Firstname / surnames uc/lc
Hi, In french, we usually write surnames in capitals (POULAIN) and firstnames with 1st letter in capitals (Paul) Is it a behaviour that is international or french specific ? -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)
Paul asked:
Is it a behaviour that is international or french specific ?
I believe it is not international and not done in England apart from some official forms. I dislike my name so written, but I fuss. -- MJR/slef http://www.ttllp.co.uk/koha/
At least in Uruguay (and I think Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil) surnames are written with the first initial in Capital (look at my from:). I realize that this is not a good practice, since sometimes is dificult to realize which is the name and which is the surname (this happens to me often, with my ID Card and Passport); but is the standard practice. Andres Paul POULAIN wrote:
Hi,
In french, we usually write surnames in capitals (POULAIN) and firstnames with 1st letter in capitals (Paul)
Is it a behaviour that is international or french specific ?
Andrés Tarallo wrote:
At least in Uruguay (and I think Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil) surnames are written with the first initial in Capital (look at my from:). I realize that this is not a good practice, since sometimes is dificult to realize which is the name and which is the surname (this happens to me often, with my ID Card and Passport); but is the standard practice.
Andres
Paul POULAIN wrote:
Hi,
In french, we usually write surnames in capitals (POULAIN) and firstnames with 1st letter in capitals (Paul)
Is it a behaviour that is international or french specific ?
I think it might be french specific - we write with only the first letter capitalised in all names cheers Rachel -- ----------------------------- Rachel Hamilton-Williams General Manager Katipo Communications Ltd Phone: +64-4-934 1285 Mobile: 021 389 128 E-mail: rachel@katipo.co.nz Web: www.katipo.co.nz
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