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We’re changing the name of Genes Connected to Genes Reunited and wanted you to be the first to know. Most people call it that already, so we’ve finally given in. Don’t worry it’s still the same site and you will still be able to access the site from GenesConnected.co.uk. Hope you continue to enjoy the site. We’re spending the summer making it even better! Michelle

I have never heard it called 'Genes Reunited' before and anyway, most of us refer to it as GC. There seems to be no good reason to change the name at all. Please leave it as it is.

I refer to it as GC too but as long as I can access it fine call it what you want Teresa

See the same message and lots of replies on the General Topics Board. Viv

same here. I think we all call it GC never Genes reunited. So long as u continue to improve the site we will all continue with our memberships Gloria

Never heard of genes re-united. It sounds like a very lame excuse to rename it. I don't mind it being renamed, but I think the explanation is very poor.

Please leave it as Gc....after all we are all looking for family history, it is unlikely that we will be reunited with our ancestors....unless you watch the 6th Sense with Colin Fry !!!!

I too prefer Genesconnected, because that's what we are doing. Surely you can only reunite with living people.

I agree how can you be reunited with the dead, some one obviously thought it a good idea but why? it is bad enough if your computer goes down as mine did to try and find the sites you use the most but if you are going to mess about with name changes will make it even harder, as you won't recognise the new name. Shame they didn't ask memeber's views first Maureen

genes reunited! it doesnt exactly trip of the tongue does it? leave the name alone (who came up with the idea anyway)

Quite agree with you all. Why were we not consulted about a projected name change? I too have never seen or heard of it referred to as Genes Reunited but most often as GC. Is there still time for a referendum? Hazel Moore

It's rather disingenuous to say "most people" refer to it as Genes Reunited as I have never heard anyone do so and now I think it gives scope for people to confuse this site with Friends Reunited. It would have been nice to ask all the users before deciding to "give way".

Please leave our GC as it is. Will Friends Reunited be known as Friends Connected? You can't reunite genes - a better name would be Rellies Reunited! LOL Sue P.S. PLEASE do something about the speed of the site. I am so tired of getting the message 'the page cannot be displayed'. I thought it was just me, but there are many other members complaining about how slow the site is lately.

I always refer it to GC too .. And whilst you're at it.. wanna make the link to be available and more better of the message board.. as it seems to be too plain .. Not sure if the others agree with me there ;o) T Leeeeaaaaaaaaaave it as GC ! GR.. Nah.. that'll never work!

Sue I dont think they are really worried about the speed of the site. They are only worried about the name change, surely it would be better to sort out all the other problems first. And when finaly when the site is running how it should be then ask us if we want a name change. Debbie

why dont they leave the name as it is everybody that i know that uses this site calls it GC,We will be reuited when we meet up with rellies after we have all departed this earth,SO PLEASE LEAVE THE NAME ALONE sue

Much prefer to be connected with you all! I don't know of anyone who refers to this site as Genes Reunited. Please leave name as it is GC. Linda

Same here, please leave it as GenesConnected!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Why change the name? No-one, and I mean no-one, calls it Genes Reunited. It is, as others have said, all about making connection with the past and sometimes the present. Why can't people just leave things alone- sounds like change for change's sake, or may be they just don't want to tell us why. What I would really like to see on this site is a far far better "forum" system for messages. The founders of this site ought to watch out that their membership does not desert them if someone ever comes up with a better forum.

Please leave it as it is!