosive because they are both hotheaded.
Crowfeather/Tawnypelt Monarchshipping
Monarch butterflies go on huge 1000-mile migrations, and the clans were going on a big journey, where Crowfeather and Tawnypelt met. Together their pelts are the colours of monarch butterflies.
Daisy/Smoky Barnshipping
They lived in the barn together.
Daisy/Spiderleg Hatshipping
Daisy was a random mate for Spiderleg, like they just pulled a name out of a hat.
Daisy/Squirrelflight Typoshipping
This pairing was a typo made by a Warriors Wish member!
Darkstripe/Tigerstar Deathshipping
They were both violent but were together in death in the Dark Forest.
Dustpelt/Ferncloud Bunnyshipping
They have so many kits - multiply like bunnies.
Dustpelt/Sandstorm Desertshipping
Dust and sand are both dry like the desert.
Echosong/Firestar Emeraldshipping
Both have bright green eyes, like emeralds.
Fallen Leaves/Hollyleaf Tunnelshipping
The two both died in the tunnels, and will wander in them (ok but hollyleaf didn't actually die it turns out lol)
Fallen Leaves/Jayfeather Ancientshipping
Fallen Leaves is Jayfeather's communication to the ancients.
Firestar/Cinderpelt Barbequeshipping
Fire and cinders would both be at a barbeque!
Firestar/Leafstar Autumnshipping
Leaves are a firey color in autumn.
Fireheart/Longtail Bellshipping
Longtail was worried that the bell on his collar would cause problems.
Firestar/Mistyfoot Saunashipping
Mist is like steam and fire is hot.
Firestar/Morningflower Gorseshipping
Gorsepaw is what brought them together and she is in WindClan.
Firestar/Onestar Purityshipping
Firestar/Sandstorm Gingershipping
They both have ginger pelt colors.
Firestar/Scourge Altershipping
Their characters are both alter-egos in the books.
Firestar/Silverstream Celestialshipping
Just a pretty name for this popular non-canon pairing
Firestar/Spottedleaf Dreamshipping
Spottedleaf visits Firestar in his dreams.
Firestar/Tigerstar Enemyshipping
Firestar/Yellowfang Flickershipping
You only saw flickers of their love, fire flickers (and Yellowfang died in a fire, and Fireheart's name), and a flickering fire can make shadows on the wall - their love was overshadowed by their love for someone else.
Flametail/Jayfeather Phoenixshipping
A jay is a bird and a phoenix is a bird that is/represents fire. Or in other words, flames.
Foxleap/Hollyleaf Coalshipping
They are black and orange, like embers and coal
Foxleap/Rosepetal Rubyshipping
Ruby is a shade of red, and foxes and roses are both red.
Goldenflower/Tigerstar Corruptshipping
Their relationship was corrupt by Tigerstar's betrayal.
Gorsestar/Windstar Windshipping
They were the leader and deputy founders of WindClan.
Graypool/Oakheart Decembershipping
Graystripe/Firestar Friendshipping
Some fans consider them to be more than best friends!
Graystripe/Millie Kittyshipping
They met when Graystripe was trapped as a kittypet
Graystripe/Russetfur Duskshipping
Graystripe/Silverstream Rescueshipping
They first met when Silverstream rescued him from drowning.
Half Moon/Jayfeather Timeshipping
Jayfeather went back in time and met her.
Harley/Red Shakespeareshipping
It's a Romeo and Juliet story. More so even than cross-Clan relationships, because while the Clans are just sort of apart, Stick and Dodge's group are actually enemies, trying to attack and kill each other, much like the Montagues and Capulets of Romeo and Juliet.
Hawkfrost/Ivypaw Echoshipping
The book is called Fading Echoes, where they met. Also, Hawkfrost pointed out to Ivypaw that Dovepaw was her sister, not her echo.
Hawkfrost/Leafpool Fatalshipping
Hawkfrost's aggressive, immoral and dominant personality coupled with Leafpool's quiet, reserved and faithful personality would probably result in an abusive, unhappy, and ultimately fatal relationship.
Hawkfrost/Sorreltail Heroinshipping
Hawkfrost/Squirrelflight Sinshipping
It's Firestar's daughter and Tigerstar's son. She has a mate. They're from different Clans. How much more sinful can you get?
Heathertail/Jayfeather Blueberryshipping
They both have deep blue eyes.
