Did you know he was named in honor and remembrance of his paternal uncle who died in WWII?

All the more reason to call him Marion.

Just a friendly heads up. If you want to make a running joke out of a family gesture like that, let your conscience be your guide. I think it tells me a lot about you.

Joe: Good point. I will think about it. Seriously.

Todd

Joe:
Sometimes it takes someone to remind us of our better angels. Thanks.

Todd

So is Rounds honoring and remembering his fallen relative by distancing himself from his given name? Does that tell you a lot about him?

I agree with Kay. If the point that outweighs all others is that Marion Michael Rounds' name honors his war veteran relative, then why doesn't he go by it?

Besides that point, I truly don't know how I feel about needling someone about his given name. Regardless of the reason it was given, it's simply his name. Would it be okay to needle someone if they were named after a ne'er do well uncle?