Can anyone read this writing please?

[OhMoreDrama]

It's in a book my dad has and we're trying to figure out if it's an author signature.

Thank you!

The pen strokes from the central riser onwards are the same in both words.

They just haven't come out quite the same, and the ink has failed in the first word.

It's possible – but not certain! – they are intended to be the same letters.

Adrian Charter

Lillian Barlow🤔

Lillian Charles

Lylian Schercher?

Lilian Charles

Lillian Bradshaw?

It could be Anton Chekhov? Unlikely, if the book’s not by him, I suppose…

I put it in ChatGPT and this is what it said

The text in the image reads: "Lyman Schooled".

wicked AI not a bloody clue who that is

I can't see how the signature can be either of those names. I assume you meant Martin Gilbert - cracking whodunnit writer! - and not a little green man.

Teach me to pay attention to what I'm typing, especially in a hurry! 😂😁

Well the first name looks like Leighton to me, especially as you can see a dot for the " i " on the long downward stroke of the " L ".

The second name looks like Charloner.

I think you might be looking at a book previously owned by a GP…

I see Lillian Barlow, same as a pp

The surname looks like Bhaskar.

First name; Leyland? Layland? Laylian? Leylian?
Last name; Charlier? Charles? Chartres?

I'd say it was a previous owner's name or could it be a location/school rather than a name?

Dylan Charter was my guess too.

Could be anything though!

Lilias Charles

I have friends with the surname Chartier & the second name looks like it spells that to me.

Julian Barnes

Laylian blarkier.

I am aware that's not even a real name but that's what it looks like to me 😂

Have you looked online to see if you can find either of their signatures?

search for signed copies and there might’ve be pictures.

it might help you see if it matches.

to my eye that doesn’t look like either name though!

Gillian Charter?