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Add "Common Family Names" Language articles alongside Common Male, Female, and Unisex Names under the Common Usage Tab in

Feature Upgrade · Articles & templates · Created by Galahad423
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Name-List -Names -Surnames -Languages Common-Usage
I believe the Language article template should also include a subsection for "Common Family/ Surnames" under the "common usage" tab.    As it stands, the tab includes subsections for "Common Female Names," "Common Male Names," and "Common Unisex Names," so it stands to reason if a language has common first names associated with it, it might also have common family surnames.    Maybe I'm just missing something here and surnames are completely detached from language, but I know I'd find this feature useful when trying to build name lists associated with languages like "Common" or "Dwarvish" etc in which certain last names might be more prevalent (or only exist) in certain languages. It certainly feels true that this could be the place in language, when you look at the various usages of the words for certain profession in various languages as last names across languages (Smith vs Schmidt for example).    I think adding this feature would help me to develop a robust list of potential names to draw on and spot-generate character's names based on the language they speak.    Thanks for reading!

Follow up


I don't know how my title got so jumbled. It should read "add "Common Family Names' in Language articles alongside common Male, female, and Unisex names under the common usage tab." Sorry For the mess!
Edit: I'd also definitely be amenable to "Common Surnames" and would agree this would be better than family names. I've been using them interchangeably but I'd agree surnames are superior and more inclusive
Current score

69/300 Votes · +13408 points

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  • +300

    by A Roaring Dwarf
    on 2022-06-16 00:06
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    by J B Dorman
    on 2022-06-15 03:18
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    by DaisyChick
    on 2022-06-14 01:58
  • +300

    by illumiinae
    on 2022-06-13 16:47
    I think it could be a good idea to also include an "Other names" section similar to what's on the ethnicity article, so you can include how patronyms/matronyms, patrial names, etc. are written and used.
  • +300

    by A Goodhearted Bananafolk
    on 2022-06-13 07:10
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    by A Lusty Goblin
    on 2022-06-12 02:01
  • +100

    by A Beloved Goblin
    on 2022-06-11 20:58
  • +100

    by Dezi15
    on 2022-06-10 13:11
  • +300

    by MrJollyham
    on 2022-06-09 10:21
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    by CoinCrafter
    on 2022-06-08 22:32
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    by alwayswright16
    on 2022-06-08 21:34
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    by DarthGaymer
    on 2022-06-08 20:48
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    by Kameron M. Sovka
    on 2022-06-08 10:32
    I, too, would prefer surnames, but I would very much like to have these.
  • +300

    by Mara Jaena
    on 2022-06-08 04:36
  • +100

    by A Mischievous T-Rex
    on 2022-06-08 03:02
  • +1

    by CannedStrawberries
    on 2022-06-08 02:40
  • +1

    by A Enfeebled Dwarf
    on 2022-06-07 21:52
  • +300

    by Scotstimberwolf
    on 2022-06-07 11:28
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    by BlueytheGinger
    on 2022-06-07 08:43
  • +100

    by pyrrha
    on 2022-06-06 20:05
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    by oblivnow
    on 2022-06-06 01:53
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    by A Roaring Kobold
    on 2022-06-05 22:20
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    by Soigims
    on 2022-06-05 04:58
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    by GiantFangedBanana
    on 2022-06-04 22:26
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    by Willow H.R. Harper
    on 2022-06-04 19:18
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    by Starlocke
    on 2022-06-04 08:50
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    by spacetrash
    on 2022-06-04 00:32
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    by A Adorable Mlem
    on 2022-06-03 05:25
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    by Dalf32
    on 2022-06-03 02:27
  • +100

    by Sirinthal
    on 2022-06-02 20:00
    Another vote for surnames, there are plenty of cultures that (can) have non-family-based surnames.
  • +300

    by Rowan Silveroak
    on 2022-06-02 19:50
  • +100

    by JetpackMonkey
    on 2022-06-02 18:18
  • +1

    by Adcheryl
    on 2022-06-02 03:33
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    by Rains Up Games
    on 2022-06-02 03:19
  • +100

    by Bvarga225
    on 2022-06-01 18:03
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    by SoskaCream
    on 2022-06-01 17:04
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    by Oughterard87
    on 2022-06-01 13:58
  • +100

    by Moonlight-Selkie
    on 2022-06-01 12:24
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    by A Sneaky Dwarf
    on 2022-06-01 02:55
  • +1

    by storyauthor
    on 2022-05-31 23:53
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    by GR!N
    on 2022-05-31 13:17
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    by Lasmos
    on 2022-05-31 02:24
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    by Nightgaara
    on 2022-05-30 17:01
  • +100

    by NovaTerra
    on 2022-05-30 14:53
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    by M. A. E. Krawczyk
    on 2022-05-30 14:17
  • +1

    by Satrium
    on 2022-05-30 07:24
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    by Rayna Fairbell
    on 2022-05-30 06:30
  • +100

    by kalvorp
    on 2022-05-30 01:28
  • +300

    by WeirdCorvo
    on 2022-05-29 20:19
    I'd definitely have a lot of use for this!
  • +100

    by LaneysCastle
    on 2022-05-29 20:06
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    by DMJojo
    on 2022-05-29 18:31
  • +100

    by bexka2112
    on 2022-05-29 15:59
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    by Secere Laetes
    on 2022-05-29 05:51
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    by Soulleesi
    on 2022-05-29 01:08
  • +100

    by Reaper89
    on 2022-05-28 20:33
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    by Wingshaw
    on 2022-05-28 19:45
  • +300

    by daikaijugamer
    on 2022-05-28 15:00
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    by A Filthy Elf
    on 2022-05-28 10:32
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    by A Frightened Dryad
    on 2022-05-28 08:38
  • +100

    by coletw
    on 2022-05-28 05:17
  • +1

    by Ratha
    on 2022-05-28 01:57
  • +100

    by eontheimmortal
    on 2022-05-27 16:58
  • +1

    by tjtrewin
    on 2022-05-27 15:31
  • +100

    by Scalenex
    on 2022-05-27 15:26
    This is a good idea. I do like "surnames" more than "family names" but that's sort of splitting hairs.
  • +300

    by LeighThalion
    on 2022-05-27 14:13
  • +100

    by Lyraine Alei
    on 2022-05-27 12:58
  • +300

    by moonflower-writing
    on 2022-05-27 12:50
    I would definitely vote for "Common Surnames" to be added. This is a suggestion I can see lots of use for.
  • +1

    by A Lusty Velociraptor
    on 2022-05-27 12:37
  • +100

    by Tijmuhn
    on 2022-05-27 10:00
  • +300

    by Galahad423
    on 2022-05-27 09:31