05-01-2021, 09:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2021, 09:59 PM by Emma May Smith.)
So, interestingly, Ethel was already calling herself "Voynich" before they wed, when Wilfrid was still spelling his name "Wojnicz". On the first name thing, he was using Wilfrid when they wed in 1902, before his naturalisation. In both cases it's important to note that English law allows you to change your name just by using a new one.
I suppose "Wilfred" stuck because native English speakers wouldn't hear the difference between "Wilfrid" and "Wilfred" (unless it was over-pronounced).
I suppose "Wilfred" stuck because native English speakers wouldn't hear the difference between "Wilfrid" and "Wilfred" (unless it was over-pronounced).