Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jane <jane5ok AT yahoo.com.au>]

Hi everyone,

I do not really want to create a controversy.  I belong to a number of
groups and it is more common to use just a first name than also a last.
Some groups where professionals coincide amoungst amateurs may have the
professionals (ie teachers who use their school ISP) using their last names
routinely.  When it is apparent that there are more than one person by the
same first name, some may opt to use a last initial.  This is not something
I have ever done.  I stand by my offer to remove myself from the group if it
will be deemed necessary to use a last name (and no a fake last name isn't
an option - I'd just forget what I'd used).

Warmly
Jane - Australia


On 4/8/07 12:43 AM, "Yodan" <Yodan AT Yodanco.com> wrote:

> Yes, you have a point there!
> 
> Since I've never belonged to a group that had another "Rivka", there was
> never a problem of confusing me with someone else (or vice versa). But as to
> the name "Jane", which is probably more popular in the English-speaking
> world, it's a different matter.
> 
> Rivka Bat Malka ve-Ya'akov
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of kenneth greifer
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:36 AM
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Sign Your Messages Please
> 
> 
> If you have ten Janes and five Rivkas, it is easier to tell them apart with
> last names, real or fake. Otherwise, you would have to tell them apart by
> their email addresses. If no one is checking and it does not really matter,
> it is not terrible to use a fake last name.
> 
> Kenneth Greifer
> USA
> 
>> From: "Yodan" <Yodan AT Yodanco.com>
>> Reply-To: <Yodan AT Yodanco.com>
>> To: "'kenneth greifer'" <greifer AT hotmail.com>,<b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>> Subject: RE: [b-hebrew] Sign Your Messages Please
>> Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 07:31:15 -0700
>> 
>> But what's the point of signing with a fake last name or with a name that
>> the other in the group don't know if it's real or fake?
>> 
>> I agree with Jane's concern (women have more concerns about privacy) and
>> think that signing with a first name should be sufficient.  Adding a last
>> name (real or fake) should be an option, not a requirement.
>> 
>> Rivka
>> 
>> *********************************
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
>> [mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of kenneth greifer
>> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 7:27 AM
>> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
>> Subject: [b-hebrew] Sign Your Messages Please
>> 
>> Jane,
>> 
>> I don't think anyone cares if you use a fake last name, and I am sure no
>> one
>> 
>> will check. It just sounds better to use a last name, even if it is fake. I
>> think you are taking b-hebrew too seriously. They won't be mad at you for
>> this minor thing.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Kenneth Greifer
>> 
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