Re: OT: Buffy's real name

["chxenocide" <chxenocide@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not positive, but I think this might be a reflection of the original 
movie. Does anyone have a copy that they can check?

Xenocide

--- In buffywantswillow@y..., "mike" <mcronin24@a...> wrote:
> I have no idea if this has been discussed before but I am always 
> surprised at the number of fic's by the best writer's that insist 
on 
> Buffy's real name being Elizabeth.
> I'm aware that Buffy is a nickname for Elizabeth but I cannot find 
> one single instance of Buffy being referred to by anything other 
> than Buffy, (Dan?)including school and by the police. Two official 
> orginazations that would use her correct name.
> Because of Buffy never being referred to other than as Buffy, I 
have 
> always assumed that for whatever reason, Joyce named her daughter 
> Buffy legally. Maybe she had a thing for Buffy St. Marie. 
> Until proven otherwise, I would love to stop seeing any new fic 
> perpetuating the assumption that Byffy's legal name is Elizabeth.
> 
> comments anyone?
> -mike
> 
> *************************************************************
> Cut to Principal Flutie's office. Buffy is seated. He has her 
school 
> records and walks around the desk to his chair as he looks them 
over.
> 
> Mr. Flutie: Buffy Summers, sophomore, late of Hemery High in Los 
> Angeles. Interesting record, quite a career...
> *************************************************************
> 
> He's reading from her official transcript for goddes's sake.