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Re: Leblanc or LeBlanc?

Author: Luuk ★2017
Date: 2021-03-02 16:38

This reminds me of a discussion I once had with a US colleague. They came up with a form with one field for 'first name' and one for 'last name'. I remarked that I could not fill in my name, Luuk van Buul, correctly. The middle 'insertion' is a separate part, belonging to my family name, but mostly there is only room for a first and a last name. If I use 'van' as first part of my last name, I will be alphabetically listed under 'v', where 'b' would be appropriate. Also, software often rejects spaces or comma's in names.

The same issue goes for German names (Ludwig Van Beethoven), and French (Didier Le Blanc). To add to the confusion, there are also last names where the middle and last word have fused: Léon Leblanc. But I can't remember I ever saw a European name with capitals used at another place than the first. I even wonder if they do exist.

I won't go into the details of when to use a capital for the 'insertion' and when not... This also differs per country.

Regards,

Luuk
Philips Symphonic Band
The Netherlands

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