The Last Poster Wins [v26]

[Chakramaster]

Yeah it kinda sucks when names determent are like that. I mean I know I don't literally "have" to. Though thing is. Most people that say that aren't in that position or haven't been in that position. For someone like me that likes to help others, well. It hits kinda close to the heart you know?

I don't see what the big deal about a family name is. If you want the family name that badly, and don't have any males, you know that you can actually change names. That's a lot of girls though lol.

I mean yeah, but I wouldn't wanna force anyone into a name change. Plus I don't wanna change mine. Forcing an offspring into a name change wouldn't be right. That's their choice. Yeah that's a lot of girls born into the family line xD. It's why I find it so weird by some happen stance my brother and I were the sole males born into the family. My cousins are the complete opposite. They were 3 boys and one girl. So far, their kids are turning out the same way. All boys so far from the oldest, middle has one boy and another boy on the way. Youngest has one boy. So hopefully it means my brother and I may each have one boy when that day comes. One day.

[Chibi Altaria]

I didn't say to force anyone lol. Also, you realise that anyone is allowed to keep their name when they get married? If you have daughters and they want to keep their surname, yay. If not, it's not a big deal. The name changes, but blood doesn't. It's just a silly thing society decided on. I haven't even decided if I want to change my name when I marry. It depends if I end up marrying someone with a horrible surname. XD Or if I'm in the education field and it creates issues.

[Chakramaster]

Of course yeah, but society dictating that is the thing too. A lot of people consider it regardless (which is kinda ridiculous, but society).

[AWA1997]

The thing on my end is that my grandpa was my father figure, and on his line, the only guaranteed person to pass down name and bloodline is me. I do genealogy, and I want future generations to know of him. If the name goes, the bloodlines will continue, but history may forget him. At least if the name continues down with the bloodline, there’s a chance someone will find him.

[Chakramaster]

That's how I feel. I don't want my family name line to end up forgotten to time. They'd have to hope for the fact they have things that'll help them tell like these DNA test things we have...or even care at all (which a lot of the times kids don't), but you know. It's little things like that. Those kinds of thoughts that make me so worried about it.

[Chibi Altaria]

My family name won't ever be forgotten because there's so many of us. xD I haven't even met my extended family in Italy. But unlike you guys, I don't care that strongly for my family name. The lineage will be in the blood, that's all I need to know.

[AWA1997]

I don’t particularly care if my name is remembered, but I want my grandpa’s to be, and in genealogy, your own last name is your first major thread, and most people don’t do a lot of tracking back downwards, so the longer the last name goes down my line, the longer he’ll be findable by future generations. For me, it’s not the family name, it’s just one person’s name.

[Chibi Altaria]

I don't mean to be rude, but even if names are carried down there is a chance that people won't remember past family members. I don't know anything about my family heritage past my great grandparents, for example. And they don't particularly interest me since I didn't know them at all. I think it's hard to be interested in something you don't know. O:

[AWA1997]

Oh no, I get that completely, and that’s not rude at all. Most people won’t be into family history stuff, that’s just a fact. I know that there will always be a chance that he will be lost to time. I’m not wanting a guarantee, but I want to up the chances for if/when someone down my line gets into it. And, if what my family looks like now is any indicator, there will be at least one in every generation.

[Neo Emolga]

My family history is kind of cloudy to me, also. Essentially it's up to my mom's grandmother, but I don't remember anything about my other great grandparents.