What's in a name?
The inscription is written in capitals, which is usually the case in Latin inscriptions. It starts with the most important message of the tombstone: the name of the deceased boy. Ironically, his name is not quite clear. Have a close look, what do you read?
There have actually been quite a few different readings. The entry in the digital collection of the museum transcribes the name of the boy as Legisiitus.
The oldest catalog of the museum's Greek and Latin inscriptions by Janssen from 1842 transcribes LI[G]ISIITVS or LI[C]ISIITVS and notes that the name Legisiitus or Legisetus is unusual.
Capitals are usually letters that are easiest to read and yet we have seen so many variants of this single name: Ligisiitus, Licisiitus, Legisiitus, Legisetus, Licisepus, and Licisippus. How can we explain these different readings and is it possible to determine the boy's actual name?