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Recent questions tagged naming_conventions
Recent questions tagged naming_conventions
For discussions of conventions that guide correct LNAB (generally as tied to a project's naming conventions). For discussions of what to call a place, use the tag "place_names".
For the main WikiTree index, see
NAMING_CONVENTIONS genealogy
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+3
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1
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310
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Quebec naming
asked
Mar 8, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Ed Fields
G2G6 Mach 1
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12.1k
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naming_conventions
quebecois
hyphens
+3
votes
3
answers
550
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Need LNAB for Not_known profile
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Mar 5, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Terry Fillow
G2G6 Mach 8
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82.5k
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denmark
unknown
lnab
naming_conventions
+10
votes
1
answer
534
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Comments on Gwilym ap Gruffudd ap Robin
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Mar 4, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
637k
points)
wales
naming_conventions
gruffydd
gruffudd
pre-1500
cymru
+10
votes
5
answers
891
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How are Canadian "dit" names properly entered?
asked
Mar 2, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Lorri Byrne
G2G6
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6.9k
points)
quebecois
naming_conventions
france
canada
+2
votes
0
answers
417
views
Help needed for birth records in Husovice Brno Czechoslovakia
asked
Feb 23, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Wendy Jones
G2G6 Mach 2
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20.2k
points)
czech_roots
research_assistance
naming_conventions
+6
votes
1
answer
401
views
Territorial designation from title of nobility as adopted surname and naming conventions
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Feb 19, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
C Handy
G2G6 Pilot
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211k
points)
euroaristo
naming_conventions
surnames
+6
votes
1
answer
642
views
I am looking for the parents of Maren Nielsdatter, but need help with translating the Danish records.
asked
Feb 15, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Culley Schweger Bell
G2G6 Mach 7
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71.6k
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translation
denmark
danish
nielsdatter
meilstrup
naming_conventions
+5
votes
1
answer
226
views
Naming policies for Quebecois with dit names?
asked
Feb 5, 2022
in
Genealogy Help
by
Lauren Millerd
G2G6 Mach 2
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23.2k
points)
roy_dit_lauzier
roy
lauzier
québecois
naming_conventions
surnames
+9
votes
2
answers
252
views
What do I write in the "current last name" field for this Spanish profile?
asked
Feb 2, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Gio Ponzetta
G2G6 Mach 1
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15.6k
points)
spanish
naming_conventions
current_last_name
name_fields
spain
policy
+26
votes
7
answers
1.3k
views
Beyond LNAB : Proposal for a new Naming Scheme
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Feb 1, 2022
in
The Tree House
by
Bernard Vatant
G2G6 Pilot
(
175k
points)
names
naming_conventions
lnab
improvements
name_fields
+9
votes
8
answers
886
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Dutch Orthography and New Netherland (the letter Ÿ and the digraph IJ)
asked
Jan 21, 2022
in
Policy and Style
by
Ellen Smith
G2G Astronaut
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1.5m
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new_netherland
netherlands
naming_conventions
policy
orthography
language
+2
votes
0
answers
298
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Is there a significance of a ♥ in Name Suffixes.
asked
Jan 16, 2022
in
WikiTree Help
by
Edward Trever
G2G1
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1.9k
points)
naming_conventions
+5
votes
1
answer
153
views
Naming of monasteries directly under Holy Roman Empire
asked
Dec 20, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Florian Straub
G2G6 Pilot
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201k
points)
naming_conventions
holy_roman_empire
german_roots
+6
votes
2
answers
286
views
Name origins: Lorenzo Dow
asked
Dec 14, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Christopher Kenney
G2G6
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9.6k
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names
naming_conventions
lorenzo_dow
+2
votes
5
answers
263
views
John vs Jonathan, 18th century names
asked
Dec 14, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
R Prior
G2G6
(
6.4k
points)
england
naming_conventions
john
birth_records
+5
votes
3
answers
451
views
Scandanavian Surname confusion
asked
Dec 4, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Carol Lillevang
G2G5
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5.3k
points)
hansen
qvindebjerg
nordic
denmark
naming_conventions
data_doctors
+8
votes
6
answers
515
views
When there are multiple spellings of a name, how do you select the most 'correct'?
