There were many choices for the male protagonist's surname in ancient novels. The following were some common surnames: 1 Li: Many male protagonists in ancient novels have this name, such as the 14th Prince in "Startling Step by Step" and Ye Hua in "Three Lives Three Lives Ten Miles Peach Blossom". 2 Xiao: Xiao Ding is a famous martial arts novel. There are many male leads in his works, such as Duan Yu in " Tian Long Ba Bu " and Linghu Chong in " Smiling Proud Jianghu ". 3. Murong Fu: Murong Fu is one of Mr. Jin Yong's representative works. There are also many names of male leads in his works, such as Murong Fu in "The Eight Dragons" and Yang Guo in "The Return of the Condor Heroes". 4 Gu: Gu Xiaobei is famous. The names of the male leads often appear in her works, such as He Yichen in " Silent Xiao " and Xiao Nai in " A Smile Is Alluring ". 5. Duan Zhengchun was one of Mr. Jin Yong's representative works. There were also many male leads in his works, such as Duan Zhengchun in "The Eight Dragons" and Huang Yaoshi in "The Return of the Condor Heroes". These were just some common surnames. As for which surname to choose, it would depend on the plot of the novel and personal preferences.