[ANSTHRLD] question

[Valerie]

I belive the answer to that question Annes is yes....Ldy Valeria Marcella
Martinez .....
----- Original Message -----
From: "D. Vandever" <hlannes at ev1.net>
To: <heralds at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:26 PM
Subject: [ANSTHRLD] question


> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>
> 1.  Can one person in the SCA have more than one registered name?  The
> person in question (myself) has been developing an alternate personae for
> some time. I would now like to register that name if possible.
>
> 2.  If yes, does the process of submitting the name the same as in
> submitting the first registered name?
>
> 3.  I went to St. Gabriel but after carefully reading their information on
> how they research a name, I wasn't sure they would be of much help.  The
> name I am considering is "Zelda the Beggar".  As for time period, I would
> say 11th century, possibly German or Frank.  But I am more interested in
> finding out if "Zelda" was a name used in any period and in any country we
> study.  My "Zelda" could easily be from the 3rd to the 14th century and
> country is not important.  Beggars abounded everywhere and she can easily
be
> tailored to fit into just about any culture or time period.  Maybe Czech
or
> Austrian?  I have been "Zelda" at a number of events through the years and
> she/I am becoming a looked-for addition at certain events which might
> benefit from having a pathetic yet entertaining beggar or two about.  I am
> trying to make her as "real" as possible (sans the body lice) and am now
> interested to find out if the name that I and my rather ribald and tipsy
> companions chose for her so many years ago on a lark is a period and
> therefore an able-to-be-registered name.  Somebody suggested that the name
> "Griszelda" may be period and as such could be hers with me using "Zelda"
as
> a diminutive.
>
> I will appreciate any and all your commentary and look forward to it with
> great interest.  Until then, I remain...
>
> In Service,
> Annes
> Dear God,  Help me to be the person
> my dog thinks I am.  Amen
>
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