yes, I was tired and did not proof it but ppl got the message.

Isn't the spanish and the RuyLopez the same.

I too started with the Spanish but quickly moved to the Scillian and the Ruy Lopez.

When you consider that the proliferation of openings with European names is a result of the long history of the development of opening theory there, it would make sense that most people do!

I did, at any rate.  I started off by learning the Spanish Game.