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Re: I,II,III or Jr...what would my son be?
I understand how Europeans feel that way, but the custom of using Roman numerals for everyday men in the USA has been well-established for over a century now. It's unlikely that Americans are going to see this as being "silly" any time soon.
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Let me rephrase, Professor :)"IMHO, unless you are a King, Queen, Emperor, Emperess, or an American, the use of roman numerals is silly" ;-)
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ROTFL!One of my good friends is a III, and his full name is a bland generic thing along the lines of "Peter Matthew Johnson III". That always cracks me up! I wonder why his family thinks that such a boring name, undoubtedly borne by countless Americans, is worth preserving for three generations!Disclaimer: my friend's name is not Peter Matthew Johnson, of course, but you have to take my word that his real name is as boring as that.~ Ivayla,
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Lol!Anything Peter-Matthew-Johnson-esque is hardly worth passing down, is it?!Elinor, who loathes Roman numerals with a burning passion ;-)

This message was edited 2/28/2006, 7:44 AM

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With all due respect to those who use roman numerals, they do seem quite pompous and contrived!
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