Removal of Surnames

[Aramil]

Personally I'm for the surname since it allow everyone to use the name they want. I've read most of the topic and in the end it seem to get down to this.

With surname: You are sure to have the name you want, the downside is that you have to think of a surname.

Without surname: You can use the name you want without having to add a surname but if someone else got it first than you have to think of a second name.

The other argument like stupid names can be applied to both.

So in the end the difference is that with surname everyone is in the same boat having to use 2 names while without surname some people get their wanted name and the other have to think of another one.

Personally, since there are already a lot of people with the same first names, i'm in favor of the surnames cause otherwise a lot of people would have to change their names.

Edit: As for surname being optional(since I saw that suggestion in the thread), I have one question. If the name don't necessary have the same amount of word, how would /t work? Let say I remake a character and get the first name only username Aramil. Then another person create a character name Aramil What (Check on lodestone, What have been use a few time for surname). Would that mean that nobody would be able to send me a tell starting with What?