I'll give you an example: if you introduce yourself to newcomers as "Mienk Kereskedő," they will look at you like you're crazy and either shorten it down to "Mink," or come up with something totally new.

And that's fine if your character really tries to introduce himself that way (hey, it's up to him), but it won't be terribly practical. ;)

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