There are a ton of people playing the MMORPG-esque virtual gathering game Second Life, where you can escape from the daily grind to meet in a virtual location. Locations have sold for record amounts of money, bands have held concerts there, and yet, through it all, nobody can have a real last name. Well, for all you Second Life fans out there, get ready to register your last name, though it will cost you quite a lot it seems.

From the article:

Now, according to an internal source, Linden Lab has finally settled on its plan for real names. And if you're a single mother on a budget, you probably won't be benefiting.

That's because the company has decided, CNET News.com has learned, to charge individuals who want a real last name a $100 setup fee and a $50-a-year maintenance fee. Companies that want their corporate name can have unlimited accounts for a $1,000 setup fee and $500 a year.

That means that we'll be seeing more instances of companies like Sun populating the world with last names like "SunMicrosystems."

Read the full article over at news.com