asked
Oct 14, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Jeffrey Bruton
G2G Crew
(
400
points)
bruton
brewton
name_fields
naming_conventions
+3
votes
1
answer
194
views
Have an unusual naming situation (my own)
asked
Oct 7, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Mimi Baker
G2G Crew
(
580
points)
naming_conventions
+13
votes
1
answer
198
views
Mothers of Gynecology: Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey
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Sep 25, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Living Emmons
G2G6 Pilot
(
179k
points)
sims
slavery
naming_conventions
alabama
black_heritage
+13
votes
1
answer
331
views
Frustrated with nobility naming
asked
Sep 6, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Anne Young
G2G6 Mach 9
(
96.0k
points)
scotland
naming_conventions
nobility
+1
vote
3
answers
190
views
Category or Sticker? --> Patronymic Naming Rules (PNR)?
asked
Sep 2, 2021
in
WikiTree Help
by
Chris Gorman
G2G5
(
5.2k
points)
naming_conventions
stickers
categorization
patronymics
+5
votes
2
answers
178
views
Help with merging Russian royalty
asked
Jul 26, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Finnias Helstrom
G2G6 Mach 1
(
16.1k
points)
euroaristo
merging
naming_conventions
russia
slavic_roots
+5
votes
3
answers
279
views
Please help with Swedish naming conventions. How AM I supposed to record this surname?
asked
Jul 18, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 6
(
65.4k
points)
sweden
surnames
naming_conventions
+3
votes
2
answers
106
views
What is correct surname for father of Else Birgitte (Elsie) "Bertha" Mikkelsen
asked
Jul 12, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Darlene Bittaker
G2G3
(
3.6k
points)
danish
translation
naming_conventions
+27
votes
2
answers
534
views
Changing Variant Spelling of Unknown in LNAB
asked
Jul 7, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
Debi Hoag
G2G6 Pilot
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402k
points)
unknowns
lnab
naming_conventions
mentors
project_leaders
+4
votes
1
answer
179
views
What are the policies around Hispanic naming customs (paternal surname followed by maternal surname)?
asked
Jun 21, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Nadia Stanichevsky Bordas
G2G4
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5.0k
points)
naming_conventions
south_america
surnames
hispanic
spanish
improvements
+7
votes
1
answer
193
views
What to do about names with no surnames?
asked
Jun 12, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Kathryn Penner
G2G6 Mach 6
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65.4k
points)
surnames
naming_conventions
cree
first_peoples
canada
+8
votes
3
answers
327
views
Naming convention for church cemeteries
asked
Jun 9, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Matt McNabb
G2G6 Mach 3
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37.4k
points)
naming_conventions
cemeteries
ireland
+9
votes
3
answers
352
views
Need help with French naming practices
asked
May 28, 2021
in
The Tree House
by
David Randall
G2G6 Pilot
(
360k
points)
notables
naming_conventions
names
denmark
france
nordic
+6
votes
2
answers
175
views
British Guiana pre-1966 c.f. Guyana 1966 and beyond?
asked
Apr 5, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Kathy Viney
G2G6 Mach 1
(
13.8k
points)
naming_conventions
ales
+6
votes
2
answers
199
views
Help with an 1827 Swedish birth record, please.
asked
Apr 4, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Susan Anderson
G2G6 Pilot
(
121k
points)
sweden
translation
naming_conventions
+6
votes
1
answer
209
views
Do I have to have a Parent to add a sibling!?
