Urum Naming Conventions

Modern humans follow standard naming conventions throughout the settled territories. The ancient cultures of Eshduri had many different naming conventions, but globalization during the age of nations, along with the later rise of the urum hierarchy, resulted in the development of uniform names throughout the world. Most current urums follow standard naming conventions.

Structure
A full name contains several parts - most of which are seldom used in daily conversation. Full names are used in official paperwork and when meeting foreign visitors for the first time. Names are shortened when in more familiar settings. The full name contains:
 * Given name
 * Secondary name
 * Father's name / Mother's name
 * Family name
 * Urum affiliation

The father's name is used if the individual's urum traces their heritage through the father's line. If the urum is matrilineal, then the mother's name is used instead. If only one parent retains custody of the child, then their name will be used no matter how family heritage is recorded.

Useage
When only associating with members of one's own urum, people are introduced with only their given name and family name. When associating with foreigners, people are typically introduced with their given name, family name, and urum affiliation. The entire full name is used on legal documents and for official identification purposes.

In a formal greetings, an honorific, which varies by urum, precedes an individual's family name.

Examples
Damkina Ninmir Ragal Ki Kankal
 * Damkina is her given name. Ninmir is her secondary name. As Urum Kankal is patrilineal, she then uses her father's name - Ragal. Her father was part of the Ki family. She is affiliated with Urum Kankal.

Veles Anam Dulzah Engur Iduz
 * Veles is his given name. Anam is is his secondary name. As Urum Iduz is matrilineal, he then uses his mother's name - Dulzah. His mother was part of the Engur family. He is affiliated with Urum Iduz.

Marriage and Defection
Names are not altered when a couple marries - both individuals retain their original name.

If someone defects to a different urum, then only the last component of their name changes to reflect their new loyalties.

If an individual marries someone from a different urum, then they must decide which urum they both wish to belong to. Once this is done, the partner changing their affiliation will change the last component of their name accordingly, similar to a defection.