# Dated Place names

**URL:** <https://gramps.discourse.group/t/dated-place-names/8141>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 13, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/dated-place-names/8141 "2025-08-13T12:48:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nick-Hall](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/nick-hall/32/95_2.png) [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/dated-place-names/8141/2 "2025-08-13T13:23:26Z")

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> [@emyoulation](#):
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> Since Before/After/To/From dates all use the Limit Preference value, how do you prevent “?” substitutions for Places with name changes?

Date calculations in places use absolute ranges.

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