It gets a little more complex based on race/clan.
Certainly, Au Ra, Elezen and Hyur have it easiest. WE've all got given names and surnames and it works well. (Even if Xaela surnames are tribes, they're also basically big families).
When we get to Lalafell, we see that PLainsfold and Dunesfol have slightly different ways to refer to themselves. (And SE makes a specific note of this with Teledji Adeledji).
For Miqo'te, Melkire's already given a good example of Seekers. Keepers are fairly normal in terms of having a given name and family name. (Even if the males' names are based on their mothers).
And For Roegadyn, it gets a little more complicated. To my understanding, they don't have family names at all. Sea Wolf are basically [given name] [son/daughter of parent name]. Hellsguards are said to follow the same procedure, but because a Hellsguard leaves their family, they often split their given name into its two parts and use that as first/last name instead. I've found I would pick whichever part of the name sounded "better" for me.
In the examples Obsidian Hornet and Iron Sea, I found using Hornet and Iron worked for me. But the only thing stopping me from using Obsidian or Sea was just person preference. Maybe the Roegadyn in question has a nickname or something they like?
Certainly, Au Ra, Elezen and Hyur have it easiest. WE've all got given names and surnames and it works well. (Even if Xaela surnames are tribes, they're also basically big families).
When we get to Lalafell, we see that PLainsfold and Dunesfol have slightly different ways to refer to themselves. (And SE makes a specific note of this with Teledji Adeledji).
For Miqo'te, Melkire's already given a good example of Seekers. Keepers are fairly normal in terms of having a given name and family name. (Even if the males' names are based on their mothers).
And For Roegadyn, it gets a little more complicated. To my understanding, they don't have family names at all. Sea Wolf are basically [given name] [son/daughter of parent name]. Hellsguards are said to follow the same procedure, but because a Hellsguard leaves their family, they often split their given name into its two parts and use that as first/last name instead. I've found I would pick whichever part of the name sounded "better" for me.
In the examples Obsidian Hornet and Iron Sea, I found using Hornet and Iron worked for me. But the only thing stopping me from using Obsidian or Sea was just person preference. Maybe the Roegadyn in question has a nickname or something they like?
