tl;dr: I'm tidying up and consolidating my personal hosting; I've made a little progress, but I've got a way to go - fortunately I've got a sabbatical coming up at work!

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This post is part of my attempt at Bloganuary 2024. Today's prompt is:
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc.
First eighteen years
When I was born, my parents named me Daniel, possibly as a result of Elton John's influence. I wasn't given a middle name, and -

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A Birmingham-based punky trio, Luxury Nan Smell, have released an EP called (Derogatory). The first track on that album? freedeedpoll.org.uk. Named in reference to my website of the same name.

Naturally, I was delighted, not least because it gives me an excuse to use the "deed poll" and

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For most of the last decade, one of my side projects has been FreeDeedPoll.org.uk, a website that helps British adults to change their name for free and without a solicitor. Here's a little known fact: as a British citizen, you have the right to be known by virtually any name you like, and for names, banks, laws, deed poll