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| Originally Posted by aclivity I've often wondered about those types who call themselves Initial MiddleName Surname, i.e. J. Casper Eadenstock the second. I know UK folk who have dropped their first name without feeling the necessity to retain the first letter? |
Aye, my dad's called Ted (Edward), but his full name is John Edward Patrick Tierney; his dad was John also, so, as used to be the norm, the son used his second name so as to differentiate between the two; rather than using the cringe-inducing and oft-used American approach: 'Junior'.
Oh, and another example of your point is the actor E. Emmet Walsh.
And then you get folks inventing names/intials - like J
K Rowling. Completely superfluous and stands for nothing. Touch of the George Elliot's perchance?