Mainly looking for help with surnames and how they work. Also would anyone care or feel disrespected if I used Poland as the culture and nationality of my characters but change the history of Poland? Thanks!
Picture: Omri (surname to be chosen)
Polish prince

by swanveins

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  1. > Mainly looking for help with surnames and how they work.

    https://culture.pl/en/article/a-foreigners-guide-to-polish-surnames

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_names

    This should give you a general idea, but if you have a specific question by all means ask.

    > Also would anyone care or feel disrespected if I used Poland as the culture and nationality of my characters but change the history of Poland?

    There’s an easy solution often used by writers in those situations: the [Fantasy Counterpart Culture](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasyCounterpartCulture). You would use Poland as your reference material but call the fantasy nation a different name that might reference the country’s history (or indeed be a variation of one of its historical names).

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