[WikiEN-l] Durova's real name

[Thomas Dalton]

On 19/05/2008, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> David Gerard wrote:
>  > 2008/5/18 Anthony:
>
> >
>  >>  This said, "Durova" is at least a semi-reasonable handle.  If someone
>  >>  requested that I refer to them on-wiki as "Lord Voldemort" I think I'd
>  >>  have to refuse.  I say this with apologies to [[User:Lord Voldemort]].
>  >>
>  > You could call him "Tom", though he might fly into a rage and turn you
>  > into a newt ...
>
> It's an interesting twist on the issue.  I love the humble
>  self-deprecating tone of "Durova". (I just checked my Russian
>  dictionary.)  I have more problems with someone who wants to stress his
>  association with a pompous institution like the English House of Lords.
>  I suppose we could always say "Oh, Lordy," as a way of helping to burst
>  that bubble.

To the best of my knowledge, Lord Voldemort never sat in the House of
Lords... The House is usually made up of peers of the realm, rather
than dark wizards... ;)