Naming for Orphaned or fatherless children

[Adelle]

I noticed the naming conventions for Seawolf relies heavily on the fathers name, similarly to Sunseeker Miqo'tes, but what name would a Sunseeker or a Seawolf take should they have never met their father or orphaned at a very early age? A friend mentions that in this show, Game of Thrones, the surname Snow is used for children who have been abandoned by their father for whatever means.

[Anonymoose]

A friend mentions that in this show, Game of Thrones, the surname Snow is used for children who have been abandoned by their father for whatever means.

Only if they live in the northlands, I believe, but yes. Bastards have bastard surnames in that story. I'd love to speculate on if they do in Eorzea, but 90% of the surnames are missing and probably irrelevant. Good question, though... there's bound to be a few facing ordeals like this after the Calamity.

Maybe the miqo'te will use "Unknunh." HAH.

... too soon?

[Myranda]

As with most of these types of situational backstories, the answer is, well, situational.

Maybe they were adopted early on by another Roeg who isn't the birth father, but is treated in all respects as if the adopting family was their own, and takes on the name of the adoptive father (perhaps without their knowledge if it's at a young age).

Maybe they never found a family and had to live as a street urchin, and never really took a last name. Or, they use a surname that indicates the village/region they're from, for example with a -dyn appendix for -people instead of -syn or -wyn. Or to avoid coming up with a surname they just use their Eorzean-translated name instead of the original Roegadyn tongue.

I wrote this with the Sea Wolves in mind, but adapt the concept to any other clan and it's the same idea.

[BlaiseLallaise]

As with most of these types of situational backstories, the answer is, well, situational.

Maybe they were adopted early on by another Roeg who isn't the birth father, but is treated in all respects as if the adopting family was their own, and takes on the name of the adoptive father (perhaps without their knowledge if it's at a young age).

Maybe they never found a family and had to live as a street urchin, and never really took a last name. Or, they use a surname that indicates the village/region they're from, for example with a -dyn appendix for -people instead of -syn or -wyn. Or to avoid coming up with a surname they just use their Eorzean-translated name instead of the original Roegadyn tongue.

I wrote this with the Sea Wolves in mind, but adapt the concept to any other clan and it's the same idea.

Suppose the same scenario, but the adoptive family is not even the same race. For example, a highlander family adopts an orphaned Roegadyn. I imagine in that situation they would either have a highlander-like name, or if the family wasn't that bright, they'd have some bastardization on an attempt at an authentic Roegadyn name. Poor little guy. Now I feel sorry for him.

[Nayto]

Suppose the same scenario, but the adoptive family is not even the same race. For example, a highlander family adopts an orphaned Roegadyn. I imagine in that situation they would either have a highlander-like name, or if the family wasn't that bright, they'd have some bastardization on an attempt at an authentic Roegadyn name. Poor little guy. Now I feel sorry for him.

I think some people would be okay, like this fellow:

Actually, no. My name's German so I'll just change my back story to that I was found by Highlanders in a shipwreck off the coast of Ul'dah. Named so in an attempt to emulate the translated naming conventions as they understood it.

There back story done. Now I can role play like a real boy.