(This came to me as an email only, I'm not sure why. I hope this reply is going to the list.) In message <BLU0-SMTP770B559AAD643EBEC3818AE0E70@phx.gbl>, Harry C Jacobs <hcj0@sympatico.ca> writes: >Undoubtedly, there will be many views on this subject >but it seems to me that the name entered in the 'name >field' should be the one by which the child was first >known, i.e., since 1837 the one found on the >certificate of birth. In the case of adopted children >this may be difficult. Indeed, but there are cases where a child is given more than one forename, but is known by one other than the first one more or less from naming. Granted, not common (I think). > >The use of honorifics (Dr., Sir, etc., or academic >qualifications) in this field is surely inappropriate >since very few persons are likely to be born with titles. I think some lordships are, but I take your point. > >A certain well known entertainer who changed his name >by 'deed poll' is still recorded in the birth index >under his birth name. If he belonged in my family >tree, his new name would be entered as "current name" >under the name tab. Fairy Nuff. (I know not of whom you speak, BTW. Unless it's Nosmo King - don't know if he did it by deed poll though.) My point(s) was/were: (a) it'd be easier, IMO, if the name field had two parts (one for all the forenames and one for the surnames); (a1) given (a), it'd be nice to be able to indicate the preferred forename if not the first; and (b) it'd be nice to be able to add prefixes (such as Dr. or Lord) and suffixes (qualifications, callsigns, etc.) in a way that kept them visible, though not part of the name. I suppose (a2) nicknames too, such as "John Fitzgerald (Jack) Kennedy". Basically, I find the "Names" tab not at all intuitive. [] -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf "Bother," said Pooh, as Eeyore sneezed the crack all over Owl.

On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:16:18 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG@soft255.demon.co.uk> wrote: >(This came to me as an email only, I'm not sure why. I hope this reply >is going to the list.) > >In message <BLU0-SMTP770B559AAD643EBEC3818AE0E70@phx.gbl>, Harry C >Jacobs <hcj0@sympatico.ca> writes: >>Undoubtedly, there will be many views on this subject >>but it seems to me that the name entered in the 'name >>field' should be the one by which the child was first >>known, i.e., since 1837 the one found on the >>certificate of birth. In the case of adopted children >>this may be difficult. > >Indeed, but there are cases where a child is given more than one >forename, but is known by one other than the first one more or less from >naming. Granted, not common (I think). All name given when a child is born is in the Church book. What BK does not cover is when a Child do change name (normaly when grown up or Adopted) are missin g. We have the change of female when married, but not if change of name for other purppose. >>The use of honorifics (Dr., Sir, etc., or academic >>qualifications) in this field is surely inappropriate >>since very few persons are likely to be born with titles. > >I think some lordships are, but I take your point. >> >>A certain well known entertainer who changed his name >>by 'deed poll' is still recorded in the birth index >>under his birth name. If he belonged in my family >>tree, his new name would be entered as "current name" >>under the name tab. > >Fairy Nuff. (I know not of whom you speak, BTW. Unless it's Nosmo >King - don't know if he did it by deed poll though.) > >My point(s) was/were: (a) it'd be easier, IMO, if the name field had two >parts (one for all the forenames and one for the surnames); (a1) given >(a), it'd be nice to be able to indicate the preferred forename if not >the first; and (b) it'd be nice to be able to add prefixes (such as Dr. >or Lord) and suffixes (qualifications, callsigns, etc.) in a way that >kept them visible, though not part of the name. I suppose (a2) nicknames >too, such as "John Fitzgerald (Jack) Kennedy". Basically, I find the >"Names" tab not at all intuitive. >[] -- Otto Jørgensen http://www.bkwin.info/ All email is checked by NORTON