Renowned genealogist, Jean-Louis Beaucarnot* is a specialist in the etymology of surnames.
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- What do you think of this text on the change of name: simplification of the law or dangerous game on identity?
Jean-Louis BEAUCARNOT. -
A surname has a dual nature and function. It is a constituent element of identity for the police, the administration, and an element of private, individual and family property. The question of the surname is extremely sensitive.
"Remember that a man's name is for him the most pleasant and important word in all the vocabulary",
recalled the American writer Dale Carnegie. The name carries enormous weight. Changing it is far from trivial. The main danger of this text is to encourage ill-considered choices. We think of those abused children who want to get rid of their father's name. But, twenty years later, if their parent repents, will it be the same? And what will happen if their descendants want to find…
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