This is not strictly speaking a genealogy story, but is interesting nonetheless. The BBC News website has an article about how some people in Britain have struggled with having unusual names. The names, such as Formaggia, Bandoodas, and Akinyemi, are described as "foreign-sounding." In other words, they are only unusual in Britain because they are not native to the country.
From a genealogical perspective the article is interesting for two reasons:
- Firstly, some of the people in the article share personal stories of their relatives and how they migrated to Britain.
- Secondly, there are instances of names being changed over the years. As every genealogist knows, this can be extremely frustrating and troublesome when conducting research.
The article is worth a look, and can be found on the BBC News website.