Random question of the week

[Chastity]

I decided to copy Dany's idea for the song of the week thread. Basically, I'll ask a random question every Thursday and you guys answer it.

If you were a descendent of a very infamous person (i.e. Hitler, Charles Manson, etc) and had their last name, would you change your last name or keep it for the legacy of your family?

I would definitely change my last name, no doubt about it. Especially, if Hitler was my grandfather or some other relative of mine. When you have a very tainted family name, you don't want people associating you to your relative's crimes every time you mention your full name. My family name is the same as a current world leader's. It's not very tainted but if I were to go to certain countries, I would probably get some people freaking out.

[karro]

You dont need to do. Usually very famous person are not using their real name. For that matter here, I got the same family name as a very very popular artist from the beginning of the century La Bolduc. People tease me and all but my family related to her are very far, quite inexistant. I just know all Bolduc got connection since only one came to Canada back then: Louis Bolduc. He was fired from the French royal court, he stole alot of money and such. He was Irish. Oh yeah, behind those dark hair is hiden a ginger mane and yes I got tones of freakles in my younger times.

[Chastity]

No, what I meant was infamous. Not famous. Someone who was brutal and who went down in history with a very tainted name and reputation. Hitler is a really good example of this.

[karro]

My ancestor was really infamous. I still have my name. He was bannish from the king court in France cause of some money fraud. That is enough to be considered infamous.

[androdaking]

Yeah, if I was called hitler, of course I would change Hmm. Manson is a tougher one.

But if my last name was "the ripper" I would most likely change it too. Kidding.

But seriously, YES, I would change it if I was called hitler. Or, i would beg my parents to change it.

[fUx0r]

i guess it's a good thing he never reproduced. i'd also probably change my last name. i mean, what kind of a legacy is that to carry down? i'd probably settle with my altar ego name of "euclid o'harrah" or "cornelius talmidge". i use cornelius when ever i have to put my name on pirated software or on online apllications.

[kaffia]

hmm it depends on what name... I would definetly change if i where realted to hitler but what if it was something like "blackbeard" or some old pirate name that would be sweet!

[Brownsound]

Depends. If my name would've been Stalin or Hitler, I'd change it. If it was some other name, which I had shared with an ancestor(say Manson) but it wasn't that uncommon, I would've kept it.

You can't blame the present for actions in the past.

[fUx0r]

Brownsound said:

You can't blame the present for actions in the past.

true, but there are a lot of ignorant people out there who do.

[karro]

In Quebec, I think its about 18 000$ Can to change your name. I dont think that worth it (besides you would change sex..)

[Dany]

of course I will change my name !

[Brownsound]

fUx0r said:

true, but there are a lot of ignorant people out there who do.

Sod those people then.

[millencoolin2]

sometimes this could be funny, for example with me... this girls is called carla pereZ, and in my last name is pereS


when the guys ask me if I she has some relative with me I say that she was my wife.. this chick.. I kicked her out!

[Chastity]

Ooo that's a really nice computerized background you got there.

[millencoolin2]

heheh, yes, but she was very complicated... I think the divorce was the best way for us... it was 3 weeks of suffer and... and... hahahahahha I won´t say