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"This reflects the world of Ivy's youth" -- should this be the first name? It can be argued that it should be because we're referring to her as a youth. On the other hand, we're writing about her as an adult. Ambiguous. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 18:05, 8 January 2011 (UTC) | "This reflects the world of Ivy's youth" -- should this be the first name? It can be argued that it should be because we're referring to her as a youth. On the other hand, we're writing about her as an adult. Ambiguous. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 18:05, 8 January 2011 (UTC) | ||
:Yes, she is Ivy in her youth; when she gets a degree in the next paragraph she becomes Compton-Burnett, which is a bit cumbersome to repeat too often. Then she starts writing novels and becomes "I." - in which, incidentally, 'Mr' and 'Mrs' are generally confined to the conversation of servants, etc.: family members are always referred to by their first names, surnames are for the lower orders! [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 18:46, 8 January 2011 (UTC) | |||
::Of course, my good man! [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 19:30, 8 January 2011 (UTC) | |||
:::Will that be all, sir? [[User:Ro Thorpe|Ro Thorpe]] 20:22, 8 January 2011 (UTC) | |||
::::A glass of the '21 Cockburn, Beech, and then I'm off to join her Ladyship after saying goodnight to the Empress -- you may finish polishing the silver. [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 20:30, 8 January 2011 (UTC) | |||
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first name? cast your mind upon this, Heault Rheaux
"This reflects the world of Ivy's youth" -- should this be the first name? It can be argued that it should be because we're referring to her as a youth. On the other hand, we're writing about her as an adult. Ambiguous. Hayford Peirce 18:05, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
- Yes, she is Ivy in her youth; when she gets a degree in the next paragraph she becomes Compton-Burnett, which is a bit cumbersome to repeat too often. Then she starts writing novels and becomes "I." - in which, incidentally, 'Mr' and 'Mrs' are generally confined to the conversation of servants, etc.: family members are always referred to by their first names, surnames are for the lower orders! Ro Thorpe 18:46, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
- Of course, my good man! Hayford Peirce 19:30, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
- Will that be all, sir? Ro Thorpe 20:22, 8 January 2011 (UTC)
- A glass of the '21 Cockburn, Beech, and then I'm off to join her Ladyship after saying goodnight to the Empress -- you may finish polishing the silver. Hayford Peirce 20:30, 8 January 2011 (UTC)