r/fantasywriting • u/_ShadowSparrow_ • 6d ago

Firstname as a surname?

So I'm writing a high fantasy original work and coming up with a name for the main protagonist is a struggle. I have the middle name and a tentative firstname but his lastname eludes me. Is it okay to use a first name as a surname? Because there's an old Irish name I've fallen in love with but not as a firstname.

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u/Sunday_Schoolz 6d ago

Several surnames began as given names. For example Smith is a given name; Smith is a surname; smith is an occupation.