Hi I agree with all of the above Call it what you will as long as it's not meant to be deliberatly insulting it shouldn't matter. I've just returned my staff details update to HR with a comment under 'what ethnic group do you belong to.' saying that asking the question is in it self racist if people are employed for their ability to do the job then you do not need to ask if not then i'm working for a racist firm! sorry but This sort of PC stuff really gets to me If the current work is correct then we all have our 'roots' in central Africa anyway. Dave