![]() ![]() "En anmoder kanske påträffas med följande namnformer och stavningar i källorna: Christina, Kristina, Kerstin, Kjerstin, Chierstin och Stina. With regards to name forms (variants), here the consensus is to choose one and stick with it: Datorn förstår inte att det avser samma namn, och forskaren måste själv komma ihåg att han stavat en ana Pähr, en annan Per och en tredje Pehr." "En forskare som dataregistrerar förfäderna som Pehr, Pär, Pähr och Per, får problem att återfinna dem. Yes, I linked to a PDF and it's also available online (discussion)Īnd you can also find a searchable list online, here: The general consensus in Swedish genealogy is to normalize spelling of names (in this case you'd use "Per"): It might be possible to incorporate this into the "advanced search". Is there a list of all these names/variants?Īre there other languages that behave like this? In English, people tend to prefer one variant and use it exclusively. But again this is my own preferences.įisharebest écrit: > the Swedish name variants are pretty standard. I don't "correct" names because I'm a recorder of fact not putting my own spin on the recording of data. Some people normalize names in many cases because the software they use either does not support multiple name entries or the name list has trouble displaying alternate spellings. If a person has a primary name, preferred name and/or nickname I would followįor example Lisbeth Lisa* /Olsen/ To mark the primary card with a "preferred" name. However, pick one card as the primary entry. This will help them in the future (when I dead and gone) that they need to use variants when doing a search. I like to record all names that information was found for a person to document to family members that read my page or book that are unfamiliar with Norwegian spellings that this is a common name. I think of Lisa, Elisabeth, Lisbeth as different names and I each would receive an entry as a new name card. You are in charge of you naming conventions and how you want to enter data. In Norway I see many instances of multiple spellings of given names, depending on who recorded the name and when they did the entry. The feature I'm imagining is for the second issue (although it may help to normalize names recorded, too).īased on my write up on names that I refereed to earlier and my experience with Norwegian Names and the fact that I studied library cataloging as part of my Masters program and have a heavy background in museum work, here are my thoughts. * How should you correlate a name you have found in a source with individuals already recorded. So I think there are two different issues: ![]() But I'd like to find her if I search for "Lisa", instead of having to try all the variations I know exist. I'm not going to record "Lisa" as a nickname for somebody named "Elisabet" just in case some source I've not yet found refers to her as "Lisa". This kind of knowledge would be great to have built into the tool itself. I know that "Lisa" is "Elisabet" so if I want to find "Lisa Ersdotter" I know that she might be recorded as "Elisabet" and that her father's name is "Erik". There is knowledge about names that is local to Swedish tradition and not recorded in any individual sources. Yes, this is all well and good, and it makes sense to record established nick names, but this feature I'm thinking about is not about the individual but about the names. Name recorded in a baptism prevails over name recorded at death. ![]() It would be great if there was a feature in webtrees where you could enter the variants of a name and then use that list when searching.įor instance, if someone searches for "Karin", they'd also find "Katarina", "Katrin", "Katrina", "Kajsa", "Karna", "Carin", "Cajsa", "Chatrina", etc.Īnd if they search for "Kristina", they'd also find "Christina", "Kerstin", "Kjerstin", "Chierstin", "Stina", etc.Īn additional feature would be to choose one as the normative spelling and find and correct instances where another variant is used.Ĭonnexion ou Créer un compte pour participer à la conversation.īertkoor écrit: I usually stick to the recorded facts. The general advice is to choose a normative spelling of the name, but sometimes you don't want to do that, and for people that are not that well versed in old Swedish names it could be tricky to find the right person. See /images/2/26/Så_stavar_du_.undets_namnlista.pdf for a comprehensive discussion and list. I don't know if this is exclusively Swedish, but in old times we have a lot of different spellings and variants of the given names. ![]()
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