Since this thread has shifted to encompass last names, I'd like to share the shameful story of the The Centennial School Board in Portland, Oregon. This gutless class of Social JusTice Warriors decided to erase the name of one of the town's founders to appease the sensibilities of the reactionary and uneducated masses:
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'Lynch' removed from name of two Portland schools
In the late 1800s, Patrick Lynch donated a parcel of land to the district, which is why so many schools included his name. In recent years, district officials said some students and families had complained that the name "Lynch" made them think of the verb, lynch, and the racist connotation behind it.
Lynch Wood and Lynch Meadows elementary schools will be known temporarily as Wood Elementary and Meadows Elementary, pending new names for both schools. Lynch View Elementary will be permanently changed to Patrick Lynch Elementary school.
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OK, if this is so bad, why not change the name of all three schools, and not just the two where the majority of the ethnics live?