Re: [RDA-L] Snoopy, Dr.

2011-04-27 Thread James Weinheimer
I have asked this before. If fictional characters are now handled as if they are real people, what does this mean for groups of fictitious characters such as X-Men, the Justice League of America, or the Fantastic Four? Are they now going to be handled under the rules for corporate bodies? And

Re: [RDA-L] Snoopy, Dr.

2011-04-26 Thread Adam L. Schiff
In the Snoopy, Dr. example, the instructions are basically telling us that Dr. is an integral part of this person's name. It's not an addition being made to distinguish this name from others or added because the name doesn't convey the idea of a person. And I should point out that I don't