Why do we need an acronym at all?
Is there any other actor in Trek we regularly refer to by acronym?
Is there any other actor in Trek we regularly refer to by acronym?
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Two (I believe). Siddig El Fadil and Roxann Biggs-Dawson. Though both changed during the series run of each show.
As far as the current lead goes, I'll go through the effort of remembering her name when she gives me some material that makes her worth remembering.
I've never seen anybody refer to any of these as SEF, RBD or RDM. So I'd say we can either write the scary foreign-looking name Sonequa or just use Martin-Green. Not really much of a hassle, is it?
People like to shorten names to initials: FDR, JFK, MLK, CIA, UK, JDJR. POTUS. I don't think origin of the name matters. We're just lazy.
Well, the practice of reducing Presidents to their initials was popular with newspaper editors, back when big headlines sold newspapers.
What across other than Gellar can you think of who've been the subject of it?
Downey - RDJ - is the one I can think of offhand.
What across other than Gellar can you think of who've been the subject of it?
Downey - RDJ - is the one I can think of offhand.
I've seen people use RDM to refer to both McNeill and writer Ron Moore.
Really? I'll admit I used an acronym out of laziness, but that is my only crime, being lazy. And I would have still typed SMG even if her name were something like Sally Martin-Green or whatever. But if that's offensive, then feel free to call me TW.
Besides, I've seen every actor or producer, Trek or otherwise referred to as acronyms at some point, regardless if they go by three names or only two.
Edward James Olmos is frequently abbreviated to EJO
Or foreign looking?
It isn't a feminization of Sonic the hedgehog?
http://www.gameskinny.com/s2x4c/the-top-25-baby-names-inspired-by-video-game-characters
http://kotaku.com/5860372/these-parents-actually-named-their-kid-dovahkiin--dragonborn
http://www.gameskinny.com/s2x4c/the-top-25-baby-names-inspired-by-video-game-characters
http://kotaku.com/5860372/these-parents-actually-named-their-kid-dovahkiin--dragonborn
Both RDM (Ronald D Moore) and JMS (J. Michael Straczynski) get their names acronymized pretty regularly. So it has nothing to do with how "scary" or difficult looking the name is. First one is pretty simple and the other I never get right and always need to Google with "babylon 5".
There really hasnt been that many Star Trek actors with three names before.
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I think @{ Emilia } raises an important issue. People with names uncommon or unfamiliar to the dominant culture, the White Ear, so to speak, often have their names manipulated or erased to suit the dominant culture's comforts or norms. That's not okay. On the other hand, with that firmly in mind, I do think that fandoms often play with their favorite actors' names in an affectionate way. Who hasn't referred to William Shatner as "The Shat"? Or Patrick Stewart as "PatStew"? But just because those nicknames exist doesn't mean we're exempt from remembering and avoiding erasing people's (specifically POC's) names -- like, "That name's too hard, I'm just going to call you Joe. Okay, Joe?"
Well this needlessly escalated quickly......I really don't think @The Wormhole being anything but a tad lazy.......which I am often guilty of as well.
I don't think anyone here has been intentionally malicious at all. I just think Emilia raised a good point that we should bear in mind.
