Wikipedia tells me he was born Phillip von Hohenheim. Later, he used the name Philippus Theophrastus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim, which was what I was looking to check before posting it on someone else's LJ :)
I think I've seen his name cited in the version you use, too, so possibly he rearranged his forenames at will or added a new one every few years.
I don't remember much detail about the manner of his name changes :)
Also, I wanted to check the spelling and reassure myself that we hadn't added an extra few names in to make it more stupid. But no, it was that stupid to start with.
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Date: 2008-09-22 04:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 05:05 pm (UTC)I think I've seen his name cited in the version you use, too, so possibly he rearranged his forenames at will or added a new one every few years.
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Date: 2008-09-22 06:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-22 06:44 pm (UTC)Also, I wanted to check the spelling and reassure myself that we hadn't added an extra few names in to make it more stupid. But no, it was that stupid to start with.
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Date: 2008-09-23 07:20 am (UTC)