jaebility: (random // harpy)
a jar of jae ([personal profile] jaebility) wrote2009-12-30 12:52 pm
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derp derp

Been distracting myself with the naming system in my magic!school!story. I want the last names to be derived from both parents, instead of the typical patrilineal surname practice. Two main reasons for this: Women are more powerful and influential in this world and tracing lineage through one's mother is as important, if not more important, than doing so through one's father; character J is a bastard, and I want everyone to know this immediately. People need to see him as half a person, as castrated, even. Also, this is a British setting, and I like the connotations that the hyphenated last name has.

Yay! Love working on things like this.

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