Compound Surnames

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“toward the Triple Alliance” [NAVA] </h4> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" href= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMMxzfKBrzVoi6dXNuUEgHZF6z7H2FjO1EbZYpZiadaLPuKznSsd0TpnAsZ_eGR9shXK9LfZkLM0HOoHa7p6e121WF-30_4dfGmjLhEwyWOvkuzJTRLfSkallRVl4yc2JUPvQqc61UMOlzS9f3bboK4ZgkeW2gwMeHjIxM-ctow5R65NJmNYiLxrx/s800/319%20-%20Surnames.jpg"> <img src= "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMMxzfKBrzVoi6dXNuUEgHZF6z7H2FjO1EbZYpZiadaLPuKznSsd0TpnAsZ_eGR9shXK9LfZkLM0HOoHa7p6e121WF-30_4dfGmjLhEwyWOvkuzJTRLfSkallRVl4yc2JUPvQqc61UMOlzS9f3bboK4ZgkeW2gwMeHjIxM-ctow5R65NJmNYiLxrx/w640-h460/319%20-%20Surnames.jpg" width="640" height="460" border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="800" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">  </div> <div>When we're introduced to the victim in "Wisteria Lodge," it happens first by telegram — a telegram he himself signed "John Scott Eccles." Later, we hear him referred to as "Mr. Scott Eccles" and "Mr. Eccles."</div> <div> </div> <div>What are we to make of this? Is it a compound surname, or was it Watson playing fast and loose with names? John Scott Eccles isn't the only tripartite character we meet in the Canon, either. It's just a Trifle.</div> <div> </div> <div><em>If you have a suggestion for a Trifles episode, let us know at trifles @ ihearofsherlock.com. If you use your idea on the air, we'll send you some Sherlockian goodies.</em></div> <div> </div> <p>Our Patreon supporters can listen to our shows ad-free and every one of them is eligible for our monthly and quarterly drawings for<em> Baker Street Journals</em>. <a href= "https://patreon.com/trifles">Join our community of patrons today</a>.</p> <div> <div> <div> <div style="margin: 0px;"> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style= "font-size: large;"><br /></