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My name has 6 parts. In Sri Lanka, it's common to have a family name and a surname. Many Sri Lankan have super long full names that often don't even fit in Wes
by Ayesh 7y ago
My name has 6 parts.
In Sri Lanka, it's common to have a family name and a surname. Many Sri Lankan have super long full names that often don't even fit in Western forms.
Further more, my brother and I (who we share both parents) have 4 names that are common.
In a name like "A B C X Y Z",
- A is often a name from the generation. You can judge how prestigious the family is by the name.
- B is sometimes not present, but if it is, it is an adjective to emphasize said A.
- C is often to indicate a relationship. I don't think we have more than 100 in the country.
- X and Y are the typical first and middle names.
- Z is the last name.
One advantage I can think of is that, I can share a flight ticket with my brother and father!