Heathertail/Lionblaze Darkshipping
Because they always met in the tunnels, which are always dark. Also, the pretend clan they made up in their play sessions was named "DarkClan".
Honeyfern/Lionblaze Goldenshipping
Hollyleaf/Sol Lionshipping
Because Hollyleaf first saw Sol from a long distance away, and thought he was a lion.
Icecloud/Lionblaze Sorbetshipping
Their pelt colors together look like a sorbet.
Icecloud/Whitewing Angelshipping
They're both pure white like angels.
Jayfeather/Kestrelpaw Gardenshipping
Jayfeather/Mothwing Eatshipping
Jayfeather/Poppyfrost Lifeshipping
Jayfeather/Stick Woodenshipping
Jayfeather/Willowshine Stumbleshipping
Jayfeather stumbles and Willowshine tries to help him in a motion that can be interpreted as love. However, Jayfeather despises her for this motion. Later, when he does stumble, she refuses to help him.
Leafpool/Mothwing Faithshipping
Leafpool has unwavering faith in StarClan, while Mothwing has none. Also, Mothwing must have a lot of faith in Leafpool to tell her that she does not believe in StarClan.
Leafpool/Nightcloud Exshipping
Leafpool is Crowfeather's ex, who is also Nightcloud's current mate. Although, after everything that's happened between them, I wouldn't be surprised if Nightcloud is also Crowfeather's ex...
Leafpool/Rainwhisker Dewshipping
Rain often forms into dew on leaves.
Leafpool/Reedwhisker Junipershipping
Leafpool/Sol Lemonshipping
Lemons are yellow, as are Sol's eyes, and Leafpool's eyes are amber, which are close to yellow. Leafpool is a "sweet" character while Sol is more a "sour" character, and lemons can be both sweet and sour.
Leafpool/Sorreltail Dappledshipping
Leafstar/Sharpclaw Balanceshipping
They balance each other. Also, they always seem to strike a balance when dealing with problems in the Clan.
Leopardstar/Tigerstar Shivershipping
Lionblaze/Tigerheart Legendshipping
They are both named after Legendary cats, both are directly descended from legends and both will probably become legends later in the series.
Lionblaze/Twist Stormshipping
Lionblaze/Whitewing Popcornshipping
Longtail/Mousefur Crankyshipping
Minnowpaw/Mousewhisker Gatheringshipping
Mistyfoot/Silverstream Cascadeshipping
Cascade is the movement of water (both are in RiverClan) downward, and Silverstream and Mistyfoot's possible relationship would've "fallen" when Silverstream started meeting Graystripe. It's also a pretty word and Silverstream and Mistyfoot are described as fairly pretty in the books.
Mousefur/Tigerstar Fableshipping
Moonflower/Sunstar Eclipseshipping
sun + moon = eclipse
Nightcloud/Onestar Midnightshipping
You can only see stars at night, which includes midnight.
Night/Talon Mochashipping
Petalnose/Rainfur Flowershipping
Pinestar/Sasha Adieushipping
Purdy/Sol Clingshipping
Purdy is lonely and Sol is a loner.
Raggedstar/Yellowfang Nobleshipping
Rainwhisker/Swallowtail Starlightshipping
Ravenpaw/Sandstorm Horizonshipping
Redtail/Whitestorm Pinkshipping
Red and white together make pink!
Rowanclaw/Tawnypelt Latteshipping
Sandstorm/Scourge Devilshipping
Sasha/Scourge Collarshipping
Sasha/Tigerstar Windowshipping
Scourge/Ginger Cheershipping
She is cheery and cheers for him with the rest of the cats when he defeats the dog.
Scourge/Tigerstar Murdershipping
They both murdered a lot, and one of them ended up murdering the other.
Scourge/Violet Scarletshipping
Shrewpaw/Squirrelflight Pheasantshipping
Shrewpaw/Whitewing Morningshipping
They were playing in the morning. Also, they both had light, bouncy personalities as apprentices.
Snowfur/Thistleclaw Roseshipping
Every rose has it's thorn
Spottedleaf/Sandstorm Fireshipping
Both are in love with Firestar.
Spottedleaf/Tigerstar Stalkershipping
Squirrelflight/Stormfur Dawnshipping
Stormfur/Tawnypelt Summershipping
Thornclaw/Ashfur Bachelorshipping
Because although Ashfur dated Squirrelflight, neither of them actually ever had mates or kits.
Tornear/Whitetail Swirlshipping
Whitestorm/Willowpelt Frostshipping
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