Hyphenated last name (Question)

[xaeniac]

how do you verbally address someone with a hyphenated last name.

For example:
Jennifer Green-Young

Ms. Young?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

By default, obviously both. I do know at least one guy that goes by the last of the two, however, so maybe that is common as well.

 

[DCal430]

Jennifer

 

[PottedMeat]

'hey you'

'yeah, you'

 

[dullard]

The correct way is to pretend the hyphen isn't there. You say both parts of the last name. You sort/alphabetize by the first part of the last name. You fool computers by not typing the hyphen (since they usually don't accept hyphens on computerized forms).

For all useful purposes that person is Jennifer GreenYoung. Except of course to her the hyphen matters. But for you, ignore it.

 

[Krazy4Real]

Jen

 

[sdifox]

Ask the person?

 

[_Rick_]

sugar.

 

[Murloc]

I just say: Green Young. Same if the person has 2 surnames (no hyphen between them). I think it's pretty standard. In this area most people just has one surname though.

 

[Fayd]

sugar.

this is the correct method.

 

[Colt45]

pick one, it doesn't matter which.

Never say both, as it may make them think that having two last names is acceptable.

Then they'll marry people with two last names, and have kids with four last names. fuck that.

 

[edro]

Their married name is default. It's all in the handbook.

 

[Mixolydian]

God damn it, hyphenated names piss me off. Why the fuck do you need 3 names?! You are not special!

 

[nickbits]

pick one, it doesn't matter which.

Never say both, as it may make them think that having two last names is acceptable.

Then they'll marry people with two last names, and have kids with four last names. fuck that.

Pretty much. I told my wife I don't care if you change your name or not but please don't hyphenate it.

 

[Red Squirrel]

God damn it, hyphenated names piss me off. Why the fuck do you need 3 names?! You are not special!

Well in return, they get a ridiculously long username to login with every single day at work. :awe: Think you're so special now eh, well here is your 26 character username. :biggrin:

Actually not sure what is normally the best practice for that, when I was a system admin I'd just put the whole thing. lol

 

[Markbnj]

You run them together, so your hypothetical person's last name is pronounced "Greenung."

 

[rasczak]

Green hyphen Young

 

[Quantos]

It's the most annoying thing in the world. I have an hyphenated surname and it's really an annoying thing.

The way I manage this is to pretend I have only one surname unless both are really required. Thus, both surnames only appear in official documentation like government records and the like.

I'd say the default stance of the people who are presented with both surnames will be to say both, rather than one of the two. However, since I pretty much only use one, they will adjust over time and use that one.

 

[Broheim]

Well in return, they get a ridiculously long username to login with every single day at work. :awe: Think you're so special now eh, well here is your 26 character username. :biggrin:

Actually not sure what is normally the best practice for that, when I was a system admin I'd just put the whole thing. lol

initials are superior


also, don't you use middle names in 'murica?

 

[rivan]

sugar.

I like the way you think. :thumbsup:

 

[mmntech]

Same way I address everyone. "Hi there" or "hey, how's it going?".

 

[Tweak155]

I had a teacher named P'Simer, she shortened it from Pickle-Simer. Everyone called her Mrs P Simer.

 

[randomrogue]

Hyphenated names imply a weak person. I don't associate with weak people. I call them "minion" if I'm forced to interact with them.

 

[Red Storm]

Say both, then later ask them what they prefer.

 

[Baked]

hey sugar tits.

FTFY.