Do Vampires inherent last names from their Covens? Like, for example, is Goldsmith a Vampire Coven or is it Scott's last name? Does that mean that Pyro isn't "Jack Von Pyrosythe" but instead, "Jack" Pyro Goldsmith??
Sorry to ask so many questions, Vampire Lore is just interesting to me-
Please don't apologize for asking questions! The worst I will do is not have an idea of how to respond and panic lmao. I love getting asks!
Any vampire in the clan can use the name with Sire approval, but depending on the coven and the Sire, that can be hard to get. Mostly it would be, "Jack von Pyroscythe, of the Goldsmith coven." If he was favored, he'd be "Jack Goldsmith". (He would probably still be Pyro to his friends I'd assume, or maybe he would change his entire name to "Pyro Goldsmith." Interesting to think about!)
If you're at a vampire function one week, and the next week you introduce yourself with your Sire's last name, everyone KNOWS your ass is in good with the big boss. You are in the elite, you have Made It™. It's not uncommon for vampires to throw a party just to swan around and reintroduce themselves very casually and smugly to all their social circle.
Some smaller covens might not care as much and they all use the last name, some are bigger and the Sire is a bastard and never gives out his last name. It all depends! Again, vampires have nothing but time and boredom to alleviate, they love over-complicating things when they can.
I imagine Cleo uses her mothers last name, which probably stuck in a lot of vampires craws in her coven. But in my headcanon Cleo's mother was grooming her for position, since she never had daughters before turning, and all her vampire fledglings Suck™. This may or may not have contributed to the whole coven falling apart, but I am uncertain how much of Cleo's lore I want to keep in my canon! Thralls for sure will not be kept, because the concept is a huge no-go for me.