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What is the naming conventions of your nation?

Postby The Great Zedong Dynasty » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:26 am

The Zedonganese Empire now has a new naming system for families the surname is now the first name example, Hu Zedong the name Hu would have been the last name however Zedong was the patriarchal name of the family and therefore is considered as the last name which translates as "Hu (descendant of) Zedong".

What's the most common way to write a in your nation?
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Postby Welskerland » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:30 am

Welskian names are surname + given name, in that order.

Most surnames have their origins in locations and ancestry.
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Postby Miskousing » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:38 am

Meskousinger names are usually written in the Western style, with personal name before surname, but it's not uncommon for there to be a string of matronymics and (occasionally) patronymics between the two.

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Postby NS Miami Shores » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:28 am

The Great Zedong Dynasty wrote:The Zedonganese Empire now has a new naming system for families the surname is now the first name example, Hu Zedong the name Hu would have been the last name however Zedong was the patriarchal name of the family and therefore is considered as the last name which translates as "Hu (descendant of) Zedong".

What's the most common way to write a in your nation?


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Postby Maichuko » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:37 am

It varies from culture to culture. Maichins Banto and Yunistarans put the family name after the personal name. Kukyi's Liungese and Kalai put the surname infront of the given name.
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Postby Kirislavia » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:43 am

Names are written given name first, then patronymic, then surname.

Unlike in most cultures, however, men take the surname of their wives, rather than the other way around, and the mother's surname is what gets passed on to the children. (Generally in same-sex marriages, both parties keep their maiden name and choose one of them for the children to inherit.)
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The Mexicon Empire
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Postby The Mexicon Empire » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:44 am

First name, middle name, last name

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Sleet Clans
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Postby Sleet Clans » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:47 am

First name first, followed by middle then surname.

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Postby Taiyochi » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:04 am

Family names are written first.
Just like in Korean, if your family name is Lee, and your name is Myung Soo,then it will be like this :
Lee Myung Soo

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Postby Dytarma » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:04 am

The last names and first names are united in one word, however, to separate the two names, you make the capitalization of the first name.
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For names with two last name, you do the same, but put a hyphen in between the two last names.
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Postby Auzkhia » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:14 am

For the most part it is First name, with middle name(s), and then the surname which comes from the father. Traditionally, the children took the father's name and the wife took her husband's name. It is a matter of social custom, and not law. Same-sex couples rarely do this as they were not seen as a familial unit until recently, so there was no expectation to "make a family". If there was no known father, the name of the mother was used. Some surnames were built from combining two into one, and it especially happens when two heads of noble houses marry.

However, there are notable exceptions, in Hungary, the surname precedes the given name. For example, Johann Schmidt is Kovács János. Ukrainians and Ruthenes use a patronymic middle name, which is a diminutive form of the father's first name, and the suffix is gendered, so a son has a -ович or йович ending, and a daughter has a -івна or -ївна ending. Other languages have had patronyms, but are longer used, it's only used among Eastern Slavic peoples.

The preposition "von" before a last name is typically for nobility, as their surname is their house's name, since nobility and royalty had developed a different use for surnames than commoners.
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Postby Cuban Syria » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:35 am

Birth name - Surname - Middle name (if any)
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Postby Hyggemata » Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:32 pm

The general structure of a complete name is as follows:
Tribal Name | Family Name | Family Rank | Personal Name


Tribal name (asu-nomun) refers to one of the 29 tribes Hyggemata is traditionally divided into. These are territorial-social-military kinship groups in ancient times. Clan name is mutable depending on one's personal preference and place of residence.

Family name (nomun) is one's immediate family name; it is shared by one's extended family. This name is passed on patrilineally. Traditionally, it is granted by the king in recognition of some form of service rendered.

Family rank is one of eight ranks bestowed on the family. They are, 1) makito, 2) ooumi, 3) oumurani, 4) kimi, 5) asomi, 6) ukisuoumi, 7) ukimurani, 8) konulo. Makito is only granted to distant members of the royal family; ooumi is a closed group of early prime ministers; oumurani is bestowed on, again, early war generals; kimi is given to regional lords; asomi is granted to higher bureaucrats; ukisuoumi to lower ranking members of officialdom; ukimurani to military officers; konulo is the title used by all other families without special distinctions. The significance of hereditary rank has been marginal since the 890s, when the central bureaucracy broke down.

Personal name is personal.

The name of the current prime minister is:
Apekto Elpinos-ukisuoumi Okamuna

As you can see, the prime minister comes from a clan that started out being lower-ranking bureaucrats.
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Postby Crylante » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:41 pm

First name, then surname.

First names are given by the parents to the child. Second names are inherited from the father generally, though occasionally the mother's surname is taken. When people marry, they both keep their original surnames.

In West Crylante, surnames are often "Le ___" or "De ___", with "Le" stemming from Duchy of Sonderburg-era practises of giving warriors and preists honorific titles after virtues, and "De" from a practise used by peasants after the place they were from. Examples of this include National Council members Saria De Quintus and Natalia La Blanc.

