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Different languages (and/or different countries) use different conventions. In South Africa, Laurie Stella van der Bilt's initials would be LSvdB, but if she was being cited as an author, ln only therefore, it'd be VdB; for instance "... see also VdB 2017" in a text reference. In a bibliography, same thing: Van der Bilt, LS. 2017. (and then the title). Usually the place of publication OR the convention being followed results in one system being applied in a given text. Some publishing houses have their own ideas too, and so do some universities. It's a minefield, frankly.