US obsession with <First-Name> <Last-Name> ??

Suicidal Ferret · 26 May 2019 at 04:47

Or even Prince Rogers Nelson ?

Orionaut · 26 May 2019 at 08:28

Raymond Lin said:
You can, if you want to pay for the coding to accommodate you and Cher. lol

Why is the coding such an issue?

And why did the original coders decide that one HAD to have two names?

Just. Why??

jellybeard999 · 26 May 2019 at 08:41

Rimsy · 26 May 2019 at 09:39

Orionaut said:
Why is the coding such an issue?

And why did the original coders decide that one HAD to have two names?

Just. Why??

This is a wind up right?

Orionaut · 26 May 2019 at 09:41

Rimsy said:
This is a wind up right?

No, why should it be?? :confused:

Lopéz · 26 May 2019 at 11:23

Orionaut said:
Why is the coding such an issue?

And why did the original coders decide that one HAD to have two names?

Just. Why??

The "original coders" probably didn't decide anything, they were given a spec sheet driven by the original client's requirements that said you must be able to enter a first name and a surname.

The reason such forms have two name fields rather than one is fairly obvious, which I'm sure you are aware of.

Ask yourself, how many people do you know, in real life, who just have a single name. In 40 years I've never met one, and only once spoken to one on the telephone (he changed his name to "Tank", no surname and no first name, just "Tank")

Orionaut · 26 May 2019 at 12:02

Lopéz said:
The "original coders" probably didn't decide anything, they were given a spec sheet driven by the original client's requirements that said you must be able to enter a first name and a surname.

The reason such forms have two name fields rather than one is fairly obvious, which I'm sure you are aware of.

Ask yourself, how many people do you know, in real life, who just have a single name. In 40 years I've never met one, and only once spoken to one on the telephone (he changed his name to "Tank", no surname and no first name, just "Tank")

OK, But you post as a single name, most people post as a single name.

I am wanting to open an active channel on Youtube and Youtube is demanding that I add a second name to the name that I have always used.

Why?

builder22 · 26 May 2019 at 13:12

this will explain everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UuF7f0UPUI

Pawnless Endgame · 26 May 2019 at 18:34

Eurofighter said:
Sorry Madonna.

Yeah Orionaut was dreadful at Eurovision

Clav · 27 May 2019 at 09:33

Orionaut said:
OK, But you post as a single name, most people post as a single name.

I am wanting to open an active channel on Youtube and Youtube is demanding that I add a second name to the name that I have always used.

Why?

My Youtube channel is one name. I typed one name in and left the other blank it didn't demand 2 names at all, is that not working?

IronWarrior · 27 May 2019 at 11:06

BowdonUK said:
I'm confused as to what the problem is?

Usually Americans are obsessed with middle names and as soon as they realise I dont have a middle name they are shocked.

I never met a person who didn't have a middle name. I'm pretty shocked, this has changed my reality. :eek:

BowdonUK · 27 May 2019 at 11:22

IronWarrior said:
I never met a person who didn't have a middle name. I'm pretty shocked, this has changed my reality.

I was once in hospital in the US and when the nurse was taking my name for some reason she thought I was a movie star because I didn't have a middle name.

I tried to play along though didn't get her number

StoutMeister · 28 May 2019 at 09:16

MJ, JS, or GG? - You're welcome.