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Robo
Formerly Roboman, still
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Portland, OR
 
2011-06-03, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Kickaha
Yup. The proper abbreviation of McXxxxxx is McX. If you abbreviated them just M., most of Scotland would be in one letter in the database. So the Mc is sort of ignored for abbreviation purposes. My middle name is McColm, and I am utterly unfindable as 'Jason Smith' online (even got quoted in a WSJ article on it!), so I use "Jason McC. Smith" for publications. It's google-unique.
I knew that, I guess I just don't know anybody who actually goes by "McX.," since it's always their last name. But if it's your middle name, initializing it makes sense.

It means your name has thirteen letters, though.
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