asked
Apr 3, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Gregory Morris
G2G6 Mach 2
(
29.6k
points)
shawnee
byrd
morris
native_americans
parents
naming_conventions
+8
votes
4
answers
177
views
Categories and You: Occupations by Country
asked
Mar 24, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Steven Greenwood
G2G6 Pilot
(
122k
points)
categorization
occupations
naming_conventions
+7
votes
2
answers
246
views
LNAB with letter ö
asked
Mar 18, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Cristina Corbellani
G2G6 Mach 7
(
77.5k
points)
german
austria
naming_conventions
lnab
+9
votes
2
answers
310
views
Out of my depth What is the correct surname
asked
Mar 5, 2021
in
Genealogy Help
by
Heather Jenkinson
G2G6 Pilot
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129k
points)
mexico
surnames
naming_conventions
+15
votes
1
answer
278
views
Welsh patronymic naming system
asked
Jan 28, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Steve Bartlett
G2G6 Mach 7
(
78.4k
points)
wales
pre-1500
medieval
patronymics
naming_conventions
+7
votes
3
answers
293
views
Best Practice for entering Danish Surnames & Suffixes in WikiTree
asked
Jan 18, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Bob Burley
G2G3
(
3.5k
points)
denmark
danish
surnames
how_to_wikitree
naming_conventions
+8
votes
2
answers
291
views
Brazilian last name standards for unmarried women?
asked
Jan 14, 2021
in
Policy and Style
by
Adriana Hazelton
G2G6 Mach 1
(
19.7k
points)
brazil
surnames
policy
latin_america
naming_conventions
+20
votes
5
answers
322
views
Czech Orthography
asked
Dec 24, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Helmut Jungschaffer
G2G6 Pilot
(
607k
points)
czech_roots
bohemia
naming_conventions
+23
votes
5
answers
600
views
Do you agree that these Naming Guidelines for Australia's First Nations People should be adopted as policy?
asked
Dec 3, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Gillian Thomas
G2G6 Pilot
(
267k
points)
indidgenous_australians
australia
project_leaders
naming_conventions
style
+7
votes
3
answers
769
views
What are Wiki Tree rules specific to "dit" names
asked
Nov 21, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Debra Messenger
G2G Crew
(
430
points)
quebecois
names
name_fields
naming_conventions
+14
votes
1
answer
224
views
Do you have any feedback on the draft Australian First Nations Naming Guidelines?
asked
Nov 18, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Gillian Thomas
G2G6 Pilot
(
267k
points)
indidgenous_australians
australia
project_leaders
naming_conventions
+16
votes
4
answers
403
views
German saint names- two first names or a first and a middle name?
asked
Nov 1, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Lisa Hazard
G2G6 Pilot
(
265k
points)
german_roots
naming_conventions
name_fields
middle_names
germany
+5
votes
3
answers
246
views
Surname help needed--gender suffixes (Czechoslovakia)
asked
Oct 31, 2020
in
The Tree House
by
Emma MacBeath
G2G Astronaut
(
1.3m
points)
naming_conventions
surnames
czech_roots
europe
+20
votes
6
answers
215
views
Danielle Liard is a Wonderful WikiTreer
asked
Oct 29, 2020
in
Appreciation
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
637k
points)
wonderful_wikitreers
liard
canada
quebecois
naming_conventions
+4
votes
1
answer
247
views
married in Québec in 1843, would the woman take her husband's name - to include the "dit name"?
asked
Oct 28, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Liz Shifflett
G2G6 Pilot
(
637k
points)
payette
payet
dit_names
naming_conventions
quebecois
canada
+9
votes
4
answers
692
views
De Vere Exception to EuroAristo Naming Convention
asked
Oct 24, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Janet Gunn
G2G6 Pilot
(
160k
points)
de_vere
veer
naming_conventions
euroaristo
england
pre-1500
+3
votes
2
answers
233
views
What's the naming convention for Polish feminine LNABs?
asked
Oct 12, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Cheryl Hammond
G2G6 Mach 3
(
34.6k
points)
naming_conventions
polish_roots
slavic_roots
lnab
feminine
+14
votes
4
answers
262
views
Nuns names, again.
asked
Sep 2, 2020
in
Policy and Style
by
Helen Ford
G2G6 Pilot
(
475k
points)
naming_conventions
nun
+4
votes
1
answer
159
views
Naming patterns with multiple forenames + call name
asked
Aug 16, 2020
in
Genealogy Help
by
Barry Smith
G2G6 Pilot
(
296k
points)
naming_conventions
europe
switzerland
germany
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