How to create names in profile

Question

My research on Emigrant Ships to Liberia has brought me across this gentleman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Rahman_Ibrahima_Sori.  Unsure how to construct first, last, middle names to build a WT profile.

Answer 1

I would have Abdul Rahman as the Proper full first name. Looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_name Adbul should not be separated from the rest of the name.

There shouldn't be a Middle name in the American custom in my understanding. 

For the Ibrahima ibn Sori part of the name on Wikipedia it is a little tricker.  His father had the family name of Barry. The ibn part suggest "son of" but it should be ibn Ibrahima not Ibrahima ibn Sori. The Sori part came from a nickname of his father. 

If anything Sori seems to be what most sites use as his name. 

So I would have the following

• First Name fields : Abdul Rahman
• Other Nicknames: Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori
• Last Name at Birth :Sori

Does this help or just confuse things more?

Comments

Definitely helps.  Thank you so much.  I will take your suggestions and create his profile.

Answer 2

Have you looked at this page? 

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Person_Profile

further down the page is this heading 

Creating New Profiles of People

Plus 

If you are adding a family member to an existing profile, click here. 

If you are creating a profile of an unrelated person, click here.

If the profile is for someone unrelated it takes you directly to the create new profile form, and then you fill in the spaces with the information asked for . 

If the new profile is for a family member of someone who already has a profile, go to that person's profile, where you will see, options such as add a child, add a spouse, add a parent etc and then you fill in the spaces with the information asked for . 

Remember you must have a source for each new profile you create. 

if you need help with sources go here

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Sources_FAQ

If I have somehow misunderstood your question, then come back here and ask more questions.

Comments

Dot is asking what this man's surname should be.

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Yes, Kate, exactly.  I am unsure of how to parse his name into first, middle and last names to create his profie.