How are your people named or identified?

[Kanoria]

This is a shameless copy of a F&Ni thread (found here: forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=316720&p=22141450#p22141450).

So:
1)What are the standard name titles that people have in your nation? (e.g. Mr, Mrs, Miss)
2)How are surnames inherited?
3)Does a woman's surname change when she marries?
4)Any other information or unusual customs?

[Kanoria]

2)In TL nations, Kanoria included, the common form of Surname is more akin to a genetic name. Every surname is made up of four syllables. A child takes the first and last syllable of each parent's name, with the last going as syllables 2 and 3 and the first as 1 and 4.

E.G.

Ego-Hjay-Ra-Day * Toe-Kah-Vo-Red
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Ego-Day-Red-Toe

The syllables taken are 1 and 2 from the mother if the child is female, and from the father if male.

I.e.

The girl with the surname Egodayredtoe had a mother with the surname Egohjayraday and a father with the surname Toekahvared.

3)A partnered person adds the prefix Bao to their surname, though the prefix is considered as a separate entity from the name.

4)First names for adults are achievement based, and granted based on a submitted choice of achievement or characteristic from adolescence or childhood. In childhood an 'intimate name' is chosen, and is used by all, once an adult name is given, only family members, and those given permission by the individuals are supposed to use this, though this is often ignored.

1)Titles are the general Sai (used by any unmarried person), Sin (used by any married person), Sol (used for addressing anyone close to you), Sii (honorific form for all), Sens (for a teacher, expert, or superior), and Sond (for the most honored tinkers, and people who improve on a subject or design by a large amount). There are also a number of role and education specific titles. Titles may also be granted, but they are not otherwise rewarded.

[Avaerilon]

1. Avaerilonian society, and indeed the various languages of Avaerilon, affixes titles to people based-on their age, profession and marital status. Since Avaerilonian is the common-language of the country, Avaerilonian titles are the most used.

Male titles are as follows: Ēgarrod (Ēgd.), equated to "master" or "young master," is a term used to formally address boys and young men below 21 years of age; Ēfonyr (Ēfr.) is the Avaerilonian for "mister" and applies to married men or men above the age of 30; Ēferedyr (Ēfd.) has no English equivalent, being a sort of male version of ms; generally it is used to address men below the age of thirty, though men older than that may use it.

Female titles are as follows: Sīssel (Sssl.) is used for "miss," and applies as a term of formal address for girls and young ladies below 21 years of age; Sēvoness (Svss.) is "mrs" or "mistress," usually referring to married women or women above the age of 30; Sēdamess (Sdss.) is the Avaerilonian equivalent of "ms" and usually is found when addressing ladies under 30 years of age.

There are additional titles ordinary men and women may possess; should a person have completed a master's degree, they are referred to with the honorary Acaredos title. Married persons with a master's generally drop this in favour of Ēfonyr or Sēvoness. Those who have completed a medical doctorate employ Dotteros (Dt.), while those who have a doctorate in other subjects use Ārcadelos (Ācd.).

Noble and arcane titles are of course present as well, but I won't go into such complexities at this stage ;)

2. Generally speaking, surnames are patrimonial, inherited by the children from their parents, and given the surname at birth. Some parents choose to combine their surnames at marriage or union, and thus their children inherit both surnames as one. Obviously, surnames differ greatly geographically, and the situation is largely similar to the system one would find in Europe.

3. It depends on the choice of the woman in-question. It is common for a woman to change her name once she marries, though a lot of women do keep their surnames rather than take their spouse's. As stated previously, it is not uncommon for two people to combine their surnames at union; say for instance a Baladas Demnavini and a Sorcha Helethel married, they might become Demnavini-Helethel; this is common practice amongst nobles marrying other nobles. As for nobles marrying non-nobles, the non-noble, be they male or female, almost always takes the noble spouse's surname.

4. There is a long list of various titles given to nobles and mages; I'll provide that somewhere else!

[Odd Republic]

1) Oddians generally use the term Eleer (abbreviated Er.) for others, with the exception of Dr. for Doctor.
2) Surnames are inherited from whichever parent is chosen for it. No other custom has developed thusfar.
3) Partners normally keep their individual surnames when marrying.
4) You say the first name in when referring respectfully to a person. For example, when talking with President Olivia Guatam, you would say Er. Olivia rather than Er. Guatam.