@benjojo "the name must contain at least two words, with a a maximum of 40 characters"

"Q: Why?"

"Author is a white westerner"

@flangey @benjojo ha, bang on. I've spent the better part of 3 decades explaining to people that the concept of a Christian name and surname isn't a global concept.

We've had students with one name. We've had students with no family name. We've had students *only* with a family name.

We've had students whose official name (on their passport) isn't the one they use in daily life, for banking/health etc.

We've had students with extremely long names and titles etc.

Western norms don't fit!

@lizbian @greem @flangey @benjojo As a French person living in Spain, I am regularly faced with forms that want 2 surnames.

Similarly, the French system only allows you to name a child using a name that can be spelt with letters from the French alphabet. It went to court some time ago because meant you couldn't use some traditional Breton names that are spelt with a ñ in them.