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Discussion on: Tips of i18n for Spanish

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Lito

Now in Spain you can choose the order of first and second surnames for your sons from father and mother first surname. Then you should use Primer Apellido and Segundo Apellido instead Apellido Materno and Apellido Paterno. Also to respect lgtbi sons :)

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Karina

Oh, cool! In Mexico, I'm not sure if we have that. They should do this in all the countries. I wish my government did this too.

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hidden_dude

I find its just easier to say "Nombres" and "Apellidos"

You can never know these days how many people have.

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Lito

It depends :)

In Spain a lot of databases store first and second surname into differents columns.

On frontend forms, first surname is required and second is optional.

On regular communications we use name and first surname for greeting.

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hidden_dude

yeah.. but I just wouldn't complicate my software. Sometimes I even just have a single "Full name" if I don't need to separate.

there are scenarios where I want to know your maternal/paternal heritage, but in general I don't care. I just want to know how to show your name on the screen.

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Lito

Yes, but a lot of times is not your software, is only the software that you code ;)