Edit: alt-text: Reddit post in r/TrueOffMyChest
Title: my friend just transitioned but I found out she’s naming herself Mildred. I wanna be supportive but, fucking Mildred?
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Edit: alt-text: Reddit post in r/TrueOffMyChest
Title: my friend just transitioned but I found out she’s naming herself Mildred. I wanna be supportive but, fucking Mildred?
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All names are valid…
X Æ A-12
Valid!
The ability to change it later is also valid!
Might be a few name entry fields that disagree but yes, in the US, entirely valid.
Meanwhile in Iceland:
Banning blatant slurs or directly offensive names is understandable, but unless Harriet means something really offensive there then it is just silly to have that restriction.
The article points out that it is mostly to conform with language structure, but that is still a bit heavy handed.
giuseppe stromboli for example.
Robert’); DROP TABLE Students;
Valid if you aren’t running dynamic sequel without sanitizing your inputs!
https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/
What would be an example of #8? Are there names which gradually morph from one name into another over time? In what way could a name change such that the change doesn’t occur at a specific point in time?
That one isn’t saying that names change gradually. It’s saying that names can change at any time and for any reason, not just e.g. when a woman gets married or something.
Ah, that makes a lot more sense.