In East Crylante, surnames often end in "dottir" (sometimes rendered "ðottir") or "son" after the ancient patronymic customs of naming children after their father or mother with "ðottir" added for a girl and "son" added for a boy. Examples include Dagmar Sigurdaðottir, the Spokesperson of the Socialist Party of Crylante.
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Postby Anollasia » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:06 pm

First name - middle name (optional) - last name
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Postby Bayanelokavi » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:09 pm

All citizens have a 10-digit numeral code in place of a name.
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Postby Valgora » Fri Mar 10, 2017 3:22 pm

Valgora's names mostly follow a patronymic system, which means the father's name is used as a surname. In addition to that, either -(s)son or -(s)dottir is added to the father's name.

-(s)son means father of
-(s)dottir means daughter of

Sometimes the mother's name is chosen as the surname instead.

So, surname is always last when spoken or written.
In fact, all Valgorans go by their first (or middle) name even when it is considered to be more polite/formal in other cultures to say the person's last name.

When talking to a teacher, a student in Valgora doesn't need to say Mrs. or Mr. last name, and instead will just say the teacher's first name.
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Postby Wealthatonia » Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:53 pm

In Wealthatonia, people are given a tag at the end of their name to signify the class they are in for that tax year.
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Postby New Visayan Islands » Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:45 pm

First name - mother's maiden name - last name.

In the NVI, the mother's maiden name serves as one's middle name, and a New Visayan Islander can have more than one first name.
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Postby Gandoor » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:03 pm

It can vary between:
Given Name - (Middle Name) - Family Name
Given Name - Patronymic - Family Name
Family Name - Given Name

This reflects the fact that most people who live in Gandoor are either of English, Russian, or Japanese ancestry, with the most common naming conventions used reflecting the naming customs of the respective cultures.
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Postby Rhodevus » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:10 pm

Rhodevus itself generally follows the naming convention of first name, middle name, surname. This was passed to us from our colonial history. But, it is also common for females to change their last names (slowly more common for males as well, so this same convention still holds for them).

In the case of a name change; let's say from Sierra Hamilton marrying into the family name Evens, her name would officially be "Sierra Evens before Hamilton". Though, it is often written on passports and government files as Sierra Evens-Hamilton (though it is still spoken like documented above.)

When actually naming children, it is common practice to drop any 'y' that may be in the name. This is due to the Native Rhodevan language not having any 'Y' in it. So names like Ryan, Arya, Maya and Bryan will always be spelt Rian, Aria, Maia and Brian. It is very rare to see a name with a Y in it when in Rhodevus.
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Postby Lancov » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:17 am

Given name, Patronymic, Surname

The given name is decided on by the parents and can be anything, though nearly all families use traditional Lancovian names. The patronymic is very rigid and can only be changed upon adoption. In some instances a patronymic cannot be given as the father is unknown, in this case the child will be given a matronymic instead. The surname can be from either parent or a hyphenated name.
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Postby Wraamshige » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:27 am

Our surnames are second, out of three. The first name is the given name (ex. Evert-Jan, Ron, Fleurtje, etc.) that one receives at birth. The surname (ex. Spoolder, Jurgens, Soepenberg, etc.) is based off of one's mother (if Janske Vulker and Jan-Hendrik Krom had a daughter, she would take her mom's name, making her Roos Vulker). The third name is the "thuis naam", the "home name", which is based off of one's current place of residence, for example, if Roos Vulker lived in Geniestad, she would be named Roos Vulker van Geniestad.

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Postby Victorious Decepticons » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:37 am

Decepticons use single names or compound names. There are no surnames. Decepticons will typically go by at least two names in their lifetimes: The one their Coder gives them before they're sapient, and the one they choose for themselves after sapience.

Of course, Decepticons also change their names if they need to "disappear" for some reason (that reason usually being that they have accumulated too many enemies). Some even make it a practice to use a new name on a frequent basis even if they're not at any particular risk at the moment. This is a common practice among elite thieves and scammers.

Since there are no surnames, those who want to ride on their Line's coattails just have to make do with being blatant about it by continually mentioning some highly-respected person within it (using self-introductions like "I am Aerobat, of Shockwave's Line"). This is seen as both pretentious and lazy at the same time. The "proper" thing to do is to make your own reputation.
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Postby New Alsatia » Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:08 am

In New Alsatia, the typical order is: title (if any); surname; given name; additional names (if any); epithet.

The matrilineal descendants of Empress Astaroth have no surname, but in most cases surnames are passed down from the mother.

Epithets are considered almost as important as surnames. They may denote a person's city of origin, line of descent, or social status. People are expected to choose an epithet in their teens but they are by no means obligated to do so. A rare few epithets are reserved for specific groups of people.

Examples:
Empress Astaroth the Dragon of New Alsatia ("Empress" is the title, "Astaroth" the given name, "the Dragon" and "of New Alsatia" are epithets denoting her specie and status as an imperial family member respectively).
Osaka Reiko the Deathless ("Osaka" is the surname, "Reiko" is the given name, "the Deathless" is an epithet denoting her status as a lich).

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