How come when some famous person passes away....

[Gimli43Orcs]

...the news headlines always mention their full/middle names. Like Ronald Wilson Reagan. Is saying the full name a sign of respect? How is saying the whole name respectful though?

 

[Ikonomi]

I don't know. I just know that, when I was a child, whenever my mother called me by my full name, I was in serious trouble.

 

[AU Tiger]

Originally posted by: Ikonomi
I don't know. I just know that, when I was a child, whenever my mother called me by my full name, I was in serious trouble.

So true...

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: AU Tiger

Originally posted by: Ikonomi
I don't know. I just know that, when I was a child, whenever my mother called me by my full name, I was in serious trouble.

So true...

same here, usially meny i was gonna get a beating

 

[brigden]

So there's no misunderstanding who's dead/in trouble.

 

[ZOXXO]

Originally posted by: brigden
So there's no misunderstanding who's dead/in trouble.

Good logic.

 

[Cat13]

Originally posted by: Ikonomi
I don't know. I just know that, when I was a child, whenever my mother called me by my full name, I was in serious trouble.

How things come full circle, now I do that with my kids!