Black, George F. $q (George Fraser) would have been the AACR2 heading, but the record was coded AACR2-compatible.  The qualifier with the fuller forms of name would not be used in the RDA record under LC-PCC PS for 9.19.1.4 which says not to apply the optional addition.  It would almost never be needed when dates are available.  I'm glad to see those qualifiers go when not needed to break a conflict; the extra verbiage clutters up the headings for people like D.H. Lawrence and T.S. Eliot.  Unfortunately, the record for Eliot has been coded RDA without removing the qualifier.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Program for Cooperative Cataloging
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of john g marr
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 12:42
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCCLIST] George F. Black
> 
>   Based on the following (in John Hostage's post) and the information
> currently in the authority record's only 670, the heading could be the
> same as that under AACR2:  Black, George F. $q (George Fraser)
> 
>   There is no need to go any further, and there is no "source of
> information" presented (in a 670) for dates nor any need to look for
> one, or for the "fuller form" appearing anywhere in a "preferred source
> of information."
> 
>   BROADER CAVIAT: Let's keep it simple, folks-- if RDA contains rules
> and options that allow AACR2 practice to continue, let's just continue
> doing what we have been doing and not try to get too fancy. Same
> applies to other parts of bib. and authority records as well.
>