• fargeol@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    If you didn’t know, Spanish people have two names: the first name of their father and the first name of their mother.

    Since these names are their grandfathers names, here’s a better proposal : the first name of your father and the second name of your mother. In that case, your first name corresponds to a bloodline of men and your second name to a bloodline of women… Unless their was a same-sex couple in your family, obviously.

    Bonus point, since you get your Y chromosome (if you have one) from your biological father and your mitochondrial DNA from your biological mother, your names correspond to your actual DNA… Unless you’re adopted or illegitimate, obviously.

    • Railcar8095@lemm.ee
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      5 days ago

      You can actually chose to have them reverted (mother first, father second). Also, the wife does not take the husband’s surname.