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Subject:	Re: Why make a name unnecessary long?
Author:	Daividh (guest, 209.209.170.214)
Date:	February 24, 2001 at 7:19:20 AM
Reply to:	Why make a name unnecessary long? by Selwyn

I heartily agree! Middle names that are religious confirmation names or commemorate some admired or rich relative who may leave you money :) are okay, I guess. But, what I surmise to be the original purpose of middle names - to distinguish among many people of the same name in the same locale - is no longer needed.

Many of us are scattered far from the places our families once were concentrated. For ID purposes, we are now all numbers, whether we think about it or not (don't get me started on this one!). So middle names for identification pretty much have worn out their usefulness.

My own personal bias is that middle initials are silly and unnecessary, but even sillier is the use of a first name initial when one goes by a middle name (e.g., J. Cadwallader Smythe). Like, who cares about the J.?

(Someday, Selwyn, when I'm in a REALLY pissy mood, I'll publish my Unahyphen Manifesto against people who are not Hispanic and hyphenate multiple last names. Grrr...)

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What would be a good middle name for sarah? - dana catania Feb 23 2001, 1:33:42 PM
- Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Momof4 Mar 5 2001, 8:56:47 AM
- Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - b Mar 2 2001, 1:13:56 PM
- Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah?I know the pefect one!!!! - Jen Feb 27 2001, 2:25:22 PM
  - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah?I know the pefect one!!!! - sarah Feb 28 2001, 6:40:31 AM
- Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Norah Feb 26 2001, 8:31:28 AM
  - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Sarah Michelle Feb 26 2001, 11:22:18 AM
    - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Rebekah Mar 7 2001, 11:21:06 AM
      - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - dana catania Mar 13 2001, 2:01:01 PM
- Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Naomi Feb 23 2001, 6:11:18 PM
  - Why make a name unnecessary long? - Selwyn Feb 24 2001, 6:29:27 AM
    - Re: Why make a name unnecessary long? - Daividh Feb 24 2001, 7:19:20 AM
      - I hope I will not stand too close the day that mood is ON *grins* (nt) - Selwyn Feb 24 2001, 2:59:24 PM
        
        Re: I hope I will not stand too close the day that mood is ON *grins* (nt) - Daividh Feb 24 2001, 3:15:37 PM
        
        Well at times (txt) - Selwyn Feb 25 2001, 7:21:57 AM
      - Re: Why make a name unnecessary long? - Nanaea Feb 24 2001, 9:41:31 AM
        
        I see - Selwyn Feb 24 2001, 3:03:15 PM
        
        Re: I see - Nanaea Feb 24 2001, 4:03:44 PM
        
        Re: I see - Daividh Feb 25 2001, 10:28:33 AM
        
        Interesting - Selwyn Feb 25 2001, 3:04:08 PM
        Re: I see - Nanaea Feb 25 2001, 3:01:08 PM
        
        Re: I see - Daividh Feb 25 2001, 5:14:01 PM
        
        *smiles and feels privileged* - Selwyn Feb 25 2001, 7:02:32 AM
        
        Re: Why make a name unnecessary long? - Daividh Feb 24 2001, 12:15:29 AM
        
        I don't give my dogs middle names, so why should people have 'em? - Nanaea Feb 25 2001, 2:38:31 AM
        
        Re: I don't give my dogs middle names, so why should people have 'em? - Daividh Feb 25 2001, 10:16:48 AM
        
        Re: I don't give my dogs middle names, so why should people have 'em? - Nanaea Feb 25 2001, 2:57:22 PM
        
        Re: I don't give my dogs middle names, so why should people have 'em? - sarah Feb 26 2001, 1:21:41 PM
        Have to re-think this... - Nanaea Feb 25 2001, 5:15:52 PM
        
        Re: Have to re-think this... - PriaposLovs Feb 27 2001, 3:18:19 AM
        OK, SELWYN -- 'FESS UP! IS YOU A BOY OR IS YOU A GIRL?Re: Have to re-think this... - Daividh Feb 26 2001, 7:43:04 PM
- Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Nanaea Feb 23 2001, 2:22:28 PM
  - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - dana catania Feb 27 2001, 2:51:01 PM
    - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - Nanaea Feb 27 2001, 4:11:00 PM
      - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - dana catania Mar 7 2001, 7:25:00 AM
        
        "Sarah Dorine" - Nanaea Mar 7 2001, 1:22:22 PM
        
        Re: - dana catania Mar 13 2001, 1:36:14 PM
        Re: "Sarah Dorine" - dana catania Mar 13 2001, 1:28:40 PM
        Brilliant :)) (nt) - PriaposLovs Mar 8 2001, 3:31:51 AM
        
        Re: Brilliant :)) (nt) - Nanaea Mar 8 2001, 9:24:52 AM
        
        Here you be :) - PriaposLovs Mar 9 2001, 4:04:12 AM
        
        Re: Here you be :) - PriaposL0vs Mar 9 2001, 4:05:18 AM
        
        Re: Here you be :) - Nanaea Mar 9 2001, 5:01:05 AM
      - Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - sarah Feb 28 2001, 6:46:49 AM
        
        Re: What would be a good middle name for sarah? - dana catania Mar 7 2001, 7:18:44 AM
        
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