From St. Louis, Mo.: A certain nickname has been used by a family for decades. This term is derived from the last part of their surname. It was also used by the family's father. The family had not considered it to be offensive.

A license plate with this nickname was obtained many years ago and had not been reported as a problem until recently.

Further information about this situation is available from the source, including comments from a family member and details about the license plate.