Collected Precedents of the S.C.A.: Change of Name

Name Precedents: Change of Name

Laurel: Date: (year.month.date) Precedent:

Shauna of Carrick Point 2004.05 Submitted as Kathelyne Fraser of Lochdoy, her name was registered in October 2003 as Katherine Fraser of Lochdoy to meet the submitter's request for an authentic Scottish name. The submitter requested a reconsideration of her originally submitted name, dropping the request for authenticity. The originally submitted form of her name, which combined a Flemish given name with Scots bynames, is certainly registerable. There is substantial contact between Flanders and Scotland from the 12th C on onward including large Flemish households in Scottish burghs. That names should combine elements from both naming pools is expected. [Kathelyne Fraser of Lochdoy, 05/04, A-Artemsia]

François la Flamme 2003.12 [Release of alternate name Pádraig MacAindreis and badge. Quarterly azure and argent, a cross flory between four crescents counterchanged.] These releases were not included on a Letter of Intent. We require all requests that will affect registered items, such as releases, to be submitted on a Letter of Intent. This action is being returned for proper inclusion on a Letter of Intent.
Further, the name Pádraig MacAindreis is not currently registered. In the April 1999 LoAR the name was changed to Jabra'il al-Nasrani. Although not explicitly stated, the name was released with the acceptance of the new name. [Gabriel Ximenez de Malaga, 12/2003, R-Calontir]

François la Flamme 2003.12 This name submission was an appeal of the return of this name in the February 2003 LoAR, which explains:
No documentation was found that Siridean was used as a given name in period.
Siridean was submitted based on the Gaelic surname form Ó Sirideáin found in MacLysaght's The Surnames of Ireland (s.n. (O) Sheridan). However, not all Mac and Ó surnames derive from given names. Some derive from descriptive bynames. For example, the surname Ó Balbháin (Woulfe, p. 433 s.n. Ó Balbháin) means 'descendant of the stammerer'. Metron Ariston describes the uncertainty regarding the origin of this name:
There has been a great deal of controversy over the etymology of Sheridan and its Irish antecedent over the years. Some people state that the putative Ó Sirideáin meant "son of the Searcher", i.e., is an attributive patronymic rather than a patronymic formed from a given name. Others insist it must have been derived from a rare given name (based largely on its use as a patronymic as far as I can tell). The Clan Sheridan web site itself (www.longfordtourism.com/genealogy/sheridan.html) notes "O' Shiridean literally translates as decendants of Sheridan the meaning of which is uncertain." I was not able to find a clear instance of its use as a given name (as opposed to a portion of a patronymic) in period [...].

Lacking evidence that Siridean is plausible as a given name in Gaelic in period, it is not registerable as a given name.

This appeal is based solely on the text of the ruling for the return of the name Sirideain ui Neill in the January 1993 LoAR (Caid returns), which states:
Sirideain is the genitive form of the given name Siridean; it's how the latter would mutate when used in a patronymic, for instance. As a given name, the unmutated form should be used. Furthermore, the patronymic particle should be ua; ui, the submitted spelling, is the plural. The submitter forbade any changes; this must therefore be returned.

The LoI quoted this ruling, then stated:
Thus the Laurel office was stating at that time that the given name form of this name would be Siridean. And while previous registrations and notes do not guarantee future registration, we feel with this previous statement and the current return statement that says, "Others insist it must have been derived from a rare given name (based largely on its use as a patronymic as far as I can tell). The Clan Sheridan web site itself (www.longfordtourism.com/genealogy/sheridan.html) notes "O' Shiridean literally translates as decendants of Sheridan the meaning of which is uncertain.", we feel that benefit of the doubt should be given to the submitter.

