Hello, Tom Montgomery,
======= At 2005-09-12, 09:44:00 you wrote: =======
>Curious how others may handle this. I have three individuals now of
>which two have the letter R, and the other E, as middle "names" - -
>these are not initials but an actual given name. How does one indicate
>as such? One of these indiviuals has told me he uses quotes on his R to
>show that it is not an initial but this could also construed as a
>nickname which it is not. A period is not really acceptable as that
>would show it to be a initial but, on the other hand, the letter with no
>period will just create a lot of confusion and many will just add a
>period.. I have explained, in detail, in an event so that covers the
>situation but how to show the R or E on the family screen is my delima.
>Perhaps might be best to not show at all? Don't really like that as it
>really is a given name.
>
>Tom M......
>
>
>
Reminds me of a story, from long ago.
A young man went to register for the draft, and when asked for his name,
replyed;
R B Jones.
The registrar asked what the R B stood for, and Mr. Jones said that that was
the name gived to
him by his parents.
So the registrar entered;
R (only) B (only) Jones as the applicant's name.
There after the young man was known as............
Ronly Bonly Jones.
Hope that this helps. :-)
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Best regards.
Claude Ortega
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2005-09-12
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