Alright. So I was going to pick a latin name based on the tria nomina approach. The way the Romans did it.
Praenomen-Nomen-cognomen..
Given name -Family name - Distinction in family
but THEN i found this
Often when a foreigner became a Roman citizen in ancient times he would keep his old name as a cognomen, adjusting it to make it easier for Latin-speakers to say and giving it a Latin ending. This is also a common option in Nova Roma.
If you choose this option, you can use either your first name or your surname, or both. If you use both, they will be put in reverse order. For example, Robert Grant would take the cognomina Grandis Robertus. This is because in a Roman name the second cognomen is more individual than the first.
So… Could I just latinize my name rather than the tria nomina aspect?
so Brent Hatfield [my name]
would go something like this
Hatfieldus Brentus ← Pretty sure thats not even latinized ![]()
So.. which would be more appropriate.
To use the Roman tria nomina. or rather, would that not be a good choice?
It would seem easier just to latinize my name..
Feel free to comment..
and help me latinize my last name.. haha