The cited 1993 return was considered when this submitter's name was returned in February 2003. The documentation provided for the 1993 submission was the same citation from Woulfe cited as documentation for the current submitter's name. Prior registration is no guarantee of current registerability; even less so is a prior return support for current registerability.
Knowledge of Gaelic naming practices has increased dramatically within the College during the last ten years. At any point, the registerability of name elements, in the case of "benefit of the doubt" situations, must be judged on a case by case basis according to the current level of knowledge of the College. An argument may be made for recent knowledge - knowledge that may have been current at the time when the name was submitted. Regardless of the validity of such an argument, it is not applicable to the current submission. The cited return is over ten years old and more recently given names documented only as byname elements in Gaelic have been returned:
The documentation for the given name consisted of a S. Gabriel report that says O Corrigan is an English form of the Gaelic name Ó Corragáin. That name may derive from a given name Corrigán, but we have no evidence that such a name existed. Not all O surnames derive from given names, but Corragán certainly looks like a given name. If it existed, it was extremely rare and probably used only in the early Middle Ages. Please note that the report explicitly says that the Academy did not find evidence that the given name existed. Until such evidence is provided, we have to return this. [Corrigan mac Cainnich, 07/2001, R-Calontir]

Further, RfS II.1, "Documented Names", states that:
Documented names, including given names, bynames, place names, and valid variants and diminutives formed in a period manner, may be used in the same manner in which they were used in period sources.

The current RfS is more recent than the cited 1993 return and supercedes it. As the current submission does not provide evidence of Siridean as a given name in period, and no such evidence was found by the College, the reason for return cited in February 2003 is still valid.
In addition, this was not an adequate appeal. The Administrative Handbook, section IV.E, states in part:
A submitter shall have the right to appeal any return to Laurel. All appeals must be supported by new documentation, other proof that the original submission was returned in error or by compelling evidence that the submission was not properly considered at the time of return.

None of these requirements were present in the current appeal. Barring clear evidence of Siridean used as a given name in period, it is not registerable as a given name. [Siridean MacLachlan, 12/2003, R-Calontir]

François la Flamme 2003.01 Submitted as Katheryn von Schlegel, this submission was an appeal of changes made to this name when it was registered in the November 2001 LoAR as Katheryn Slegel.
The submitter provided documentation supporting Schlegel as her legal surname. With this documentation, she may use the Legal Name Allowance to register Schlegel in a surname position in her SCA name. However, the Legal Name Allowance only supports registration of the name element in the exact form in which it appears in the submitter's legal name. Therefore, the Legal Name Allowance allows her to register Schlegel as a byname, but it does not allow her to register von Schlegel because von Schlegel is not part of her legal name.
To register von Schlegel, documentation would need to be provided that von Schlegel was used as a byname in period or that Schlegel was the name of a town in period. Documentation was provided for two individuals whose surnames were von Schlegel. However, these people were born in 1697 and 1772 and so do not support von Schlegel as a surname before 1600 or even 1650. Documentation was also provided for modern locations in Germany named Schlegel. No evidence was found that these locations date to period. Bahlow (p. 493 s.n. Schlegel) indicates that this byname means 'hammer'. Given this information, it seems unlikely that a period location was named Schlegel. Lacking evidence of a period place with this name, the byname von Schlegel is not registerable.
We have dropped the particle von and registered her byname in the form Schlegel, as permitted under the Legal Name Allowance, in order to register this name. [Katheryn Schlegel, 01/2003 LoAR, A-Atenveldt]

François la Flamme 2003.01 From Laurel: Requests for Reconsideration
The following definition, Request for Reconsideration, is to be added to the Administrative Handbook in section IV, General Procedures for Submissions, following IV.E, Right of Appeal. The current section IV.F, Heraldic Wills, will be redesignated as section IV.G.
F. Request for Reconsideration - A submitter may request reconsideration of changes made as a result of a request for authenticity in a name submission. All requests must either: (a) be supported by new documentation supporting the original name as complying with the requested authenticity, (b) submit a timely request for a name based on information provided in Laurel's decision, or (c) include a request that the original name be considered with no request for authenticity. Such reconsideration may be considered with the standards in effect at the time of the request. Requests for reconsideration must be submitted through the appropriate heraldic officers specified for such actions by the submitter's kingdom of residence. Such officers must forward the request in a timely manner, with or without recommendations, to Laurel. Requests for Reconsideration will be considered "resubmissions" for the purposes of section IV.D, Payment of Fees.

