So... while there's nothing that would stop you from doing it, Latin and Greek names are typically the province of Garleans in game. If you use one for a miqo'te surname, there might be some IC effects from that -- which might be your intention! 
(Maybe your character's family fled the Empire at some point. Maybe you fled the Empire at some point...)
For your reference, this post on the Lodestone compiles all known NPC Keeper surnames. Now, later in that thread, Fernehalwes explains that those are merely the names of the most prominent families who came to Eorzea.
Just looking at the names, the commonalities seem to be...
So, if you look at that list and make something that seems like the other names, you'll be golden.
(Maybe your character's family fled the Empire at some point. Maybe you fled the Empire at some point...)For your reference, this post on the Lodestone compiles all known NPC Keeper surnames. Now, later in that thread, Fernehalwes explains that those are merely the names of the most prominent families who came to Eorzea.
Just looking at the names, the commonalities seem to be...
- 2-3 syllables
- zo, po, jy dipthongs
- Names end in vowel sounds
- Repeated vowel sounds
So, if you look at that list and make something that seems like the other names, you'll be golden.
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