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"What's in a Name?" - another fascinating Gresham College lecture podcast

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  • "What's in a Name?" - another fascinating Gresham College lecture podcast

    This board often has questions about what is and is not permitted - or, even, required - in the field of names and changes to them. This lecture covers the interaction of names and the law. Prof Jane Caplan has a subtle dry humour which peaks through the clear delivery to just make sure that the topics, which she already makes interesting, can retain your attention:

    Why start with the personal name?  Because we all have one: the personal name is the universal accompaniment to living in human society. Our name encapsulates our identity for ourselves and others; it is the bedrock of almost all forms of ID. Although we probably feel that our name ‘belongs’ to us, names have also been the target of considerable legal regulation in certain times and places. The regulation of names in Nazi Germany will be included.

     

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    Well worth a listen if you have a spare hour.

    Christine
    Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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    Very interesting, - thanks for posting it Christine.

    Holly.

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      Originally posted by Holly View Post
      Very interesting, - thanks for posting it Christine.

      Holly.
      I'm glad you found it worthwhile. If you look on the Gresham College website, you'll see that they have a lot of lectures on a huge range of topics - given by seriously impressive people. There are podcasts for many of the past ones - and usually transcripts, if the podcasts aren't available.

      Christine
      Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...

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