On Mon, 8 Jul 2002, Thomas Lockhart wrote:
> > I don't understand some of the animosity I have seen towards
> > what I consider a positive change. It obviously does need
> > changing, otherwise so many people would not be discussing it.
>
> Well, it is the same reaction you would have if someone walked up to you
> and said "your child has a stupid name. You need to give it another
> one". At least you didn't call our child ugly too ;)
Another way of putting it ... alot of ppl name their child 'Samantha', but
how many refer to them as 'Sam' in everyday conversation? One of their
'formal, on paper' name, the other is their common name *shrug*