Removal of Surnames

[whoopeeragon]

im so totally against removal of this.

I just wish i made another mule called: Ben Dover.... >.<

-falls over chair laughing- You seriously should create that character and put "Woodworking" as his chosen class.

Surnames can stay: for those against it, think on the bright side; your fingers get exercise from typing those less-than-30-characters names into the chatlog!

[sasukeuchiha]

Surenames should just be made optional. They make sending a /tell more tedious then it should be. Sence some people actualy like them that is why i say make them optional not required.

[ryuuseikan]

Surenames should just be made optional. They make sending a /tell more tedious then it should be. Sence some people actualy like them that is why i say make them optional not required.

+255

forcing players to insert a space into their names is not nice! supported!

[Dreamer]

Let me just answer the original question with a resounding NO!

I'm very, very happy FFXIV went with surnames. You can only make so many variations with a single-name before it just starts getting ridiculous. I've seen names in other games that were essentially just a massive string of vowels, and trying to find a reasonable name that isn't taken is atrociously difficult. Surnames allow you to basically have whatever name you want. The end result is a world populated by people with more reasonable names (at least that's the case on Besaid, the roleplaying server).

[whoopeeragon]

And here's my response to that song and you:

http://api.ning.com/files/H1AigR7tKn...rnettrolls.jpg

[Flower]

I happen to really like my name, there is a good reason for surnames. I mean people can usually get the first name they want since all they have to do is have a different last name. I know there are a lot of not so nice names out there, but regardless of how many names you can have there are ALWAYS going to be people who enjoy the "not so nice" names. Taking away surnames is only going to add to the problem. I mean everyone will have to start finding new names. I know my name "Luna" is used a lot, of course when I created my character I did not know that bec I created mine on release. (remade Luna Flower awhile ago but I still had a character on release) That alone is a good enough reason to just let things as they are.

I admit, I didnt like 2 names at first. Now that I have gotten used to it, I have no problem at all.

[Mhati]

/thumbsup <surnames>

I actually read all 22 pages. Didn't see one valid reason for A) no surname or B) Optional

[BelgianRofl]

I happen to really like my name, there is a good reason for surnames. I mean people can usually get the first name they want since all they have to do is have a different last name. I know there are a lot of not so nice names out there, but regardless of how many names you can have there are ALWAYS going to be people who enjoy the "not so nice" names. Taking away surnames is only going to add to the problem. I mean everyone will have to start finding new names. I know my name "Luna" is used a lot, of course when I created my character I did not know that bec I created mine on release. (remade Luna Flower awhile ago but I still had a character on release) That alone is a good enough reason to just let things as they are.

I admit, I didnt like 2 names at first. Now that I have gotten used to it, I have no problem at all.

How cool would it be to be the only person on your server named Luna? Freakin' awesome!

/thumbsup <surnames>

I actually read all 22 pages. Didn't see one valid reason for A) no surname or B) Optional

Mhati Myhre is a great example of how to make it a pain in the auschwitz for someone to remember your name.

[OmegaNovaios]

I don't see how Mhatimyhre is any different.

[Keith_Dragoon]

I don't see how Mhatimyhre is any different.

Its very different, its worse!