No problem in Germany, we use the full name. If you talk about "Leonardo"
only, most people will think you talk about a pop singer.
Gerhard

On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, Mark Erik Nielsen wrote:

> OK, is it da, di, or du Vinci. Im beginning to think it's DUH. We all
> work in museums and don't know how to spell Leonardo's last name? Jeez!
>
> On Tue, 2 Apr 1996, John "Imawiz" Arnold wrote:
>
> > >   And for that matter Leonardo "di Vinci" was, and is, not known as da
> > >   Vinci.  He was, and is, known as Leonardo.  And, I have to say, the
> > >   original screed against Leonardo is so peppered with prejudice,
> > >   inaccuracy, and illiteracy that it scares me to think that the poster
> > >   has a PhD in history.
> > >
> > >   Eric Siegel
> > >   [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Yes!
> >
>