[Dixonary] [coryphaeus] Re: Sender IDs

[Dodi Schultz]

>> In a culture where the first name *may* be 'what we would call the
>> surname' as in many peoples from the indian subcontinent; then
>> forename implies 'what we would call the christian name'.... because
>> 'first' implies the first name one writes down then it doesn't
>> resolve the problem of cultures where the 'family' name is written
>> first. However, we cannot use 'family name' because that would
>> offend those who do not live in such social units as families or the
>> increasing number whose families have broken down; so we will opt for
>> 'forename'.

I don't quite follow, but are you saying that BrE used to use "first name",
as we do, and that "forename" is only used there recently???

--DS



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[John Barrs]

Dodi

>>

I don't quite follow, but are you saying that BrE used to use "first name", as we do, and that "forename" is only used there
recently???

<<

AFAIK 'yes' - but its crept in rather than a sudden change and I can't remember when

JohnnyB

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[Tim Bourne]

In article <200506011001_MC3-1-A032-220 (AT) compuserve (DOT) com>,
Dodi Schultz wrote:
> I don't quite follow, but are you saying that BrE used
> to use "first name",
> as we do, and that "forename" is only used there
> recently???
>
My perception, as a native speaker of BrE, is that the most
common usage is still "Christian name", but PCspeak is
gradually changing it to "forename". I don't think "first
name" has ever been widely used - but I may be wrong; I've
not done extensive research on this!

A quick bit of research, on an order form in a catalogue
that arrived today, shows "first name" and "surname".

Tim B






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