Getting rid of surnames

[Ilean]

Make surnames optional?

[Kam]

Make surnames optional?

Please. /10char

[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'

[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'

Thats just my own personal points about immersion'. And to continue on my own personal opinions - If you can't invent something thats unique with 30k players on the game (split into their own servers....), I generally feel sorry for your lack of creativity.

I'd want an option to opt out. Hell Foxclon can only have one name. I don't require a surname to immerse myself into XIV. Why can't I at the least have an option to opt out. Or even turn them off.

[Felis]

I'd want an option to opt out. Hell Foxclon can only have one name. I don't require a surname to immerse myself into XIV. Why can't I at the least have an option to opt out. Or even turn them off.

It's because his char is on the internal test server.
I bet on the offizial server he need 2 names, too

I love the surnames. There are 2 Skadi on Lindblum. I don't want change my name. And I bet the other don't want too.

[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. =)

[Kam]

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. =)

If you can see:

The amount of possibilities for names are only enhanced by allowing, at free will, for people to choose only ONE name.

Essentially you're creating a free space for EVERYONE to choose every name that currently exists, by simply not having a last name. That's what? another 30,000 name possibilities right there.

[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.