Nomicorvid, also known as Nomicrow, is a termcollector identity that describes an individual who collects names and/or identities, like how corvids may collect items. An individual under this label may have several names they feel equally connected to, and may feel the desire to switch between them often. Using different names may bring this individual euphoria or a sense of comfort, leading to seemingly rapid and/or random changes over a period of time. One may tend to hang on to new names as they find them, and may be on a constant hunt for more.
Similar terms include: nomifluid, namehoarder, name alignments, name non-conforming.
Entomology
Nomi-, being the prefix, is derived from the Latin word nom, meaning name. -corvid, being the suffix, is derived from the tendency of corvids to take and hoard things they consider shiny or new. Together, the word nomicorvid means "someone who collects and uses multiple names".
History
The term nomicorvid was first coined on October 11, 2021, by user Elkfeathers, the creator of the term genderflight.
Both the main and alternative flags were created by 'The A Collective' on Discord. They based it on the namecollector/namehoarder and termcollector flags. The alternative flag is a desaturated version of the main flag as it was created to reduce eyestrain.
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