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earcmacfithil is out of town hiking until Sunday so you lucky people will be getting spamed with time wasers.

Pursuiant to Last Night's research I have now documented Robin as a surname under the heading Robins Richard Robin 1248. So the name Batman Robin is a perfectly acceptable name for the SCA. I am ammused.

When you see this, post another CSI/CSI: Miami/CSI: NY quote in your LJ. Let's see how long this can go on.

Catherine: I think I'm having Hunter Thompson's flashbacks. (Fur in Loathing 4.5 CSI)

Current Mood: geeky

For those who aren't familiar with Reaney and Wilson it is titled A Dictionary of English Surnames. I use it both for heraldry and when I write.

So under the heading Bateman I found the sub headings Baitman, Batman and Battman. It seems to be used as a Christian name with the spelling Bathemanus de Staunford in 1222, Bateman le Keu 1267, Batman d'Appleton 1313 and meaning "servant of Bartholomew"

Under the header Patrick I found William Patric 1130, William Patrik 1180, John Pateric 1229

Under the header Wain Richard Wayn 1319

So for a guy's name in the SCA you could be Bateman Pateric or Batman Wayn with the names being less than 50 years apart (Which earns pleased looks from the heralds. We let names with up to a three hundred year disparity slide but the close togeather they are the happier the heralds.) The Name Batman Wayn is particularly good seeing as the parts are only 6 years apart. I'm amused.