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[Map] Usual name order in European countries (jlai.lu)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Servais@jlai.lu to c/yurop@lemm.ee
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Identified errors:

This is not correct for Romania: officially it’s Surname + Given-name, live in Hungary.

Not true for Greece, it’s just First-name + Surname. It just happens that some Surnames are derived from the father’s name (think “Anderson”).

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[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's so shitty. In the Netherlands they've just started to allow 2 surnames. One of the best proposals I've heard is that you would take your father's father's name, and your mother's mother's name. That way men continue the male name line, and women continue the female name line.

[–] Servais@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But then siblings don't share the same last name, which might maybe cause administrative issues down the line?

[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They do! Siblings both carry their father's father's name and their mother's mother's name.

Kids of siblings will not have the same family name if the siblings have different gender, but that shouldn't be an issue

[–] Servais@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Interesting! But then how do you deal with the next generation?

  • Boy Adam-Bernard marries Girl Copper-Dale
  • What are their children's last names?
[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

See my comment above:

One of the best proposals I’ve heard is that you would take your father’s father’s name, and your mother’s mother’s name.

[–] Servais@jlai.lu 1 points 1 year ago

Oh sorry, it makes sense indeed!