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[kbk]

One of the people going on the Iceland thing emailed round. Am going to reply. But not yet.

Would it be weird... no, I know it would be weird of me, but is it forgivable, is it in fact a reasonable idea, to ask the people on this thing to call me by a different name than the one I normally use? And if I did... I would probably lie and tell them it was my usual nickname instead of explaining that I'm constructing a persona somewhat more suitable for a month of camping and conservation than my current.

I'm thinking Beth.

But if I go too far with it the whole thing could get schizophrenic, and that would be bad.

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[snowballjane.livejournal.com]

My dad's younger brother is 'Jim' to everyone who met him from the age of about 20 onwards, including his wife. I've always called him Uncle Jim, even though my dad still slips up and calls him Howard quite often.

I also know a Reg Andy.

I think name-changing can be a very liberating thing and most people are willing to accept it.

[kbk]

I have a great-uncle Sam whose "Sunday name" is Horace, which confused me horribly up until quite recently.

Names build so many associations, I think, and most of the time it's a good way to stay grounded, but when you're being grounded to a place you don't want to be...