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John Schmeeckle's avatar

Jessie Sonoma,

Sneering at someone because of his family name is like sneering at someone because of the color of his skin. I was given the name of my great-grandfather, an immigrant from the defeated Kingdom of Wurttemberg:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Schm%C3%BCckle-39#Ancestors

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Jessie S.'s avatar

Not really. Many people change their names, very often women when they marry. Or numerous Hollywood actors change theirs to give them more appeal. And I’m sorry there buddy, but yours is still a schmeckle with an added “e.”

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