"But the name is mine alone to use."

Excuse me. Who knew you had a monopoly on the name? Evidently not the folks who have the same name as you in places all over the USA like Fair Oaks or Sacramento CA, Syracuse NY (you?) or Michigan (lots of Don Meixners in the Great Lakes state - maybe you are one of these)...

Some of these Don Meixners are older than you so maybe the oldest one could lay claim to your quote.

A rose is a rose is a rose, no matter whatcha call it.

Have a good one Don Meixner, whichever one you are.