a few questions about initials

[Ah2004]

1. what is an initial?

2. what is the difference between a initial and a signature?

3. what is a logo?

4. can i use the first two letters of my first name as my initial?

 

oh and..

5. is this the absolute worst place to ask these stupid questions?

(i am 15 btw)

[kelvinhall05]

1. Initials are the letters of your first and last name (sometimes your middle name). Mine are K(J)H.

2. Signature is your whole name and has more "power" legally afaik.

3. Depends on the context, but generally something that represents you or your company/brand.

4. I guess, but it's generally the first letter of your first and last name (as I said already, sometimes your middle name).

[Ah2004]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

1. Initials are the letters of your first and last name (sometimes your middle name). Mine are K(J)H.

2. Signature is your whole name and has more "power" legally afaik.

3. Depends on the context, but generally something that represents you or your company/brand.

4. I guess, but it's generally the first letter of your first and last name (as I said already, sometimes your middle name).

wow okay thx i did not have to google because fellow smart friends at ltt are awesome. seriously this is one of the best forum websites  thx for the help.

[FezBoy]

2 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

1. what is an initial?

The first letter of a name. 

So, if your name is "John Henry Smith," your first initial would be 'J', your Middle initial 'H', and your last 'S.'  Typically, when asked to initial something people write their first and last initial, so in our example "J.S."

5 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

2. what is the difference between a initial and a signature?

An initial is shorter and typically used for more "minor" things.  Your signature is typically your name written all fancy-like, and is used on legal documents to confirm that it was in fact you who signed.

Examples of signatures:

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7 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

3. what is a logo?

A logo is an image used by a person, business, or brand to represent them.  They are usually very stylized,

Examples of logos:

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12 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

4. can i use the first two letters of my first name as my initial?

I wouldn't if I were you, I would use the first letter of my first and the first letter of my last.

14 minutes ago, Ah2004 said:

5. is this the absolute worst place to ask these stupid questions?

(i am 15 btw)

No, not the worst, but I would try google first, then maybe stack exchange or reddit (r/noStupidQuestions or r/ELI5) for questions like this one.   Whatever you do don't ask 4chan.

[Ah2004]

2 minutes ago, FezBoy said:

The first letter of a name. 

So, if your name is "John Henry Smith," your first initial would be 'J', your Middle initial 'H', and your last 'S.'  Typically, when asked to initial something people write their first and last initial, so in our example "J.S."

An initial is shorter and typically used for more "minor" things.  Your signature is typically your name written all fancy-like, and is used on legal documents to confirm that it was in fact you who signed.

Examples of signatures:

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A logo is an image used by a person, business, or brand to represent them.  They are usually very stylized,

Examples of logos:

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I wouldn't if I were you, I would use the first letter of my first and the first letter of my last.

No, not the worst, but I would try google first, then maybe stack exchange or reddit (r/noStupidQuestions or r/ELI5) for questions like this one.   Whatever you do don't ask 4chan.

thx quick question what if i am trying to just use my initial as my logo can i use the first two letters of my first name then?

 

okay ill be honest 

 

MY Name: AHMED

 

My logo: PROFILE PIC

 

stupid idea or is it okay?

[FezBoy]

Just now, Ah2004 said:

thx quick question what if i am trying to just use my initial as my logo can i use the first two letters of my first name then?

 

okay ill be honest 

 

MY Name: AHMED

 

My logo: PROFILE PIC

 

stupid idea or is it okay?

Ohhhhh, that's fine then.  What you put into your logo is wholly up to you.  It is a creative decision and just comes down to how you want to market your brand.

[Ah2004]

2 minutes ago, FezBoy said:

Ohhhhh, that's fine then.  What you put into your logo is wholly up to you.  It is a creative decision and just comes down to how you want to market your brand.

another mini question:

whats your opinion on my logo?

[Drak3]

25 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Signature is your whole name and has more "power" legally afaik.

No....

 

A signature is a pattern that you can replicate off of memory easily most other people can't. My dad's signature is little more than a literal scribble.

[LAwLz]

On 10/30/2019 at 2:33 AM, Ah2004 said:

1. what is an initial?

Quote

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/initial

Initials are the capital letters which begin each word of a name. For example, if your full name is Michael Dennis Stocks, your initials will be M.D.S.

 

On 10/30/2019 at 2:33 AM, Ah2004 said:

2. what is the difference between a initial and a signature?

Quote

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/signature

Your signature is your name, written in your own characteristic way, often at the end of a document to indicate that you wrote the document or that you agree with what it says.

 

On 10/30/2019 at 2:33 AM, Ah2004 said:

3. what is a logo?

Quote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo

A logo is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. It may be of an abstract or figurative design or include the text of the name it represents as in a wordmark.

 

On 10/30/2019 at 2:33 AM, Ah2004 said:

4. can i use the first two letters of my first name as my initial?

No, because then it's not an initial. Initial is only the first one in each name.

You can use your first two letters of your name for other stuff like logos or signatures, but it would be incorrect to say it was your initials.

 

 

On 10/30/2019 at 2:33 AM, Ah2004 said:

5. is this the absolute worst place to ask these stupid questions?

You will get faster and better answers if you use Google. Doing the research yourself also has the added benefits of:

1) Improving your Googling skills. You will need them in higher education where you won't have someone to spoon-feed you info.

2) You don't take up anyone else's time. By writing your question here, you're saying that you don't want to spend any time looking things up, but you want other people to do it for you. It's essentially like saying your own time is worth more than other peoples' time, and it's quite disrespectful in my eyes.

[Ah2004]

13 hours ago, LAwLz said:

 

 

 

No, because then it's not an initial. Initial is only the first one in each name.

You can use your first two letters of your name for other stuff like logos or signatures, but it would be incorrect to say it was your initials.

 

 

You will get faster and better answers if you use Google. Doing the research yourself also has the added benefits of:

1) Improving your Googling skills. You will need them in higher education where you won't have someone to spoon-feed you info.

2) You don't take up anyone else's time. By writing your question here, you're saying that you don't want to spend any time looking things up, but you want other people to do it for you. It's essentially like saying your own time is worth more than other peoples' time, and it's quite disrespectful in my eyes.

oh i really did not mean to post in this way lol np next time ill google first