Maria is such a common name in Brazil, that there’s a drawer only for them, in a doctor i went yesterday

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FlipMcTwist on January 29th, 2020 at 02:33 UTC »

That W is in a weird place.

murdershethrew on January 29th, 2020 at 04:10 UTC »

If you ever want to hide from someone, move to California and change your name to Maria Lopez.

Eric_VA on January 29th, 2020 at 05:02 UTC »

Just because this is being asked and answered repeatedly:

In Brazil we don't sort by last names. We use first names for everything, and using the last name alone is very weird. If we need to specify we use nicknames.

In a formal situation, we never say Mr. Surname. Not even in newspapers, not even for authorities. It's Senhor (pronounced señor) name + surname (or only the name). It's senhora for married women and senhorita for unmarried women.

If you want to show deference and humbleness (suck up a little) you can call a man Doutor (doctor) And a woman Dona. Never call a man Dom (as in Spanish and Italian) because it is considered regal. Except if you are talking to a Catholic bishop. If you do, use the first name, not the last.