> From: Ilsa <sumyee@cycor.ca>
> Subject: Re: Ranma's Name Change
> 
> Actually I always thought this was very weird.  From my impression of
> both Genma and Ranma, they are very proud to be Saotomes.  Now
> why would Genma agree to have his only son's name change to Tendo?
> Did he expect to have more sons?  Was his friendship so great that he
> was willing to let Soun give Ranma his lastname?  I don't know but if he
> and Soun had agreed that Ranma and Akane's future kids might inherit the 
> Tendo name I could understand.  Something like half the kids are Tendos,
> the other half Saotomes.  That way both lastnames are preserved.

I get the feeling that Genma would sell his (son's) soul if it would 
let him live the rest of his life without working.   To someone like 
that, whats a last name in comparison with free food.