We would like to thank everyone for the commentary. It was suggested that we extend this clause to also include changes made by Laurel at registration. At this time we decline to extend the scope beyond changes made to meet an authenticity request. [Cover Letter for the 01/2003 LoAR]

François la Flamme 2002.08 Although submitted as a name correction, this action is a name change. This request is to change the name to the more authentic name suggested in the November 2001 registration of the name Francesca Gerdrudis Kesselheim. Normally, this change would be returned for lack of the required fees, but because the original name submission expressed a preference for a more authentic form and the change request was made in a timely manner, this change is being allowed as a continuation of the original submission. We applaud the submitter's desire for a more authentic and culturally consistent form of her name. [Franziska Gerdrudis Kesselheim, 08/2002, A-Atenveldt]

François la Flamme 2002.07 This name change was submitted with the explanation:
Her name was registered as "Damiana bint al-Katib" in October 2001. It was submitted as "Dimiana" and was always intended to be "Dimiana", but there was a typo on the May 2001 Outlands Letter of Intent which spelled it "Diamiana". Pelican made a decision on which spelling to use, but the client would prefer it as "Dimiana." Since this typo occured on the Outlands LoI rather than the LoAR, this is a change of registered name submission rather than just a correction.

Unfortunately, neither the original nor the current submission provided support solid support for the form Dimiana. The submitted spelling was supported only by printouts of a web search on the spelling Dimiana. This printout lists instances of a Saint Dimiana which seems to be a modern variant form of Saint Damiana. The College found support for Damiana as a period form of this saint's name when the previous form of this name was put before the College for commentary. Lacking evidence that Dimiana is a plausible period form of this saint's name, it is not registerable. [Dimiana bint al-Katib, 07/2002, R-Outlands]

François la Flamme 2002.07 From Laurel: Requests for Reconsideration: Revisiting Appeals for Accepted Names
The Administrative Handbook begins IV.E, Right of Appeal, with "A submitter shall have the right to appeal any return to Laurel." By this definition, appeals are not appropriate for items that have been registered. I would like to define a way for the submitter to request a review of a registration when authenticity changes, which can sometimes be dramatic, were made at the time of registration.
With the inclusion of the "make my name authentic" option, in combination with the other change options on the name submission forms, it is possible to have a name registered with changes the submitter has not been consulted on and possibly changed to such a degree that it is not acceptable to the submitter. The submitter being unhappy with the name that was registered does nothing to encourage the use of an authentic name and does not help the College serve the members of the Society. This proposed process is intended to provide the submitter a way to provide feedback on the registered name that was created using only the guidance provided by the submission form.
The proposed process for Requests for Reconsideration is limited to submissions where the changes were specifically due to the authenticity requests. While customer dissatisfaction might happen due to the other requests, the difference is that we have more written guidance on the other requests and are less likely to have such unexpected changes made as a request to merely preserve the sound, or preserve the meaning, of the name.
The following is a proposed definition of a Request for Reconsideration to be added to the Administrative Handbook in section IV, General Procedures for Submissions, following IV.E, Right of Appeal. The current section IV.F, Heraldic Wills, will be redesignated as section IV.G.
F. Request for Reconsideration - A submitter may request reconsideration of changes made as a result of a request for authenticity in a name submission. All requests must either: (a) be supported by new documentation supporting the original name as complying with the requested authenticity, (b) submit a timely request for a name based on information provided in Laurel's decision, or (c) include a request that the original name be considered with no request for authenticity. Such reconsideration may be considered with the standards in effect at the time of the request. Requests for reconsideration must be submitted through the appropriate heraldic officers specified for such actions by the submitter's kingdom of residence. Such officers must forward the request in a timely manner, with or without recommendations, to Laurel. Requests for Reconsideration will be considered "resubmissions" for the purposes of section IV.D Payment of Fees.

