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I think that you have a much better chance with Thomas Greyhaven.<br>
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I think we may be able to argue for Greyhaven as a constructed name
based on examples in R&W's Dictionary of English Surnames which has
names like "Greyland" (dated to 1290-1; 1314-5; & 1338),
"Greystanes (grey stones)" (dated to 1332, "Whitestone" dated to 1332
along with the example of "Whytehauene" (1279) and "Whithaven" (1535)
provided by Pelican on the May 2008 LoAR which says "<i>-haven</i> in
constructed English place names. When this element was ruled
SCA-compatible as a deuterotheme in English place names, the only
examples that had been found to that point appended the element <i>Haven</i>
to an already existing place name. Since then, examples have been found
of <i>-haven</i> used as a genuine deuterotheme, in <i>Whytehauene</i>
1279 and <i>Whithaven</i> 1535 (Watts s.n. Whitehaven), and <i>Kihavene</i>,
<i>Kyhavene</i> c.1170-1316 and <i>Kayhaven</i> 1532 (Watts s.n.
Keyhaven)."<br>
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The other option would be to submit as Thomas Grey Haven documenting it
as a late period name with a double surname as the IGI Parish Extracts
have lots of examples of both Grey and Haven as surnames.<br>
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Thane/Thomas - the above info is mostly for other heralds to look at
and comment on, so don't let it confuse you too much. The gist of what
I've said is that although we may not be able to find any examples of
"Greyhaven" as a surname, we may be able to present an argument that
such a name is likely based on similar period examples we do have.<br>
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Alicia<br>
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Basil wrote:<br>
<blockquote cite="mid51B365BA.3020508@lavabit.com" type="cite">On
6/7/2013 5:15 PM, Runescope wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">I had thought so, but it was worth a shot.
Fortune favours the brave and all that.
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So I believe I will go with my second choice from so many years ago.
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Do you foresee any problems with Thomas Greyhaven? That way I don't
have to change my monogramed hankies either :D
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I'm not really a names-herald, so I don't know if Greyhaven is
allowable or not. Thomas wouldn't be a problem, of course.
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I hope someone who's better at name than me will now step forward.....
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