First_Name, Last_Name is no good

"Peter, James J." <Jim.Peter@jhuapl.edu> Tue, 16 March 2004 21:45 UTC

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Subject: First_Name, Last_Name is no good
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I suggest that this group lead the United States away from the "First_Name,
Last_Name" identifier convention because it is culturally biased and
dysfunctional.  It does not accommodate the naming conventions of Hispanic
families, for example, where five names in a particular order identify an
individual.  Plus in some other countries the surname is given first.

"Given_Name, Sur_Name" should be used at the minimum.

A world-wide multicultural standard is needed.

Regards

James J. Peter
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, MD  20723-6099
443-778-5958  from Baltimore, or
240-228-5958  from Washington DC
Fax 443-778-6921, or 240-228-6921
Jim.Peter@jhuapl.edu
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First_Name, Last_Name is no good Peter, James J.