Please present your discussion and comments on this proposed addition to the Administrative Handbook to the College of Arms by the January 2003.
As well, a review of the wording on the name forms requesting authenticity is underway. A proposed change of the standard name form will be presented soon. [Cover Letter for the 07/2002 LoAR]

François la Flamme 2002.05 This submission is an appeal of a return of the same name in April 2001:
The given name was documented from Roberts, Notable Kin: An Anthology of Columns First Published in the NEHGS NEXUS, 1986-1995. While we have no reason to doubt the quality of the genealogical research, the goals of genealogists are different from ours and their data is not necessarily applicable to SCA use. The College was unable to verify this name. We therefore have to return it, barring new evidence of its use as a given name in period.
Also, please note that the College needs to know the culture as well as the time period of a name, especially when the name is documented from a non-standard source.

The current submission provides documentation of Sueva from a manuscript quoted in A. William Smith, trans., Fifteenth-Century Dance and Music: Twelve Transcribed Italian Treatises and Collections in the Tradition of Domenico da Piacenza. The woman mentioned in this manuscript as Sueva is Sveva, the first wife of Alessandro Sforza. (The v to u switch sometimes occurs in documentary forms.) Therefore, Sueva is documented to period as an Italian feminine given name and is registerable. [Sueva the Short, 05/2002, A-Æthelmearc]

François la Flamme 2002.04 This submission is an appeal of a name change made at kingdom when her original name was registered in March 1998. The name was submitted as Cristal Fleur de la Mer and changed to Cristal Fleur Delamare because kingdom was unable to find documentation for the form de la Mer. The name submission for Andre de la Mer (registered May 1998) cited the same documentation referenced in Cristal's original submission. Therefore, that documentation was sufficient to support the spelling de la Mer at that time. Therefore, we have changed the spelling back to the originally submitted form. [Cristal Fleur de la Mer, 04/2002, A-Caid]

Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane 1990.04.29 This was shown on the letter of intent as a new name in conjunction with a transfer of her tinctureless badge to her new persona. This is incorrect and could have confused the armorial.... Such transactions must be labelled as a change. When such a change is made, all armoury attached to the previous name will automatically be transferred to the new name unless specifically accompanied by a request for release or additional change. (LoAR 29 Apr 90, p. 2)

