The reason this thread was created was because Yoshi-san asked for it. I guess reading comprehension is really a lost art.

Personally I hate last names. It makes everything difficult. From chat or party invitations.

Of course you would expect most people to want to keep what they have without rational reason to keep them as they are now. Perhaps it is natural aversion to any kind of change.

Did any of you consider that there may be storage and programming reasons why it would be necessary to shorten names?

It may be that when they change the UI, that the screen will have difficulty with names as long as they are now.

Most players have ridiculous names now. It's easier to type" /pcmd addl xxsephirothxxx, than /pcmd add Naerieamnai Rauilsiliniesa.