Well, uhm, if WoW uses a name (not the first place), it is blocked? Admittedly, i had D&D in mind

To me, Paladin is a neutral word, not a cliche word.
It is like saying, Druid is a cliche.
To me, the druid and the paladin are the same type.
And well, 'elven archer' is not worse than 'fallen elf'.