title: What is a reasonable length limit on person "Name" fields?
body: <p>I have a simple webform that will allow unauthenticated users to input their information, including name. I gave the name field a limit of 50 characters to coincide with my database table where the field is <code>varchar(50)</code>, but then I started to wonder.</p>
  <p>Is it more appropriate to use something like the <code>Text</code> column type or should I limit the length of the name to something reasonable?</p>
  <p>I'm using SQL Server 2005, in case that matters in your response.</p>
  <p><strong>EDIT:</strong> I did not see <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20958/list-of-standard-lengths-for-database-fields">this broader question</a> regarding similar issues.</p>