I awoke this morning to not one, but
three emails, informing me I had made one of our other media
publications.

Wondering what I had said to make this
publication mention me I obviously went to see for myself.

Yes, there it was. Colin Wilson.
However, it was not me.

I also had received the same notice
from Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (see story in today's iNews
Cayman “OneTRADEx online discount broker in trouble”) not
connecting that the company is part owned by Colin Wilson.

The other Colin Wilson.

In fact I have been informed by the
Elections Office that there are four 'Colin Wilson's' living here.

The Colin Wilson of TRADEx I did meet
once when, some years ago, I picked up some boating equipment from
Customs that they thought was for me. After some investigative work
I found the rightful owner and delivered it. Never to meet again.

I have not made the mistake of using my
name in my email address. This is something a lot of people do. The
same way I would never use my own name for my business. A huge
mistake.

However, I made a mistake here not to
use my middle name as an initial. Colin G. Wilson would have solved
the problem I am having.

I was told my name was on the Cruise
Ship Berthing Referendum list. Nothing could be further than the
truth. Upon investigating again it was a different Colin Wilson. Once
again, when registering my name with the Elections Office I had
omitted my middle initial.

I'm positive everyone of us has someone
bearing the same name as yourself, often called a namesake.

However, a namesake is only a person named for another person—i.e., for the sake of the other's name, to keep it alive. Colloquial usage, though, has changed that meaning to anybody who has the same name as ourselves.

I am a writer, and published, however
three is another writer far more famous than me. However, we do get
mixed up. Therefore, I do now use that middle initial so as not to
confuse us.

What do you do, if you bear the name of
a notorious criminal?

You can change it, of course, but that
lets you into all sorts of problems. Birth Certificates. Passports.
Drivers' License. Marriage Certificates. Those are the first that
come to mind.

You can also use a nickname.

Now what should I call myself?

Any opinions on that?

Nah. Don't bother to reply. I'm not
that handsome, anymore.

What's in a name, anyway?