Can I change the alternative name to the preferred name?
I was able to change the type using the Name Editor tool. Now, however, I want the birth name to be displayed, and the alternative name only under Names.
Is it possible to automatically convert names written in capital letters to normal letters?
I’ve run SuperTool scripts to tweak which is the Preferred Name. (Mostly for setting coverture Married names.) You could write a script with other criteria.
@kku also has a NameFormat experimental addon for displaying any alternate surnames as a parenthetical.
Mine either. I have to blunder through or… beg Kari for help when I get stuck. But I get a bit further each time. And we improve the docs with the experience of each fumble.
Do you have a consistent entry for the Type that you want to be the Preferred name? Your screen capture has “Geburtsname” (Maiden Name) and “Auch bekannt als” (Also known as).
(I am a bit nonplussed that you are using a “Maiden name” instead of a “Birth name” designation. It seems like an extra designation for little added benefit.)