Getting rid of surnames

[MariyaShidou]

what i find most interesting is you're assuming a space bar STOPS those kind of names.

Because in fact it does?

[Kam]

Make surnames optional?

Please. /10char

[Kam]

Because in fact it does?

If you want to argue the semantics of typing out a singular convoluted name, verses a stupidly long and irregular "fantasy" name with a space bar in it. You got the wrong person.

Splitting hairs and you don't seem to realise.

[Zuellni]

Your essentially saying 1million+ people (the numbers SE are aiming for..) can't invent a unique name with out using the space bar? This? in the days of unique pin numbers and passwords for everything we own, right?

Are we talking about the same 1million+ people who more than likely share these 500 hundred common passwords here? I think you give people too much credit.

But still, while I'm not one of the many who would be in danger of having their name of choice already being taken, I rather like my first and last name combination as it does add an additional sense of uniqueness. I do agree that there needs to be a better way to send someone tells at a moment's notice.

I personally like Belgian Rofl's suggestion a while back. But the simpler to code and more likely to be used solution would be a right click menu to send tells, access a player's bazaar and check their gear, etc. I suppose for gamepad users the solution would be to add a Send Tell option in the Interactions Menu.

[MariyaShidou]

If you want to argue the semantics of typing out a singular convoluted name, verses a stupidly long and irregular "fantasy" name with a space bar in it. You got the wrong person.

Splitting hairs and you don't seem to realise.

It isn't semantic because it's a fact? Apart from gibberish RMT, you don't see XXXSephirothXXX.

[Rhomagus]

Last names are fine. Keep them. It really doesn't bother me at all. I have a last name in real life and I'm not annoyed when I have to fill out forms. It's really not that big a deal.

I wish we could have punctuation though.

I want my Miqo'te to be named N'khani.... Can't do that though. I could see that being abused but they shouldn't have made the Seeker of the Sun's have those naming mechanics.

I wanted to name my Galka in XI a Hume given name but I couldn't because of the one name nonsense. Desperatesword is just not as cool as Desperate Sword.

I like last names.

Or optional. I'm cool with that as well. I don't call everyone by there last name in RL so either way is fine, but don't remove it. Make it an option.

[Kam]

Practical reasons for turning them off - off the top of my head - would be more space in the chat log. Easier insta-tells to someone you just saw. Easier chatting in general. Less screen clutter. All these add to more "immersion" than a simple 'last name'

[Grendel]

i'd love an option to have a surname or not personally

[Rinoa]

It isn't an issue of not having enough possibilities of names for everyone, We need enough possibilities so we can all have the names we want. I'm against having to put a - in my name. I was upset when i couldn't get the name Heartilly, I had to go with Leonhart instead. I don't think Square will nix the surname. But i could see them letting us turn them off. =)

[Pyrix]

I say you need to suck it up and type out /t Ayaka Tranquility whenever you want to talk to me. Don't be a baby.