names, proper references
On first use, always include the person’s complete proper name; on second reference, use only the last name; e.g., “Enrollment in the program has risen,” according to David Harris. “It has continued to grow throughout the last five years,” Harris said. You may use first names on second reference when subjects within the same article have the same last name, such as siblings and spouses.
ALSO:
- Do not use courtesy titles; e.g., Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss.
- Abbreviate as Jr. and Sr. only with full names. Do not precede by a comma; e.g, John Jones Jr.
- Nicknames may be included on first reference after the formal name; e.g., Jonathan David “J.D.” Hall ’95.
- In alumni magazine news: Follow the last-name-on-second-reference rule throughout, EXCEPT Class Notes, where the first name is used on second reference.