Editing Charles Rennie Mackintosh (section)

==Name==

He changed the spelling of his name from 'McIntosh' to 'Mackintosh' for unknown reasons, as his father did before him, around 1893.<ref>Kaplan, Wendy (ed.). ''Charles Rennie Mackintosh'', Abbeville Press, 1996. {{ISBN|0-7892-0080-5}}. p. 19.</ref> Confusion continues to surround the use of his name with 'Rennie' sometimes incorrectly substituted for his first name of 'Charles'. The modern use of 'Rennie Mackintosh' as a surname is also incorrect and he was never known as such in his lifetime;<ref name="Stamp, Gavin 2014. Pages 37-38">Stamp, Gavin. ''Toshie Trashed'', The London Review of Books, 19 June 2014. pp. 37–38.</ref> 'Rennie' being a middle name (his mother's maiden name) which he used often in writing his name. Signatures took various forms including 'C.R. Mackintosh' and 'Chas. R. Mackintosh.' The usage of "Rennie Mackintosh" to refer to him is therefore incorrect and he should instead be referred to as "Charles Rennie Mackintosh" or "Mackintosh". Mackintosh is also sometimes referred to affectionately as 'Toshie', a nickname seen in correspondence and other contemporary literature written by friends and family members.<ref name="Stamp, Gavin 2014. Pages 37-38"/>