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I had a lawful neutral black dragon named Falameezar once, but that's because I read Spellsinger books on occasion. He was a Marxist, too; everyone pointed out that it's hard for him to relate to the problems with Marxism because he's a freaking dragon and can just force his opinions onto anyone, but everyone else needs to, well, deal with everyone else's wants and needs.
You can always go with something "traditional" like Chrysophylax (look it up). Your players might even get a kick out of it; especially if the dragon in your campaign has a similar personality to the original.
Generally speaking, you can probably use just about any appropriate "monster" name from literature or other media. Of course, you can also have dragon known by a moniker (i.e., "Nightfall"*) instead of their "real" name; this could even be something of a status symbol among dragons that "earn" a name.
*- A name for a black dragon specializing in necromancy spells in one of my campaigns.
Bob
Bob WAS there too.
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Cruising through the pathfinder wiki for dragons of Golarion. Also included those I could recall from PFS scenarios.
Brass: Helexa, Sarithil
Bronze: Spravilvost, Tiruvinn, Ahelvetinn (not listed)
Copper: Mierusildas, Rokiere, Tyraxalan
Gold: Aostralya, Astarathian (ancestor of one of my characters), Gunnarrex, Kwislingyr, Mengkare, Parnoneryx, Peace Through Vigilance, Trilochan
Silver: Avaleru, Terendelev
Black: Aeteperax, Auhlzodrue, Black Fang (really?), Esaolathus, Ilthuliak, Meshupullax, Seryzilian, Theratylus
Blue: Kazavon, Arantaros, Cadrilkasta, Deyrubrujan, Loaralis, Rivozair, Susurex
Green: Athervox, Olohimba, Razorhorn, Taxthyl, Verchazmia, Zedoran, Zuldanavox
Red: Aashaq, Asuulek, Daralathyxl, Fhengasma, Glarataxus, Grathalax, Horranath, Seirissaen, Sheblie, Tyrkalis. (and according to a crazy cultist, possibly Choral the Conqueror)
White: Arkrhyst, Great White Wyrm (that's dumb), Logrivich, Lydek, Rimetooth, Sjohvor, Yrax, Zeidz, Aralantryx (not listed)
Astral: ?
Dream: ?
Etheric: Yetakerinos the Obscure (So obscure he's not in the wiki)
Nightmare: ?
Occult: ?
Forest (Dilungs): Toishihebi
Sea (Jiaolungs): ?
Sky (Tienlungs): ?
Sovereign (Lungwangs): Pham Duc Quan
Underworld (Futsanglungs): Xiangnuer (also not on wiki)
Lunar:?
Solar:?
Time: Tahonikepsu
Void: Raskineya
Vortex: ?
Brine: Kelizandri, Razethka (not listed)
Cloud: ?
Crystal: Messentrel
Magma: ?
Umbral: Argrinyxia, Borshaggat, Gandrohal, Ghostmaw, Kedretitas, Sicnavier, Unguliustuk, Visceroth, Shadrixis (not listed)
One I used in a character's backstory:
Alae'Thal'Othim
"Lightning born from darkness"
He was a silver dragon that served the emperor and recruited individuals to join the imperial army, and while they would operate within the broader military structure, they ultimately answered to the dragon. My own character was a criminal who had been sentenced to the gladiator pits, but had survived for many years. The dragon saw something in him and interrupted that days match to offer a chance to serve in a different way. My character wasn't free, but he got to choose his fate.
I find license plates are a great place to get inspiration for dragon names. That's where I got gems like Svixtorasjiklar and Rorixenjuntar. Another place to start is the Draconic glossary in a couple old 3.5 D&D books, which can get you stuff like Vorelixen and Arjentaurix. Failing that, you can just play with sounds until you get something good, like Varnalek or Estarianthanon.
When using any of these methods, I find it helps to start with a "core" of 2-3 syllables, and then expand it. That's how I got Vorashtalornakar, Kelianthystria, and Valakostralophar.
When my players encountered Ghlorofaex they immediatly said that this name sounds like a cleaning product. that's true. since then, every dragon I named, I named after cleaning products, so beware of Cilitbang the Fierceful