Laurel:	Date: (year.month.date)	Precedent:
Shauna of Carrick Point	2004.05	Submitted as Kathelyne Fraser of Lochdoy, her name was registered in October 2003 as Katherine Fraser of Lochdoy to meet the submitter's request for an authentic Scottish name. The submitter requested a reconsideration of her originally submitted name, dropping the request for authenticity. The originally submitted form of her name, which combined a Flemish given name with Scots bynames, is certainly registerable. There is substantial contact between Flanders and Scotland from the 12th C on onward including large Flemish households in Scottish burghs. That names should combine elements from both naming pools is expected. [Kathelyne Fraser of Lochdoy, 05/04, A-Artemsia]
François la Flamme	2003.12	[Release of alternate name Pádraig MacAindreis and badge. Quarterly azure and argent, a cross flory between four crescents counterchanged.] These releases were not included on a Letter of Intent. We require all requests that will affect registered items, such as releases, to be submitted on a Letter of Intent. This action is being returned for proper inclusion on a Letter of Intent. Further, the name Pádraig MacAindreis is not currently registered. In the April 1999 LoAR the name was changed to Jabra'il al-Nasrani. Although not explicitly stated, the name was released with the acceptance of the new name. [Gabriel Ximenez de Malaga, 12/2003, R-Calontir]
François la Flamme	2003.12	This name submission was an appeal of the return of this name in the February 2003 LoAR, which explains: No documentation was found that Siridean was used as a given name in period. Siridean was submitted based on the Gaelic surname form Ó Sirideáin found in MacLysaght's The Surnames of Ireland (s.n. (O) Sheridan). However, not all Mac and Ó surnames derive from given names. Some derive from descriptive bynames. For example, the surname Ó Balbháin (Woulfe, p. 433 s.n. Ó Balbháin) means 'descendant of the stammerer'. Metron Ariston describes the uncertainty regarding the origin of this name: There has been a great deal of controversy over the etymology of Sheridan and its Irish antecedent over the years. Some people state that the putative Ó Sirideáin meant "son of the Searcher", i.e., is an attributive patronymic rather than a patronymic formed from a given name. Others insist it must have been derived from a rare given name (based largely on its use as a patronymic as far as I can tell). The Clan Sheridan web site itself (www.longfordtourism.com/genealogy/sheridan.html) notes "O' Shiridean literally translates as decendants of Sheridan the meaning of which is uncertain." I was not able to find a clear instance of its use as a given name (as opposed to a portion of a patronymic) in period [...]. Lacking evidence that Siridean is plausible as a given name in Gaelic in period, it is not registerable as a given name. This appeal is based solely on the text of the ruling for the return of the name Sirideain ui Neill in the January 1993 LoAR (Caid returns), which states: Sirideain is the genitive form of the given name Siridean; it's how the latter would mutate when used in a patronymic, for instance. As a given name, the unmutated form should be used. Furthermore, the patronymic particle should be ua; ui, the submitted spelling, is the plural. The submitter forbade any changes; this must therefore be returned. The LoI quoted this ruling, then stated: Thus the Laurel office was stating at that time that the given name form of this name would be Siridean. And while previous registrations and notes do not guarantee future registration, we feel with this previous statement and the current return statement that says, "Others insist it must have been derived from a rare given name (based largely on its use as a patronymic as far as I can tell). The Clan Sheridan web site itself (www.longfordtourism.com/genealogy/sheridan.html) notes "O' Shiridean literally translates as decendants of Sheridan the meaning of which is uncertain.", we feel that benefit of the doubt should be given to the submitter. The cited 1993 return was considered when this submitter's name was returned in February 2003. The documentation provided for the 1993 submission was the same citation from Woulfe cited as documentation for the current submitter's name. Prior registration is no guarantee of current registerability; even less so is a prior return support for current registerability. Knowledge of Gaelic naming practices has increased dramatically within the College during the last ten years. At any point, the registerability of name elements, in the case of "benefit of the doubt" situations, must be judged on a case by case basis according to the current level of knowledge of the College. An argument may be made for recent knowledge - knowledge that may have been current at the time when the name was submitted. Regardless of the validity of such an argument, it is not applicable to the current submission. The cited return is over ten years old and more recently given names documented only as byname elements in Gaelic have been returned: The documentation for the given name consisted of a S. Gabriel report that says O Corrigan is an English form of the Gaelic name Ó Corragáin. That name may derive from a given name Corrigán, but we have no evidence that such a name existed. Not all O surnames derive from given names, but Corragán certainly looks like a given name. If it existed, it was extremely rare and probably used only in the early Middle Ages. Please note that the report explicitly says that the Academy did not find evidence that the given name existed. Until such evidence is provided, we have to return this. [Corrigan mac Cainnich, 07/2001, R-Calontir] Further, RfS II.1, "Documented Names", states that: Documented names, including given