Comments on: What’s in a Name? A Dutch Name, That Is. http://themoderatevoice.com/32442/whats-in-a-name-a-dutch-name-that-is/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: D. E.Rodriguez http://themoderatevoice.com/32442/whats-in-a-name-a-dutch-name-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-185073 D. E.Rodriguez Wed, 20 May 2009 13:40:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32442#comment-185073 Thanks for your comments and for the example, kells1001.<br><br>I do believe that it is/was a little more complicated than that in the Netherlands.<br>Have to look into it.<br><br>Dorian Thanks for your comments and for the example, kells1001.

I do believe that it is/was a little more complicated than that in the Netherlands.
Have to look into it.

Dorian

]]> By: kells1001 http://themoderatevoice.com/32442/whats-in-a-name-a-dutch-name-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-185059 kells1001 Wed, 20 May 2009 05:27:14 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32442#comment-185059 Dorian: I changed my name before leaving the military many years ago. Ironically I have a lot of Dutch heritage. Just for your info == A copy of my name change. It is just a document that must be posted for like ten days at a local court house. <br><br><img src="http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/rlockdall/personal%20stuff/namechange002.png"> <br><br>Randy Dorian: I changed my name before leaving the military many years ago. Ironically I have a lot of Dutch heritage. Just for your info == A copy of my name change. It is just a document that must be posted for like ten days at a local court house.

<img src=”http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/rlockdall/personal%20stuff/namechange002.png”>

Randy

]]> By: D. E.Rodriguez http://themoderatevoice.com/32442/whats-in-a-name-a-dutch-name-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-184961 D. E.Rodriguez Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32442#comment-184961 Kells1001:<br><br>Thank you for your insight.<br><br>I understand that since 1811 it has been difficult for Dutch people to change their names (again), including those who selecetd unusual last names in 1811.<br><br>Apparently, there are some legal venues now, for some. I need to reserach this aspect more.<br><br>Dorian Kells1001:

Thank you for your insight.

I understand that since 1811 it has been difficult for Dutch people to change their names (again), including those who selecetd unusual last names in 1811.

Apparently, there are some legal venues now, for some. I need to reserach this aspect more.

Dorian

]]> By: kells1001 http://themoderatevoice.com/32442/whats-in-a-name-a-dutch-name-that-is/comment-page-1/#comment-184947 kells1001 Tue, 19 May 2009 05:17:20 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/?p=32442#comment-184947 For the life of me I can't think of a more personal example of internal struggle than for a person to change their name. Mind you a good percentage of people especially women do in fact change their name through marriage. Some high profile people like athletes may change their name for religious reasons like Kareem Abdul Jabar or Mohammad Ali. One recent change was athlete Chad Johnson changing his name to Ocho Cinco. Personally I wouldn't be writing this comment but in fact I have changed my name. I did it for personal reasons and questioning the positives and negatives of having my former name. Many of us go through life taking into account the opportunities and stereotypes which we have obtained through our parents or the unexplained pain of our parents. Today many women may get married and not change their name, while men getting married may even take the name of woman. The Dutch as you allude to more than likely had a certain amount of fear and rebellion and felt changing the name would provide them with an avenue to express their views and make changes that would solve a problem. I would believe that the problems perceived by the person changing their names are in fact so big that this seems to be the most logical avenue. We always hear much of the negatives of people who take aliases to commit crimes or conceal crimes, but a closer view of actors, athletes, immigrants and many others tells us that changing the name is many times a way to begin anew and provide a better future in light of the past. For the life of me I can't think of a more personal example of internal struggle than for a person to change their name. Mind you a good percentage of people especially women do in fact change their name through marriage. Some high profile people like athletes may change their name for religious reasons like Kareem Abdul Jabar or Mohammad Ali. One recent change was athlete Chad Johnson changing his name to Ocho Cinco. Personally I wouldn't be writing this comment but in fact I have changed my name. I did it for personal reasons and questioning the positives and negatives of having my former name. Many of us go through life taking into account the opportunities and stereotypes which we have obtained through our parents or the unexplained pain of our parents. Today many women may get married and not change their name, while men getting married may even take the name of woman. The Dutch as you allude to more than likely had a certain amount of fear and rebellion and felt changing the name would provide them with an avenue to express their views and make changes that would solve a problem. I would believe that the problems perceived by the person changing their names are in fact so big that this seems to be the most logical avenue. We always hear much of the negatives of people who take aliases to commit crimes or conceal crimes, but a closer view of actors, athletes, immigrants and many others tells us that changing the name is many times a way to begin anew and provide a better future in light of the past.

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