Talk:Lie Ren/Behind the Scenes/@comment-71.229.183.218-20180309232837/@comment-2601:644:401:D550:88A8:F798:B481:89CC-20191215020001

It could also be because in most east asian countries, people introduce themselves with their last names first. So when Ren introduces himself to Nora, "I'm Lie, Ren," he's actually saying his surname first and his first name after. It's also common in Japan that when you become a closer acquaintance or friend to someone, they move from calling you by the surname out of respect, to your first name, thus everyone refers to him as Ren instead of Lie.