Although it is possible, quite often, to work out the gender by searching in Google for one of the names- the first name will generally give a clue, though you might need a couple of searches to work out which one is which.
Searching in Google is useful for English names, but it does not apply to those names translated from other language based on pronunciation and written with English alphabets.
If you know the person's title (Dr., Prof., etc.), use that.
But really, if at all possible, try to figure out the person's gender, because some people may take offense if you use "Mr./Ms."
If they sign their name as Chris Cross, they can also expect to be addressed as 'Dear Chris Cross' (Chris can be Christopher or Christine).
In Japan, married couples have to use the same surname, and in some areas this law is enforced. It could be either, though it is generally the man's. My wife has a friend who is a scientist, whose first books were published before she married. She has to divorce her husband every time she publishes a book to keep her name as an author, and remarry him afterwards to keep her children's names the same. :crazyeye:
In Japan, married couples have to use the same surname, and in some areas this law is enforced. It could be either, though it is generally the man's. My wife has a friend who is a scientist, whose first books were published before she married. She has to divorce her husband every time she publishes a book to keep her name as an author, and remarry him afterwards to keep her children's names the same. :crazyeye:
The pronunciation of my surname in Japanese means extra-marital sex [...]