InitCap Software or script?

From: Grabowy, Chris <cgrabowy_at_fcg.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 06:38:22 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004407AA.20020410063822@fatcity.com>

I have a fellow DBA that has to do some data cleansing. He is looking for some software that can properly init cap a last name, like McDonald. Obviously, Oracle has an initcap function...

SQL> select initcap('GRABOWY') from dual;

INITCAP

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Grabowy

Elapsed: 00:00:00.50
SQL> select initcap('MCDONALD') from dual;

INITCAP(

---

Mcdonald

Elapsed: 00:00:00.10
SQL> But it does not recognize "special" names like McDonald, so I was wondering if someone else has encountered this, and what their solution was??

TIA!!!
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