On Sat, 23 Feb 2013, Moore, Richard wrote:

> ... the element "Fuller form of name" is recorded as "Robert Lewis".

  After what, almost half a century?, it becomes apparent that the problem 
is semantics: multiple meanings applied to the word "name." "Robert Lewis" 
is only part of the whole *name*, not a *name" in and of itself.

  If AACR2 had used "fuller form of name" for the entire name and "fuller 
form of surname or other part of name" for parts, we wouldn't have a 
problem. Example:

  "Robert Lewis Smith" and "R.L. Smith" are fuller forms of the [whole] 
*name* than "Robert Smith", "R. Smith", "Lewis Smith", or "L. Smith", but 
"Robert Lewis" provides fuller forms of the *surnames* than "R. L.", 
"Robert L.", or "R. Lewis."

  It's just common sense (not just semantics).

Cheers!

jgm

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