From: Hal Fulton <hal9000@...>
Date: 2006-11-10T12:26:02+09:00
Subject: Re: the name of Matz

Ben Bleything wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 10, 2006, Yukihiro Matsumoto wrote:
> 
>>|Related to this subject, is "why" his first name or family name?
>>
>>I've heard that it's his REAL first name.
> 
> 
> For what it's worth, I've heard that too.  There was a Discussion on
> this topic at RubyConf, I don't think we're the only ones who have heard
> this rumor.
> 

I heard that it was "based on" his first name -- Wyatt
or something -- and that a younger sibling called him
"why" (and he himself tacked on the rest).

Hmmm, too bad he's not famous enough for snopes.com ... ;)


Hal