I think the name for WthenB, in games where the FthenR, is present should be chosen acoordingly. So should, in more fantastic theme, the tandem be named manticore and griffin, or in an animal theme rhino and eagle should work also. Personally I like to keep, for games with less pieces, where you don't run into name exhaust, a medieval theme names for both the WthenB and FthenR. So names like duke, minister or regent come into my mind.
H.G.:
I always preferred the names Octopus and Spider, because both of these are associated with the number 8, the number of sliding paths along which these pieces move.
All of that's completely legit. If I were writing out a "fairly pieces catalog" for print (which, now that I think of it, I just might), I'd make a note of that.
Aurelian:
H.G.:
All of that's completely legit. If I were writing out a "fairly pieces catalog" for print (which, now that I think of it, I just might), I'd make a note of that.