names, bynames, place names, and valid variants and diminutives formed in a period manner, may be used in the same manner in which they were used in period sources. The current RfS is more recent than the cited 1993 return and supercedes it. As the current submission does not provide evidence of Siridean as a given name in period, and no such evidence was found by the College, the reason for return cited in February 2003 is still valid. In addition, this was not an adequate appeal. The Administrative Handbook, section IV.E, states in part: A submitter shall have the right to appeal any return to Laurel. All appeals must be supported by new documentation, other proof that the original submission was returned in error or by compelling evidence that the submission was not properly considered at the time of return. None of these requirements were present in the current appeal. Barring clear evidence of Siridean used as a given name in period, it is not registerable as a given name. [Siridean MacLachlan, 12/2003, R-Calontir]
François la Flamme	2003.01	Submitted as Katheryn von Schlegel, this submission was an appeal of changes made to this name when it was registered in the November 2001 LoAR as Katheryn Slegel. The submitter provided documentation supporting Schlegel as her legal surname. With this documentation, she may use the Legal Name Allowance to register Schlegel in a surname position in her SCA name. However, the Legal Name Allowance only supports registration of the name element in the exact form in which it appears in the submitter's legal name. Therefore, the Legal Name Allowance allows her to register Schlegel as a byname, but it does not allow her to register von Schlegel because von Schlegel is not part of her legal name. To register von Schlegel, documentation would need to be provided that von Schlegel was used as a byname in period or that Schlegel was the name of a town in period. Documentation was provided for two individuals whose surnames were von Schlegel. However, these people were born in 1697 and 1772 and so do not support von Schlegel as a surname before 1600 or even 1650. Documentation was also provided for modern locations in Germany named Schlegel. No evidence was found that these locations date to period. Bahlow (p. 493 s.n. Schlegel) indicates that this byname means 'hammer'. Given this information, it seems unlikely that a period location was named Schlegel. Lacking evidence of a period place with this name, the byname von Schlegel is not registerable. We have dropped the particle von and registered her byname in the form Schlegel, as permitted under the Legal Name Allowance, in order to register this name. [Katheryn Schlegel, 01/2003 LoAR, A-Atenveldt]
François la Flamme	2003.01	From Laurel: Requests for Reconsideration The following definition, Request for Reconsideration, is to be added to the Administrative Handbook in section IV, General Procedures for Submissions, following IV.E, Right of Appeal. The current section IV.F, Heraldic Wills, will be redesignated as section IV.G. F. Request for Reconsideration - A submitter may request reconsideration of changes made as a result of a request for authenticity in a name submission. All requests must either: (a) be supported by new documentation supporting the original name as complying with the requested authenticity, (b) submit a timely request for a name based on information provided in Laurel's decision, or (c) include a request that the original name be considered with no request for authenticity. Such reconsideration may be considered with the standards in effect at the time of the request. Requests for reconsideration must be submitted through the appropriate heraldic officers specified for such actions by the submitter's kingdom of residence. Such officers must forward the request in a timely manner, with or without recommendations, to Laurel. Requests for Reconsideration will be considered "resubmissions" for the purposes of section IV.D, Payment of Fees. We would like to thank everyone for the commentary. It was suggested that we extend this clause to also include changes made by Laurel at registration. At this time we decline to extend the scope beyond changes made to meet an authenticity request. [Cover Letter for the 01/2003 LoAR]
François la Flamme	2002.08	Although submitted as a name correction, this action is a name change. This request is to change the name to the more authentic name suggested in the November 2001 registration of the name Francesca Gerdrudis Kesselheim. Normally, this change would be returned for lack of the required fees, but because the original name submission expressed a preference for a more authentic form and the change request was made in a timely manner, this change is being allowed as a continuation of the original submission. We applaud the submitter's desire for a more authentic and culturally consistent form of her name. [Franziska Gerdrudis Kesselheim, 08/2002, A-Atenveldt]
François la Flamme	2002.07	This name change was submitted with the explanation: Her name was registered as "Damiana bint al-Katib" in October 2001. It was submitted as "Dimiana" and was always intended to be "Dimiana", but there was a typo on the May 2001 Outlands Letter of Intent which spelled it "Diamiana". Pelican made a decision on which spelling to use, but the client would prefer it as "Dimiana." Since this typo occured on the Outlands LoI rather than the LoAR, this is a change of registered name submission rather than just a correction. Unfortunately, neither the original nor the current submission provided support solid support for the form Dimiana. The submitted spelling was supported only by printouts of a web search on the spelling Dimiana. This printout lists instances of a Saint Dimiana which seems to be a modern variant form of Saint Damiana. The College found support for Damiana as a period form of this saint's name when the previous form of this name was put before the College for commentary. Lacking evidence that Dimiana is a plausible period form of this saint's name, it is not registerable. [Dimiana bint al-Katib, 07/2002, R-Outlands]
