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Olivia (livka) | 7926 comments done


message 4: by Liz V. (new)

Liz V. (wwwgoodreadscomlizv) | 43773 comments Amy Catherine Walton link appears under
O.F. Walton
Mrs. O.F. Walton but is "Mrs." correct, even if in title?


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Liz V. (wwwgoodreadscomlizv) | 43773 comments Profile for Mrs. Alfred Gatty mentions, but not linked to, Margaret Gatty and Margaret Scott Gatty


message 6: by Olivia (new)

Olivia (livka) | 7926 comments from #3 done these:
Molesworth Mrs.
Molesworth Mrs
Mrs. Molesworth

M.L. Molesworth?
Molesworth?


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Olivia (livka) | 7926 comments #3, 5, 7 done

Skipped #4


message 9: by Liz V. (new)

Liz V. (wwwgoodreadscomlizv) | 43773 comments Thanks Olivia.


message 11: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Koenraad wrote: "For #4 see https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

Indeed.

Augmenting this, Mrs. XX is acceptable when this is her married title. In the above example, Mrs. O.F. Walton is correct, because she was not called Octavius Frank Walton, but used Mrs Octavius Frank Walton as her title. If we removed the title, we'd be erroneously calling her "Octavius Frank Walton" which is obviously incorrect :)

I personally treat these names as being akin to pseudonyms, like "Pope Francis".


message 12: by Liz V. (new)

Liz V. (wwwgoodreadscomlizv) | 43773 comments Thanks for the links and explanation. Leaving this topic to you. ☺


message 13: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) | 5037 comments Liz V. wrote: "Thanks for the links and explanation. Leaving this topic to you. ☺"

*grin* ASD obsessions can be useful at times ;)


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