The other problem is that in Legacy Charting there does not appear to be anywhere to Remove quoted given names, so the whole name field appears. This usually looks very untidy. I have put in a suggestion that the option to remove quoted names be added, presumably in Appearance>Box items>Item options under the name field. I don't think I got any response and so far there has been no action. Perhaps a follow-up is needed. Boyd
-----Original Message----- From: Don Cook [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 9:19 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Naming conventions Keep in mind that if the recommended options are taken on the report Format tab it will apply to ALL folks appearing on the report not just the one that looks clumsy. This may not be what is desired. Don -------------------------------------------------- > Ed Allard wrote: >> Looking for advice on naming conventions, specifically how to >> identify commonly used given names. >> >> I know that quotes are used in the help file example Margaret "Peggy" >> Ann. And that makes sense to me - Peggy is a diminutive and not her >> proper name, hence quotes set it apart. I have a good collection of >> those. But if I write Marie Victoire "Virginie" Eugenie, it doesn't >> look right to me because they are all her proper baptismal names and >> "Virginie" then appears to be something other than a proper name. I'd >> be happy with Marie Victoire Virginie "Ginny" Eugenie - if that were >> the case, but it isn't. >> >> Also, if I put a first name in quotes ("Marie" Louise), then it >> upsets the alpha listing. So, how does one distinguish that Marie is >> the commonly used name - when in most French names, Marie always >> appears but is seldom used? I realize that the first name will >> automatically appear in the narrative part of reports, or be replaced >> by the name in quotes. But what about when there is no narrative? >> >> >> Ed Allard >> > From: "Ron Ferguson" <[email protected]> > Ed, > > It seems silly at first but one enters the commonly used name twice, > one > with quotes round it. To avoid the name appearing twice in headers > etc. in > reports, > select "use quoted names for narratives" and "Remove quoted given > names". > > Ron Ferguson Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