François la Flamme	2002.07	From Laurel: Requests for Reconsideration: Revisiting Appeals for Accepted Names The Administrative Handbook begins IV.E, Right of Appeal, with "A submitter shall have the right to appeal any return to Laurel." By this definition, appeals are not appropriate for items that have been registered. I would like to define a way for the submitter to request a review of a registration when authenticity changes, which can sometimes be dramatic, were made at the time of registration. With the inclusion of the "make my name authentic" option, in combination with the other change options on the name submission forms, it is possible to have a name registered with changes the submitter has not been consulted on and possibly changed to such a degree that it is not acceptable to the submitter. The submitter being unhappy with the name that was registered does nothing to encourage the use of an authentic name and does not help the College serve the members of the Society. This proposed process is intended to provide the submitter a way to provide feedback on the registered name that was created using only the guidance provided by the submission form. The proposed process for Requests for Reconsideration is limited to submissions where the changes were specifically due to the authenticity requests. While customer dissatisfaction might happen due to the other requests, the difference is that we have more written guidance on the other requests and are less likely to have such unexpected changes made as a request to merely preserve the sound, or preserve the meaning, of the name. The following is a proposed definition of a Request for Reconsideration to be added to the Administrative Handbook in section IV, General Procedures for Submissions, following IV.E, Right of Appeal. The current section IV.F, Heraldic Wills, will be redesignated as section IV.G. F. Request for Reconsideration - A submitter may request reconsideration of changes made as a result of a request for authenticity in a name submission. All requests must either: (a) be supported by new documentation supporting the original name as complying with the requested authenticity, (b) submit a timely request for a name based on information provided in Laurel's decision, or (c) include a request that the original name be considered with no request for authenticity. Such reconsideration may be considered with the standards in effect at the time of the request. Requests for reconsideration must be submitted through the appropriate heraldic officers specified for such actions by the submitter's kingdom of residence. Such officers must forward the request in a timely manner, with or without recommendations, to Laurel. Requests for Reconsideration will be considered "resubmissions" for the purposes of section IV.D Payment of Fees. Please present your discussion and comments on this proposed addition to the Administrative Handbook to the College of Arms by the January 2003. As well, a review of the wording on the name forms requesting authenticity is underway. A proposed change of the standard name form will be presented soon. [Cover Letter for the 07/2002 LoAR]
François la Flamme	2002.05	This submission is an appeal of a return of the same name in April 2001: The given name was documented from Roberts, Notable Kin: An Anthology of Columns First Published in the NEHGS NEXUS, 1986-1995. While we have no reason to doubt the quality of the genealogical research, the goals of genealogists are different from ours and their data is not necessarily applicable to SCA use. The College was unable to verify this name. We therefore have to return it, barring new evidence of its use as a given name in period. Also, please note that the College needs to know the culture as well as the time period of a name, especially when the name is documented from a non-standard source. The current submission provides documentation of Sueva from a manuscript quoted in A. William Smith, trans., Fifteenth-Century Dance and Music: Twelve Transcribed Italian Treatises and Collections in the Tradition of Domenico da Piacenza. The woman mentioned in this manuscript as Sueva is Sveva, the first wife of Alessandro Sforza. (The v to u switch sometimes occurs in documentary forms.) Therefore, Sueva is documented to period as an Italian feminine given name and is registerable. [Sueva the Short, 05/2002, A-Æthelmearc]
François la Flamme	2002.04	This submission is an appeal of a name change made at kingdom when her original name was registered in March 1998. The name was submitted as Cristal Fleur de la Mer and changed to Cristal Fleur Delamare because kingdom was unable to find documentation for the form de la Mer. The name submission for Andre de la Mer (registered May 1998) cited the same documentation referenced in Cristal's original submission. Therefore, that documentation was sufficient to support the spelling de la Mer at that time. Therefore, we have changed the spelling back to the originally submitted form. [Cristal Fleur de la Mer, 04/2002, A-Caid]
Alisoun MacCoul of Elphane	1990.04.29	This was shown on the letter of intent as a new name in conjunction with a transfer of her tinctureless badge to her new persona. This is incorrect and could have confused the armorial.... Such transactions must be labelled as a change. When such a change is made, all armoury attached to the previous name will automatically be transferred to the new name unless specifically accompanied by a request for release or additional change. (LoAR 29 Apr 90, p. 2)