From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Tue Apr 28 20:40:07 2009 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:40:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Lz0eV-0001nj-T9 for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:40:07 -0700 Received: from imr-m07.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.209]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Lz0eS-0001l2-9U for lojban-list@lojban.org; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:40:07 -0700 Received: from imo-da04.mx.aol.com (imo-da04.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.202]) by imr-m07.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN1-249f7cc0b32a; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:39:55 -0400 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-da04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id d.cc0.5395379c (32913) for ; Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:39:52 -0400 (EDT) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:39:52 EDT Subject: [lojban] Re: Logical Naming Conventions To: lojban-list@lojban.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_cc0.5395379c.37292608_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 11501 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-IP: 205.188.169.202 X-archive-position: 15509 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --part1_cc0.5395379c.37292608_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/28/2009 23:06:07 Eastern Daylight Time, danny.piccirillo@gmail.com writes: > Ah, that brings up another thing. Should names be 100% unique? That seems > pretty impossible to me, but worth at least a moment of thought > > There is no reason or need for names to be unique, except as a personal preference, as in my case. I get by in my life just fine with my given name, and I don't personally know anyone else who has my name. Even my mother and one of my aunts, who share exactly the same name, don't have any problems with sharing their name. It's a problem only for the minority of people who are not satisfied with the name they have. Asking if names should be unique is implying that names should be forced on people. I vehemently object to anything like that. Names should be a matter of choice, of personal freedom. If you don't like your name, change it. As many times as you want. stevo --part1_cc0.5395379c.37292608_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a messag= e dated 4/28/2009 23:06:07 Eastern Daylight Time, danny.piccirillo@gmail.c= om writes:


Ah, that brings up anot= her thing. Should names be 100% unique? That seems pretty impossible to me= , but worth at least a moment of thought



There is no reason or need for names to be unique, except as a persona= l preference, as in my case.  I get by in my life just fine with my= given name, and I don't personally know anyone else who has my name. &nbs= p;Even my mother and one of my aunts, who share exactly the same name, don= 't have any problems with sharing their name.  

It's a problem only for the minority of people who are not satisfied= with the name they have.

Asking if names should be unique is implying that names should be forc= ed on people.  I vehemently object to anything like that.  Names= should be a matter of choice, of personal freedom.  If you don't lik= e your name, change it.  As many times as you want.  

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