Depending on the website I visit the Libyan leader (well he is as I go to press) Gaddaffi’s surname changes. I’ve seen Gadhafi, Kadaffi and Quadaffi on my travels. It seems there are 112 ways to spell the tyrant’s name. Even his “Christian” name is problematic with Muammar or Moammar the top two in the charts.
Another guy who gives me headaches is Mahmoud Abbas or Abu Mazen as he is sometimes called. This man with two names should make his mind up. You don’t see our newspapers writing Cliff Richard or Harry Webb as he is known to some.
I suppose I’m being hypocritical as most of us have alibis (sic) we use in cyber space. Some with multiple identities. I’m now about to venture into dangerous waters as I might upset the owner with this one. Boadicea, seemingly, has a Gadhaffi-like tentacle alternative list of monikers. Boudicca and Bodica, two such examples.
Quickly moving on and finishing with a Royal flush, misspellings don’t bother me when they are still logical. You know what I mean, Rodger instead of Roger, Bryan instead of Brian, Jon instead of John. However, when Freddie is spelled Freddy I blow a fuse. Spell it rite i.e without the y.
Boadicea's Chariot 