Talk:Rubik Ernö

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Rubik Ernö or Ernö Rubik

The inventor's family name (or surname) is Rubik, while his given name (or Christian name) is Ernö. The reason he is referred to as Rubik Erno in his home country of Hungary is that they use Eastern name order, which places the family name first. Because this is an English language forum, read from a western perspective, I think it would be proper to use western naming order, so use Ernö Rubik. Not doing so will mean that the majority of site visitors will mistakenly think that his family name is Ernö. Conversely, Asian and eastern visitors are unlikely to be confused in using western order since they expect an English language resource to use western conventions.

Can we change it back to Ernö Rubik please?

-- Cride5 14:56, 14 April 2010 (UTC)


I am in favour of changing it back. I completely agree with the point that visitors whom use the "family name first" system would probably be understanding of the "family name last" system that most English communities use.