What's in a name?

[maddog]

Hi all    My grandfather who we all knew as Idris, has his name shown on his birth certificate as Edris.  Which is the incorrect spelling ? He lived all his life in Aberdare and was always called Iddy -- so I am guessing Edris is wrong .... but you never know.  Mind you my name is Kevin and whenever I was in wales I was called Kelvin by all and sundry  --- which one am I

[osprey]

I'd agree with you - Idris the correct spelling as in Cadair Idris.

[Crinoline]

Hi all    My grandfather who we all knew as Idris, has his name shown on his birth certificate as Edris.  Which is the incorrect spelling ? He lived all his life in Aberdare and was always called Iddy -- so I am guessing Edris is wrong .... but you never know.  Mind you my name is Kevin and whenever I was in wales I was called Kelvin by all and sundry  --- which one am I

Hi there,

Registrars are only human...(& therefore fallible...:-)

My guess is that the Registrar made a spelling mistake(!).

Romilly.