Perhaps we should do away with names altogether? We could come with an appropriate symbol, perhaps something from the Lindesfarne Gospels, by which our pipes would be known. In conversation we would refer to them as "the pipes formerly known as Northumbrian Smallpipes." The NPS would have to have new badges of office designed and cast to conform with the new name, The Society of the Pipes Formerly Known as the Northumbrian (Northumberland) Smallpipes." The badges would be much larger and require much more silver in the making, but, and this is the point, they would be much larger and require much more silver. We would define the pipes in much the same way as the Dandy Dinmont, icon of Northumberland (Northumbria) replacing the word "dog" with "pipe"....
"The Dandie Dinmont (the bagpipe formerly known as Northumbrian (Northumberland) smallpipes) is affectionate and fun-loving. It makes a great companion dog (pipes). Lively, plucky, determined and willful. Independent and intelligent. Bold yet dignified. Reserved with strangers and protective of family and home. Good with all well-behaved children and babies as long as they are raised with them from puppyhood (pipeyhood). Dominance level varies greatly. Some males can be aggressive with other male dogs (pipes or pipers depending on context) in the household while females can be snappy and bad tempered." To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
