Re: Alphabetetetetization

[Istvan Marko <istvan@cmdmail.amd.com>]

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Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> writes:

> Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:
> 
> > Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> writes:
> > 
> > > However, the practice in most European and American countries is for
> > > the order to be:
> > > 
> > >    First-name Last-name
> > 
> > You mean:
> > 
> >    "Given name"  "Family name"
> > 
> > Calling them "first" and "last" is rilly culturally imperialistic.
> > Or something.
> 
> Probably.  But keep in mind that terms "Given name" and "Family name"
> are probably just as faulty.
> 
> > > Thus `Hrvoje Niksic', `Jon Babcock', etc.  However, some languages --
> > > most notably Japanese and Hungarian -- reverse that order.  The
> > > "normal" way to write my name in Hungarian would be `Niksic Hrvoje'.
> > 
> > Oh, I didn't know that.  Is that just when writing, or do you say the
> > names that way as well?
> 
> I don't know, but I am certain for writing.  The poster for the "Satan
> Tango" named the director "Tarr Bela", where Bela is the first (given)
> name.  If I were to guess, I would say they pronunce it Tarr Bela,
> too.
> 
> Any Hungarians to confirm/deny it here?

You are correct. In Hungary my name is written and pronounced as Markó
István, but to avoid confusion I use Istvan Marko when speaking or
writing to non-Hungarians. I believe most Hungarians do this. 

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	Istvan