The apostrophe nightmare...

[KBC]

I didn’t realize how much of a dilemma this was going to be, I mean I am at best mildly competent at the written word, with flashes of brilliance, and dismal failures.

l’m ordering a name plate for my new horses halter, and can’t make up my mind how to have it done. He is a paint, and because you aren’t allowed anything other than letters in the name (or so I understand) he is registered as “Hes Mighty White”

Ok, we don’t use it often, but his show halter I really want to put

He’s Mighty White

It just looks right, but not actually his name…Sigh going to have to pull the trigger some time

I wonder why they called him that!

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[cayuse]

I’d go with the apostrophe if it makes you happy. It’s all about the Happy

[Zu_Zu]

@cayuse

I’d go with the apostrophe if it makes you happy. It’s all about the Happy

^ this

[Bluey]

@KBC

I didn’t realize how much of a dilemma this was going to be, I mean I am at best mildly competent at the written word, with flashes of brilliance, and dismal failures.

l’m ordering a name plate for my new horses halter, and can’t make up my mind how to have it done. He is a paint, and because you aren’t allowed anything other than letters in the name (or so I understand) he is registered as “Hes Mighty White”

Ok, we don’t use it often, but his show halter I really want to put

He’s Mighty White

It just looks right, but not actually his name…Sigh going to have to pull the trigger some time

I wonder why they called him that!

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You are lucky, that is a nice name.

There have been some really run-in, not so sensible names registered.
I have one of those right now and yes, the halter got his odd name, as registered.

When you think how the name will look in the halter, you may realize that using other than block letters may make it look, while grammatically correct, visually not as appealing as blocky letters evenly spaced without one.

Either way I doubt your horse will care.

[KBC]

It should be that easy…with makes me happy, but it’s also not right.

[LaurieB]

Another vote for using the apostrophe. You’re the one who will spend the most time looking at the halter. I tend to put my horses’ nicknames rather than their official ones on halter nameplates. (So maybe I shouldn’t get a vote. :lol: )

[Gardenhorse]

Presumably they would have put an apostrophe in the registered name if it weren’t limited by arbitrary rules. Luckily the halter doesn’t have those rules. I would include the apostrophe.

Edited to add: Although I have a nameplate but never put it on my horse’s halter so maybe I don’t get a vote either. :lol:

[Bluey]

We use nylon halters and registered name on nose, barn name on left cheek.

[cmdrcltr]

@Bluey

You are lucky, that is a nice name.

There have been some really run-in, not so sensible names registered.

I have one that came with a terrible name. As he hadn’t sired any offspring or showed anywhere, I paid to change it. His new name gave a nod to his lineage, too, which the original didn’t do at all.

I would have a hard time leaving out the apostrophe, but I am an English teacher.

[Foxglove]

I have the horse’s registered name as it appears on his papers on the halter above my name. So, my vote is no apostrophe and I’m a retired English teacher of 40+ years —added many, many apostrophes and took out an equal number. On a completely random subject --my favorite horse name was Shezsoezshezsleezy --um not that I ever wanted my daughters riding that horse into the ring —“And next up, folks, we have [kid’s name] and [Horse’s name].”
LOL.

[peedin]

I am the Apostrophe Queen and it would disturb me not to have an apostrophe on his nameplate. However, horse registrations allow for weird spellings, so you could spell it Hez. I’m surprised his name isn’t Heza. My Appendix was Whata.

[KBC]

@cmdrcltr

I have one that came with a terrible name. As he hadn’t sired any offspring or showed anywhere, I paid to change it. His new name gave a nod to his lineage, too, which the original didn’t do at all.

I would have a hard time leaving out the apostrophe, but I am an English teacher.

I guess I’m stuck with it, he has offspring out there!

It’s not a bad name, as names go…just that damn apostrophe :lol:

[Training_Cupid]

@KBC

l’m ordering a name plate for my new horses halter, and can’t make up my mind how to have it done.
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Sorry, but I just can’t help pointing out you missed an apostrophe yourself (horse’s).:lol:

I would either do his correct full name (as @Bluey pointed out it may actually look better on a plate with all uppercase block letters), or just his barn name.

[Jenerationx]

Oh he’s adorable!

[S1969]

Just put it in. You’ll feel better. The “show name” police will be more forgiving than the grammar police.

[KBC]

@Training Cupid

Sorry, but I just can’t help pointing out you missed an apostrophe yourself (horse’s).:lol:

I would either do his correct full name (as @Bluey pointed out it may actually look better on a plate with all uppercase block letters), or just his barn name.

You don’t know me or my apostrophe

It’s how we use it in this part of the world.

I had it right, autocorrect changed it…

:lol::lol: No you got me, guilty as charged!

[Jo]

@LaurieB

Another vote for using the apostrophe. You’re the one who will spend the most time looking at the halter. I tend to put my horses’ nicknames rather than their official ones on halter nameplates. (So maybe I shouldn’t get a vote. :lol: )

Yup - just put his barn name. Easy peasy.

[2DogsFarm]

Unless you’re passionately serious about doing Breed shows (& even then 😏) do what pleases you.

My TB came to me registerable (never broke his maiden) as Wings of Winter 😝.
Barn name: Vernon
It was 1989 & the Ernest T Bass movies had just come out, so his show name (registered with NIHJA) became Hey Vern! < with the exclamation mark.
He is long gone, but to this day, that is the nameplate on his halter.
Now hung In Memoriam on what was his stall.

I also have an (alleged) TWH who came to me named Harley.
I ordered him a nameplate with the show name He’s My Harley - with apostrophe.

[CHT]

I don’t know how flexible engravers are, but is there a way to just put a tiny apostrophe in the (small) space between the E and the S. so it looks more or less like his registered name but still has the apostrophe?

[Bluey]

@CHT

I don’t know how flexible engravers are, but is there a way to just put a tiny apostrophe in the (small) space between the E and the S. so it looks more or less like his registered name but still has the apostrophe?

That sounds like an excellent solution, would keep the letters more even than a large gap from that little thing up there.