The return of the mononym

[Charles Doyle]

Wilson, I KNEW you were going to say that!

--Charlie
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>Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:59:15 -0500
>From: Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: The return of the mononym

>
>Not "binym," but "dionym."
>
>-Wilson

>
>On 2/22/07, Charles Doyle <cdoyle at uga.edu> wrote:
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>> Poster:       Charles Doyle <cdoyle at UGA.EDU>
>> Subject:      Re: The return of the mononym

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>> Isn't there a significant difference between mononyms for individuals who have well-known second (usually sur-) names, like Hillary, Elvis, and Che, and those who don't (the ESSENTIAL mononymites), like Pele, Madonna, and Dagmar?
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>> Is "Ann-Margaret" a mononym or a binym?
>>
>> --Charlie

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