The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #57930   Message #914614
Posted By: Bill D
20-Mar-03 - 12:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: Spelling of names
Subject: RE: BS: Spelling of names
it could be worse...my father's name was Audley, and the list of misspellings he collected over the years would fill a sheet of paper.

He eventually used just the initials A.W. for most things.

I think the very existence of the internet/WWW will, in time, clarify standard spellings for 'most' names of people and countries, as it will aid in searches. (Yes, I know Google is already offering you alternate spellings, but even that tends to 'direct' you to the accepted version)