Primování

Primování is a Czech softening of surnames, particularly in masculine nicknames. This practice is to make the surname more collegial and friendly. Primování is often carried out in informal, social situations where a nickname or softer version of the surname can be used to create a sense of intimacy and familiarity.

The process of primování can involve various forms of surname modification. One common method is to replace a harsh consonant sound with a softer one. For example, the surname "Šnejdar" might be softened to "Šnejdll"; initial consonant sounds are also often replaced. Surnames of Slavic origin that were traditionally masculine are more likely to undergo primování.

Primování is more common in informal settings and areas where the custom of softer surnames is prevalent. Other forms of addressing a person might coexist with primování in a given society. Primování is not taken as formal documentation of a person's name. A person's actual name when required to fill official documents or social documentation is not defined by primování but is typically their unaltered full surname.