This character guide for the novel should be helpful for the main characters. It does miss some stuff though, like how Jin Guangyao = Meng Yao (possibly because it was written prior to his chapters). And Lan Sizhui as Lan Yuan (and Spoiler: Wen Yuan).
The gist of the naming is that everyone is born with a name, like Wei Ying. Then once they reach of age, they're given a courtesy name, like Wei Wuxian. This name is the more polite name to use when speaking to people you aren't close to or that you aren't trying to insult. (Hence, why it's very notable that WWX and LWJ often call each other Wei Ying and Lan Zhan.) Finally, every character also has a title that is often a more respectful address. Like, Lan Wangji's title is Hanguang-Jun for example.
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Date: 2019-11-20 10:31 am (UTC)The gist of the naming is that everyone is born with a name, like Wei Ying. Then once they reach of age, they're given a courtesy name, like Wei Wuxian. This name is the more polite name to use when speaking to people you aren't close to or that you aren't trying to insult. (Hence, why it's very notable that WWX and LWJ often call each other Wei Ying and Lan Zhan.) Finally, every character also has a title that is often a more respectful address. Like, Lan Wangji's title is Hanguang-Jun for example.