Old Fashioned Last Names Novels & Stories

"My family… they're still attached to some old traditions. Traditions that, among other things, don't value women. They see women as being good for one thing. For being breeders. For bearing children. Beyond that? They don't believe in women leading. Or doing literally anything else, really. This place will allow you some separation from all of that." "What?" "They're still stuck in the past, Lila. I can barely tolerate them myself." He paused. "It's why most of my generation won't use our last name and live off land. No one under 50 wants to be tied to the old ways because shame is attached to it. So we all use our middle names instead." I stared at him, completely thrown. "So… my last name

I tell him. Garret stands and holds out a hand to Dean. “Garret Vanderbilt nice to meet you…” Garret says politely. I see recognition pass through Dean’s eyes. The hostility he had seconds ago gone because he recognized Garret’s family name. It was that hard to recognize his surname. His family famous for their oil fill in Texas, they have a hand in every big company in America. The Vanderbilts were old money, like really old money. We’re old money but the Vanderbilts have been around a lot longer than we have.

The man chuckled, looking at me. Henry: I'm Henry Junior, so he would have been called Henry III, and your son, Henry IV… In my family, the firstborn bears the father's name directly. My brothers have variations of the name: George-Henry, Henry-Noel, and Joseph-Henry. My grandfather was the second son; his full name was Henry-Rodolph, but when he married, he kept only the first name, Henry. His own father was Rodolph. Drake: Was this a tradition that was important to you?

The old man held conservative views, even if it was Ethan's flesh and blood, he still wouldn't value him. For example, the husband of Liam's younger sister entered the family as an in-law. Their child last named Steele could only secure a position in the Emperor Group. If he followed his son-in-law's last name, the old man would never allow him to enter the Emperor Group. Even if he agreed, it would only be for a menial position. She finally had two grandsons, and the old man was especially fond of them because they were twins. But she couldn't afford any mistakes due to the last name.

“What’s the last name of the richest family?” Although Jasmine was not a daydreamer, it did not stop her from prying. “York.” “York? Now, isn’t that peculiar?” Jasmine nudged her best friend as Serenity’s new husband shared the same last name. Serenity knew what her best friend was getting at, but she simply grinned without a word. Although her husband’s last name was York, Zachary had no relation to the richest family except for the surname. It was common to share the same full name, let alone a last name.

EMMA Catherine was ten when she asked why her last name was different from her classmates who had divorced parents. "You and Dad aren't divorced," Catherine said, working on homework at the kitchen table. "So why do I have both your names?" "Because we wanted you to carry both our families forward," I explained. "Ashford from your dad's side and Morrison from mine." "But isn't your last name Ashford too?" Catherine asked, confused. "It is now," I said. "But I was born Morrison, and your great-aunt Patricia was a Morrison, and your grandmother Catherine was a Morrison before she married your grandfather."

She added, "By the way, what's your name?" A complex emotion flickered in the man's deep eyes. "My last name is Quimby." "Which Quimby?" she asked. The man's voice carried a hidden smile as he replied, "Little girl, didn't your grandparents teach you that it's impolite to address your elders by their last name?"

"Oh, that. Grandpa wanted me to take his last name before I took over his business since I'm the only one who can. Besides, Smith was never a real last name." "What do you mean?" I furrow my brows. "My dad's father didn't have a last name, so his wife chose this generic last name as the family name." "What do you mean your grandfather didn't have a last name? Is he the descendant of Cher?" I am so confused.

We both agreed, with our mother’s approval, to name our children with the last name of Ross, Mama’s maiden name. “He ain’t no Graham? What the hell you mean he ain’t a Graham? If that’s Isa’s baby boy, then he damn near better be the only mother fucker in here named Graham! Ha! Well, look at what I got here; my oldest daughter dun got a little money, a halfway decent job, and bought herself a slick ass mouth! While my youngest got a 2-year-old boy without my last name, but got her ass on stage, hoeing, at a fucking family wedding! Yeah, Edily, where the hell have I been?” I was nearly mortified by his words, and if it weren’t for me trying to balance Izzy on my hip and my drink in my free ha

"What'll be stranger is that both clutches will have the same last names." We both pause as we think about that. It is traditional for the mother's family name to come before the father's as a way to identify their clutches. Juliana Korallis Majere and Orion Majere Daax will have children with the surname Majere Daax, just like their father. As will my new offspring.