The lore information on naming conventions is awesome! But now, I have a question about the last name and what it represents. Is it the family name (i.e., father's or mother's surname)? Or something else?
For example, I'm thinking of a female Dunesfolk Lalafell named "Yayamo Yamo". The standard phoneme pattern for a female Dunesfolk Lalafell is AAB - AB, so her name works. But if she had a sister, I would assume her surname would also be Yamo. Given the phoneme pattern, wouldn't Yayamo's sister be stuck with the same name, "Yayamo"?
(And yes, I know I'm thinking about this too much...)
Passing down family names
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03-13-2013, 05:28 AMpsykhaoticPassing down family names
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03-13-2013, 05:30 AMRissy
I don't think they pass on names :P
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03-13-2013, 05:36 AMMishaela
It doesn't seem like passing on family names is part of the tradition/convention. That's not to say it couldn't happen, though.
Since there was nothing different noted for Dunesfolk, I assumed the quote
could be applied to both clans.Quote:
Surnames are only surnames in placement, as they are not taken from the mother or father and are unique to the individual.
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03-13-2013, 05:45 AMpsykhaoticRemember that embarrassing time I missed that one important line in the Lalafell naming conventions post? Hahaha... Thanks for directing me to the info!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mishaela