Re: CHAT: "John Doe" equivalents sought

Don't forget Harry and Harriet Homeowner. Though used for years
in Hechingers adverts, Harry Homeowner at least is used for a
Typecal American Middleclassed Homeowner. In the hospital, we use
Baby Girl/Boy (surprise, surprise) for unnamed babies. Jane and
John Doe for unknown adults.

Padraic.

On Thu, 20 May 100, John Cowan wrote:

>I've been asked on another mailing list to collect "dummy names" from
>other cultures. In Anglo-America, the names "John Doe" and "Richard Roe"
>(and female equivalents with "Jane") are used in the legal system and
>elsewhere for people whose names are not known.  I have heard that
>the name "Alain LaFlamme" is used similarly either in France or in
>French Canada (my informant wasn't certain).  Are there other such names
>elsewhere?  Details eagerly solicited.
>
>ObConlang: In Lojban it would be "la broda", of course.
>
>--
>John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
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