Re: Long name
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Catholics usually have at least three names (first, middle, confirmation...though your confirmation name isn't part of your legal name unless you make it so). It seems the European royal families are big on lots of names, too (look at any of the British princes). The Japanese, however, do not bother with middle names... I have actually heard they are illegal in some parts of Japan, and I have never met a Japanese person with a middle name.
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Chinese don't have mn either
Though according to tradition their given name had two parts, one sibling/generation part and one individual part. So Mao Tse-Dungs brothers would all have fn beginning with Tse- too. And the family name (Mao) is always placed first.
Though according to tradition their given name had two parts, one sibling/generation part and one individual part. So Mao Tse-Dungs brothers would all have fn beginning with Tse- too. And the family name (Mao) is always placed first.
Long names from India
Not to repeat, see my post in the Indian MN thread (a bit further down) http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=225714&board=gen
Not to repeat, see my post in the Indian MN thread (a bit further down) http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=225714&board=gen