The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

Please could somebody advise for the surname D'Silva (Renita D'Silva) if this would count as one word or two, what the initial would be (RD, RS or RDS) & how many letters it would be deemed to have (5 or 6)?

(Sorry, I've searched & can't find an answer for this one!)

Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Please could somebody advise for the surname D'Silva (Renita D'Silva) if this would count as one word or two, what the initial would be (RD, RS or RDS) & how many letters it would ..."

It's all in the FAQS.

"AUTHORs
1. If a task calls for author’s initials, what name do I use for the last initial?
While there are great variations in names, we work with the general rule that the author’s last name is the final word in the name that is preceded by a space. Spaces determine names. "

MISCELLANEOUS
"7. What if a task calls for a specific number of characters/letters in a title or author name?
If the task calls for a specific number of letters, only A-Z count. If the task calls for a specific number of characters, then count A-Z, plus punctuation such as hyphens, apostrophes, etc."

Sandy wrote: "Lucy-Bookworm wrote: "Please could somebody advise for the surname D'Silva (Renita D'Silva) if this would count as one word or two, what the initial would be (RD, RS or RDS) & how ..."

Thank you - I had managed to find a lot about hyphenated names but not this specific situation. (I blame work-stress!)