Harry Gregson-Williams

[Vaderbait1 1]

Why the hell does he hyphenate his last name? Anyone know?

Is he from outside the Western world or something? I've never heard of a man hyphenating his last name.

[ChuckM 1]

You've never heard of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle?

[Vaderbait1 1]

You've never heard of Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle?

Touche....yet why?

[Desplat13 1]

Probably because his mother didn't want to give up her maiden name. It happens sometimes, and believe me, the trend will not lead anywhere good.

[indy4 155]

the trend will not lead anywhere good.

Please elaborate.

[Desplat13 1]

(hoping this will not turn political) After about five generations of this, and five names tagged on, things will get, shall we say, complicated. Poor person...

[Koray Savas 2,254]

Like Colin said, his mother probably kept her maiden name. Don't forget about Rupert Gregson-Williams!

[Vaderbait1 1]

Like Colin said, his mother probably kept her maiden name. Don't forget about Rupert Gregson-Williams!

That being said, why would it pass on to the son? In every instance I've ever seen (except maybe the Conan-Doyle reference), the son simply has the father's last name.

[Koray Savas 2,254]

Like Colin said, his mother probably kept her maiden name. Don't forget about Rupert Gregson-Williams!

That being said, why would it pass on to the son? In every instance I've ever seen (except maybe the Conan-Doyle reference), the son simply has the father's last name.

Well Rupert is his brother. Harry has 3 kids, but I don't know what their last names officially are. According to IMDb, he's had 2 spouses, with 1 child from the first marriage.

[indy4 155]

(hoping this will not turn political) After about five generations of this, and five names tagged on, things will get, shall we say, complicated. Poor person...

Ah, I see.

Not quite sure how this'll lead to political discussion, but let's not discuss that so it doesn't.

[Desplat13 1]

Like Colin said, his mother probably kept her maiden name. Don't forget about Rupert Gregson-Williams!

That being said, why would it pass on to the son? In every instance I've ever seen (except maybe the Conan-Doyle reference), the son simply has the father's last name.

That would be a good solution to the problem. But I think I have actually heard of someone with three names hyphenated into one, which is what makes me think it is not a good idea.

[Nick Parker 3,047]

Actually, some countries, such as Mexico, have a "surname system", for lack of a better term, that does this. I cannot remember the specifics, but that I know.

[Corellian2019 428]

Actually, some countries, such as Mexico, have a "surname system", for lack of a better term, that does this. I cannot remember the specifics, but that I know.

Yes, like director Alejandro Gonzalez-Iñarritu.

[Koray Savas 2,254]

A great director, that one.

[Corellian2019 428]

I agree

[ChuckM 1]

Actually, some countries, such as Mexico, have a "surname system", for lack of a better term, that does this. I cannot remember the specifics, but that I know.

Yes. My roommate is from Mexico. He has no middle name as we would normally think of one. Instead he has his father's last name followed by his mother's last name. No hyphen though.

[Luke Skywalker 2,015]

Actually, some countries, such as Mexico, have a "surname system", for lack of a better term, that does this. I cannot remember the specifics, but that I know.

Yes. My roommate is from Mexico. He has no middle name as we would normally think of one. Instead he has his father's last name followed by his mother's last name. No hyphen though.

D'uh

We Spanish have two surnames, 1st the father's and second the mother's. The father's is most of the times the one that you pass on your descendancy.

We cannot be called JUNIOR!

The hyphenated names, I think that for Spanish and i suppose it could be the same for english is because the surname of the family is composed. That meaning that the father's surname contains those two surnames. I think this could predate the middle ages and nobility titles. (but also families trying to give themselves that kind of importance or glamour)

As an example, Alatriste's book writer name is Arturo Pérez-Reverte. His full name is Arturo Pérez-Reverte Gutiérrez.

[Vaderbait1 1]

Actually, some countries, such as Mexico, have a "surname system", for lack of a better term, that does this. I cannot remember the specifics, but that I know.

Yes. My roommate is from Mexico. He has no middle name as we would normally think of one. Instead he has his father's last name followed by his mother's last name. No hyphen though.

Right, I'm familiar with that system and that makes sense to me. But the hyphenation, that's a feminist thing, so I would think a male having it is sort of...emasculating. But that's just my sexist opinion.

[Luke Skywalker 2,015]

Actually, some countries, such as Mexico, have a "surname system", for lack of a better term, that does this. I cannot remember the specifics, but that I know.

Yes. My roommate is from Mexico. He has no middle name as we would normally think of one. Instead he has his father's last name followed by his mother's last name. No hyphen though.

Right, I'm familiar with that system and that makes sense to me. But the hyphenation, that's a feminist thing, so I would think a male having it is sort of...emasculating. But that's just my sexist opinion.

As i said it could be a compound family name, or one man liked his mothers name very much (becasue for example its an unusual surname) and put the hyphen there to preserve it as a whole.

[Marian Schedenig 9,387]

Like Colin said, his mother probably kept her maiden name. Don't forget about Rupert Gregson-Williams!

That being said, why would it pass on to the son?

Why not? If the mother wanted to keep her maiden name, so obviously did the father. Why should the child get just the father's name instead of both or just the mother's? What if the mother raised the child alone, would you still expect him/her to have just the father's name?

[Vaderbait1 1]

Like Colin said, his mother probably kept her maiden name. Don't forget about Rupert Gregson-Williams!

That being said, why would it pass on to the son?

Why not? If the mother wanted to keep her maiden name, so obviously did the father. Why should the child get just the father's name instead of both or just the mother's? What if the mother raised the child alone, would you still expect him/her to have just the father's name?

No, then, based on my experience, he would have the mothers name and not the father's name. Just a curious event.

[Jacob 0]

Probably because his mother didn't want to give up her maiden name. It happens sometimes, and believe me, the trend will not lead anywhere good.

When NOT To Hyphenate Your Name

[Wojo 2,456]

A local example is of a very good high school running back about to head off to college to play football. At the same time, his mother remarried and took the name of her new husband. The running back didn't drop his original last name entirely, because then nobody would know who he was. So he added his new stepfather's last name as a hyphenated suffix. Very long to fit on a jersey, but problem solved.

[Williamsfan301 12]

He hyphenates his name so people will remember him. Lord knows it won't be for his music.

[indy4 155]

[Koray Savas 2,254]

[LSH 1,086]

A great lengthy interview just posted on YouTube:

 

 

[thestat 456]

No time to watch an interview with HGW - the dude needs to get back to making interesting scores.....How does one rationalise the empty crap he delivered for Mulan and Gladiator II - that actually has to take some effort to be that pointless.

 

He is turning up at the London Film Music Festival and charging £30 for masterclasses (not him obviously but the organisers). Tough shit, who wants to hear - I had to turn down creativity cos I'm tired/challenged/not interested/told so by director. 

 

Shore is in the next room with Cronenberg rationalising his low-key scores.....and then explaining how he composed LOTR, probably the largest scores ever.

 

Can't wait. It's going to be messy.

 

 

 

 

 

[LSH 1,086]

Suit yourself then!

[Tom 5,231]

On 08/12/2008 at 8:16 PM, Vaderbait1 said:

Why the hell does he hyphenate his last name? Anyone know?

Is he from outside the Western world or something? I've never heard of a man hyphenating his last name.

Perhaps he gets compliments on the hyphen.*

 

*Yes, I am aware that this post dates back to the Bush administration.