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Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:22 am**

I.e, what is the 'R.' short for? I've wondered this for about twenty years and have finally found

an avenue of insight. The Net . . . .

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:24 am**

Good question, wrong forum to ask it in, heh.

The Thomas Covenant and SRD forums are right below this one.

[Moved from the Watchies Forum]-jay

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:26 am**

Reeder (his mother's maiden name if I'm not mistaken)....and which explains why the pseudenom for his mystery novels was Reed Stephens.

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:30 am**

Orly!? I had always assumed it was simply Reed because of Reed stephens. His name is far more interesting for the addition of the er - I've never heard of someone being named reeder instead of reed.

My middle name is boring

Erin. The worst is the spelling, it looks like a girls name. What ever happened to Aaron?

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:31 am**

Seareach wrote:Reeder (his mother's maiden name if I'm not mistaken)....and which explains why the pseudenom for his mystery novels was Reed Stephens.

I know Mistress Magick's first name . . . .

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:35 am**

Holsety wrote:My middle name is boring Erin. The worst is the spelling, it looks like a girls name. What ever happened to Aaron?

Yeah, but you should thank the stars you don't have my middle name: Hansford! It's my grandfather's surname! I was teased to death when I was a kid...and they used to call me "hands full" (but I won't go into details why that was!!!).

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:36 am**

OH! I just remembered something else. The other purpose of his being known as Stephen R donaldson is to distinguish him from Stephen Donaldson, AKA Donny the Punk.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_the_Punk

Sadly Piers Anthony was still unable to tell the difference!

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:38 am**

Holsety wrote:OH! I just remembered something else. The other purpose of his being known as Stephen R donaldson is to distinguish him from Stephen Donaldson, AKA Donny the Punk.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_the_Punk

Sadly Piers Anthony was still unable to tell the difference!

LOL! Yeah, that was funny. But isn't it true (in relation to using "R" on his books) that this is only done in the US. In the UK his books are published only under "Stephen Donaldson" (omitting the "R").

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 4:40 am**

I don't have a middle name, which I have always thought was 'ne pas tres chic', but maturity is teaching me otherwise.

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:10 am**

Viearus wrote:I don't have a middle name, which I have always thought was 'ne pas tres chic', but maturity is teaching me otherwise.

I shouldn't really complain: it's fun when people try to guess what my middle name is...as no one ever does.

Oh, welcome to the watch Viearus!

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:13 am**

Thank you. It actually means a lot . . . . The Covenant series' are extraordinarily deep.

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:34 am**

I'm just relieved SRD didn't give Thomas Covenant a middle name. But Joan has one. Hmmm...

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 3:42 pm**

I believe Joan's "middle" name is really her maiden name.

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 5:00 pm**

My middle name is boring Erin. The worst is the spelling, it looks like a girls name. What ever happened to Aaron?

We have another Watcher who goes by Erin.

Posted: **Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:18 pm**

Seareach wrote:
Holsety wrote:OH! I just remembered something else. The other purpose of his being known as Stephen R donaldson is to distinguish him from Stephen Donaldson, AKA Donny the Punk.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donny_the_Punk

Sadly Piers Anthony was still unable to tell the difference!
LOL! Yeah, that was funny. But isn't it true (in relation to using "R" on his books) that this is only done in the US. In the UK his books are published only under "Stephen Donaldson" (omitting the "R").

This is true.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:43 am**

Relayer wrote:I believe Joan's "middle" name is really her maiden name.

DOH! Guess I didn't pay attention to that detail.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:31 am**

You're all wrong.
He just picked "R" to sound more like the author that he's blatantly copying: J R R Tolkien

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:52 am**

Relayer wrote:I believe Joan's "middle" name is really her maiden name.

What is Joan's middle/maiden name anyway?

High Lord Tolkien wrote:You're all wrong.
He just picked "R" to sound more like the author that he's blatantly copying: J R R Tolkien

Damn, we shoulda known.

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:05 am**

Her full name is Joan Macht Covenant. I vaguely recall someone (maybe it was SRD) explaining what "Macht" meant, but I forgot the definition.

Posted: **Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:27 am**

Matrixman wrote:Her full name is Joan Macht Covenant. I vaguely recall someone (maybe it was SRD) explaining what "Macht" meant, but I forgot the definition.

Thread is here kevinswatch.ihugny.com/phpBB2/viewtopic ... cht#327407

Means "power" or "makes"...I think that's the gist of it.

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What does Mr Stephen R. Donaldson's middle initial indicate?

What does Mr Stephen R. Donaldson's middle initial indicate?