Duncan Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Something that I see a lot when I see the name of President Stephen L Richards name is there is usually no period in his name, seperating the "L" from the "Richards" par example https://speeches.byu.edu/speakers/stephen-l-richards/ https://www.lds.org/ensign/1980/01/they-served-the-richards-legacy-in-the-church?lang=eng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_L_Richards I see sometimes he does have the period but not too often Anybody know why there is no period in his name?
CV75 Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 44 minutes ago, Duncan said: Something that I see a lot when I see the name of President Stephen L Richards name is there is usually no period in his name, seperating the "L" from the "Richards" par example https://speeches.byu.edu/speakers/stephen-l-richards/ https://www.lds.org/ensign/1980/01/they-served-the-richards-legacy-in-the-church?lang=eng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_L_Richards I see sometimes he does have the period but not too often Anybody know why there is no period in his name? His full middle name was "L" -- Really! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_L_Richards Richards's full middle name was "L". Hence, his name is usually written without a period after the "L". See Gregory Prince and Wm. Robert Wright, David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism (Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, 2005, ISBN 0-87480-822-7) p. 413, n. 6. 3
CV75 Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 (edited) And of course the correct pronunciation of "L" is "Capital L" which got him into a lot of arguments. EDIT: @Duncan you were supposed to see this (and hopefully get a chuckle out of it!)... Edited June 16, 2018 by CV75 1
Robert F. Smith Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 49 minutes ago, CV75 said: And of course the correct pronunciation of "L" is "Capital L" which got him into a lot of arguments. This happens in genealogy every now and then, but I have never heard anyone say "capital L" or the like when reading such a name.
strappinglad Posted June 15, 2018 Posted June 15, 2018 Should have just had the middle name of El , I mean if you want something different and somewhat pretentious.
The Nehor Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 51 minutes ago, strappinglad said: Should have just had the middle name of El , I mean if you want something different and somewhat pretentious. My full name if you go back to older languages suggests that I am a gift from God and like unto God and that I am a pirate or Viking. Many commonly used names are very pretentious.
CV75 Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Robert F. Smith said: This happens in genealogy every now and then, but I have never heard anyone say "capital L" or the like when reading such a name. The dead are too polite to correct them
Duncan Posted June 16, 2018 Author Posted June 16, 2018 6 hours ago, CV75 said: And of course the correct pronunciation of "L" is "Capital L" which got him into a lot of arguments. EDIT: @Duncan you were supposed to see this (and hopefully get a chuckle out of it!)... 🤣😁😆 1
Tacenda Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 3 hours ago, The Nehor said: My full name if you go back to older languages suggests that I am a gift from God and like unto God and that I am a pirate or Viking. Many commonly used names are very pretentious. Michael? I always remember my mom deciding to name my little brother Michael and telling me it's meaning.
Calm Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) John and its variations mean "gift from God" (my son's name). Michael is "who is like unto God", mostly interpreted to mean no one is like God. All depends on if it is a question or a statement. So John/Sean/Ian/Ivan/etc Michael Nehor, I bet. Been too long since I collected and read name books for fun. Still have a few on my shelf, but "Viking or pirate" is drawing a blank though I feel like I should know it. I have this one book that has the most obscure names; it was a strange past-time perhaps, but a harmless one...save for the fact I got ticked off when people didn't know what their name meant. I would never choose a name just because it sounded good. According to google Sorley and Lachlan mean Viking. Edited June 16, 2018 by Calm
JAHS Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 I had a great uncle who's first name was Aitch, not H, but Aitch. People thought he only wanted to be called by his first or last initial. 1
Stargazer Posted June 17, 2018 Posted June 17, 2018 On 6/16/2018 at 4:42 PM, The Nehor said: You guys are close but not quite...... So, Nathan or Nathaniel, then. My youngest is Nathan.
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