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One issue is whether [[Dame]] can be used as a form of Madame, the [[French alternate titles|French alternate title]] for [[Lady]]. The list of alternates from the [[College of Heralds]] ([http://heraldry.sca.org/titles.html#table1]) only includes Madam, but the list of alternates here on [[Cunnan]] includes Dame as an allowable form. Presumably, someone knows something that the [[herald]]s haven't written down, or is completely wrong. |
One issue is whether [[Dame]] can be used as a form of Madame, the [[French alternate titles|French alternate title]] for [[Lady]]. The list of alternates from the [[College of Heralds]] ([http://heraldry.sca.org/titles.html#table1]) only includes Madam, but the list of alternates here on [[Cunnan]] includes Dame as an allowable form. Presumably, someone knows something that the [[herald]]s haven't written down, or is completely wrong. |
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- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 23:17, 5 November 2009 (EST) |
- [[User:Cian|Cian Gillebhrath]] 23:17, 5 November 2009 (EST) |
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*I suspect that it's simply a case of a slight misreading of the Corporate documents along with a dollop of SCA weirdness. Linguistically the idea that Dame is restricted to the [[Peerage]] while Madame is suitable for [[AoA]]s is a bit odd, but that is the way the [[Laurel]] rules read ... [[User:AlexandreDavigne|AlexandreDavigne]] 23:43, 5 November 2009 (EST) |
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Revision as of 22:43, 5 November 2009
One issue is whether Dame can be used as a form of Madame, the French alternate title for Lady. The list of alternates from the College of Heralds ([1]) only includes Madam, but the list of alternates here on Cunnan includes Dame as an allowable form. Presumably, someone knows something that the heralds haven't written down, or is completely wrong. - Cian Gillebhrath 23:17, 5 November 2009 (EST)
- I suspect that it's simply a case of a slight misreading of the Corporate documents along with a dollop of SCA weirdness. Linguistically the idea that Dame is restricted to the Peerage while Madame is suitable for AoAs is a bit odd, but that is the way the Laurel rules read ... AlexandreDavigne 23:43, 5 November 2009 (EST)
