To: Jim Smith, Actually, after sending that message, I recalled that when I was teaching probability as related to quality control (in a manufacturing enviroment), that before printed the certificates for the graduates I gave form to each student having the print their name as they wanted it on the certificate.
The thinking being your name is YOU. Forget what others expect. Art Seddon ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Smith To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surnames with Mc standard? -To: ased...@artseddon.com I seem to remember from English classes (back in the dark ages) that the way a person spells their name and pronounces their name is the is the correct way to spell and pronounce that individual's name. Using a space after Mc will, of course, affect the way the name sorts. Other than sorting, would it cause a problem? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "RICHARD SCHULTHIES" <fourpa...@verizon.net> To: <LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Surnames with Mc standard? If my ancestor Alexander Mc Dougal always signed his name 'wrong' his whole life, does that make it right? Rich in LA CA Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
