Genealogy Chat

See below in a mo........

You suddenly discover you have Rathbone in YOUR tree?...... ..........Run for your life

I change my name on here to the pseudonym I have been toying with for a while?? I know (at least I think) I have to go to ''My Account Details'' and change my first name and married surname to the name of my choice........ Fine so far..........but, what happens when I write to people through Messages?? They see my name, but what name do they see?? Is my name on Messages/Contacts made up sometimes of my first name and maiden surname and sometimes my first name and married surname?? Does that mean people are sometimes going to see part of my pseudonym with my maiden surname and sometimes my whole pseudonym??? My pseudonym is nice and appropriate for the ''tone'' I like to portray on the Boards (lol), but I'm not sure that I would want it bandied about in Messages/Contacts as no one would take me seriously!!! Advice please, so that when I get back from shopping I know what to do!!! Happy Hunting - Sarah

LOL Jess!

Hi Sarah The messages appear in your maiden name and you have your board name on other peoples contacts list........ I think... Heather

Sarah, I have a feeling that your name will change to the new one in every message you ever sent that is already in someone else's contacts list (If you see what I mean) ?? Therefore other people will still be able to find you if they open up their messages. I'm sure I have had contacts do this on me and this is how I found them. I may be wrong but I'm sure other people will let you know one way or the other. Dea

What am i called if I message you? My board name is obviously Jess bow bag bobbin dog what am i called if i message you will try it now Jess

Thanks Jess - I got your message and it comes up as ''Jess Bow Bag Bobbin Dog'' (what does that mean???!!!) both in the received message as well as the contacts list - both show the same...... I don't know if you are married though Jess?? So if not (sensible woman?) then you are not going to have this problem of having two names on the system!! When you write to people about your tree do they ever come back saying, ''What sort of a name is that??'' or do they not write back lol ????!! I might as well tell you who I want to be.........or should I??! Thanks Dea - Maybe I am going to have to think of a more polite name to go by, than the brill one I want to be???!! Sarah

Sarah What happens if I message you? My birth name is the same as my surname (ie. I'm not married), but in the bit where it asks for birth name I have In East Yorkshire. Jeanette x

Thanks Jeanette - That's interesting then! The incoming message has Jeanette X (ie your surname) and on the contacts list it has Jeanette in East Yorkshire..... So yours is a different format to Jess - hers is the same in both places, but maybe she has entered the same in both married and maiden surname boxes and you have not!! Where is Jess anyway - I don't remember giving permission for her to go anywhere???? I think I will have a go with a less objectionable name! I wanted to be ''Montezuma's Revenge'', but if I write to people they will see ''Montezuma's Burchill'' (my maiden name) on the contacts list, which doesn't have the same ring to it somehow!! I could change both, but perhaps some wouldn't see the funny side (those who haven't been contaminated by these boards, that is!!) Happy Hunting - Sarah (Monty)

What about this? S

Hmmm try again....

It don't like 'em symbols, do it?? lol

and again...

last go?

Sarah, I think you should call yourself 'Merry Monty' - The last several entries on the thread look like you have ' had a few' ! Dea tee hee xxxxxxxxx

Right - that'll do for the mo..... Thanks for all your help everyone!!! Monty

LOL Sarah! Actually, when I think about it, I had a lady contact me about a connection. She appeared in my inbox as June X, but when I went to my contacts to give her permission to view my tree, I couldn't find her. She did eventually turn up as June Y. So I take it the name in my inbox was her married name, and the one in my contacts was her maiden name I think! lol. They do like to make it complicated don't they! lol Jeanette x

Lol Dee - that's a good one......

hey!! see it dumped my last symbol - never mind - a ''square'' is probably quite appropriate for me lol! MMM