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I'm trying to come up with cool names for the AI to refer to their various units as well as suggested names for human players.
I have names like Oath Keepers and Sentinels but this is an area where I think it might be fun to try to include some names the players.
Rough Riders
I'd be interested to see some of the names of long time beta testers incorporated in:
Wintersingers (Spellcasting Ice Elementals?)
Ravens (Summoned Earth magic scouting unit)
Frogmen (& Boys)
Lol at "Cunning Linguist". I bet they are great against female units.
Valkyrie, Cataphract, Horseman, Heavy Horseman, Cavalier, Horse Archer, Steelguard, Iron Legionnaire, Skull Taker, Head Breaker, Blood Drinker, Soul Reaver, Reaver, Cleaver, Deceiver, Bone Cleaner, Paladin, Templar, Falcon, Jaguar, Eagle, Lion, Ripper, Tearer, Devourer, Elite Guard, Dragon Guard, Dragon Born, Hero, Berserker, Janissary, Carl, Housecarl, Longbowmen, Bowmen, Swordmen, Spearmen, Axemen, Children of the Light, Children of the Dark, Children of the [Element]. World's Bones, Ice Guard, Fire Guard, an [Element] Guard for any type of damage that a unit can get. And a [Sovereign]'s prefix to stick on anything that's suitably splendid.
Having far too much free time (and enjoying this Beta way too much 
) I've come up with quite a few faction specific names, based on various tidbits of lore and such. The names are below categorized into each kingdom/empire as well as the units class (my general definition of them anyway, though the names are more or less interchangeable):
Kingdoms
Altar:
Free Legion of Altar (Militia)
Altar Farstrikers (Archers)
Knights of Altar (Heavy Calvary)
Lord Relias's Guard (Heavy Infantry)
Capitar:
Levied Militia
The Duke's Guard (Heavy Calvary)
Walderon's Own Knights (Heavy Infantry)
Gilded Merchant Calvary (Light calvary)
Guardians of Serrane (Elite infantry)
Gilden:
The Stonebreakers (Militia)
The Ironbreakers (Light infantry)
The Wall Bringers (Infantry with high defense and shield wall perk)
The Gold Guard (Heavy Infantry)
Steel Pikes (Heavy spearmen)
Tan-takreet Diamond Breakers (Elite infantry)
Tarth:
Tarthan (Tarthian?) Skirmishers (Militia)
Rangers of Tarth (Archers)
Tarthan Braves (Light infantry)
Gladiators (Bezerker, low armor/high damage)
Irane's Rangers (Elite Archers)
Empires
Kraxis:
Men-at-arms (militia)
Imperial Lancers (Calvary)
Tanacabran Legion (Heavy Infantry)
Emperor's Legion (Elite Infantry)
Dread Riders (Heavy Calvary)
Umber:
Voylin Marauders (Militia)
Herdara Raiders (Slightly better militia)
Spine Splitters (Heavy Infantry)
Morrigan's Wrath (Warg Riders)
Spawn of Calebethon (Elite Infantry)
Yarleth's Scouts (named after a custom character of mine, Archers)
Magnar:
Magnarites (militia)
Slavers of Magnar(Light infantry)
Slavemasters (Bezerkers)
Dark Guardians (Elite Infantry)
Pit Wolves of Imperium (Warg Riders)
Resoln:
Acolytes (Militia)
Wraith Guard (Light infantry)
Seekers of Talax (Heavy Infantry)
Oracle's Wrath-Bringers (Elite Infantry)
Yithril:
Manbreakers (militia)
Warriors (Light infantry)
Havocs (Heavy Infantry)
Beasts of the Fist (Warg Riders)
Warlord's Scourge (Elite Infantry)
Yeah, sorry for the huge post. Like I say, I have a lot of time. Hopefully at least some of these are helpful, if only to give you your own ideas (though I would be thrilled to see some of these in the official release!)
Good! Some faction specific names! 
I think using faction specific names where possible, even though requiring more names, will help a little bit in differentiating the factions a bit more.
Quickblades
Blades of War
Peacekeepers
Kingdom's Proud
Empire's Proud
Convincers
Axe Trained
Trained Woodsmen
Farkillers
Falcon Bows
Ruthless Bows
Light Calvary
Medium Calvary
Heavy Calvary
Lancers
Light Infantry
Heavy Infantry
Paladins
Infiltrators
Crossbowmen
Highlander
Worganeers
Wolf Warriors
Wolf Soldiers
Here is about a hundred great unit names or paths:
You can't copyright classes. It is common speech, not Intellectual Property. Now, if you were directly ripping off an entire expansion book, that would be different.
Got some nice things here, and lol at Meat shield. Poor Bast***s. 
Prime Guard, Shield Guard, Forest Rangers, Wraith Infantry, Solka Calvary, Black Wardens, Yarj Heavy Infantry, Masters of Blades, Spirit Archers, and I'll get back to ya.
I've been using a basic gender based name like brothers, sisters, maidens, etc. followed by one of the unit traits.
Favorite so far were my maidens of Rage... The were brutal.
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