Talk:Noble Ranks/@comment-130.105.235.247-20200604194843/@comment-130.105.235.247-20200605031810

Hehe, I think the root of the problem lies with the fact that there's suddenly a huge influx of Baumeisters (along with their requisite heirs) possessing noble titles... in Wendelin's case, #1 (differentiation through title) might apply since his branch of the Benno Baumeister family is the only one possessing the title of count/earl at the moment, unless of course he (or any of his descendants) really does rename it as "von Wendelin Baumeister" or something to that effect LOL.

The part regarding how Oskar/Karl and Kaien might choose to call their respective branches in the future is mostly just conjecture/headcanon I used to illustrate a particular example, as the author originally had only provided a vague explanation using Wendelin's POV, stating the likelihood of the children adopting the family names of Mainbach and Waigel, respectively. The example provided only assumes the possibility that they might just decide to keep the "Baumeister" family name as well, due to the reputation and prestige attached to it. Perhaps, some future descendants of the newer Baumeister branches might also choose to differentiate themselves using the names of the territories they govern (ex. "von Baumeister-Baulburg") similar to a few real-world European equivalents, but then again the author didn't really elaborate upon this possibility in the novels.