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cates, and all legal documents. One will not be able to function in modern society
without them. That projected onymic identity is relatively fixed. Other additional
names gathered over time by any name carrier, expands this identity,
and manages to project the name carrier in a more rounded and multifaceted
way. It suggests that the given names are considered restrictive and only effective
in certain (more formal) contexts, not able to express the different emotive
nuances that bynames can do. These bynames are mostly embraced by the
name carriers, suggesting that they themselves realise the potential contained
in bynames in portraying identity features of which they approve. At the same
time it should be kept in mind that not all bynames are popular with name carriers,
often referring to a feature or event the name carrier would not like to be
reminded of. It is in a sense then ‘imposed’ identity, although the motivation
for its creation did or still does exist.
This project is still ongoing and findings and interpretations are likely to be
refined and adjusted. It should hopefully be completed through the course of
2011. It is, however, clear, that bynames constitute a very important category
in onomastics and deserve the focus of name scholars.
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