Gramps 5.1.3 on Linux OpenSuse 15.1 My ancestors had the habit of giving their children three to four names, but the call name (German: Rufname) is not always the first name, e.g. my father’s call name was actually his first given name, but for my grandfather the last of his four given names was hi…

Welcome The Display Name Editor has several options already available but you can make your own. When you “Add” you type in the options from the list above. As you add an option, the Example name will start to fill in. Since you are most interested in given names there are three basic fields. Giv…

[image] GerhardP: I did fill in the Call Name in the Person Editor form but I am still at a loss on how to get the report printed with the call name emphasized. Underlining the call name would be a useful feature, but unfortunately it is not possible at the moment.

I think there was a long post about this a few month back… It was about splitting up German names if I don’t remember wrong,

[image] Obstipatus: I think there was a long post about this a few month back… The advanced course [image] Display Name Editor - Patronymic/Matronymic separation Ideas Ahoj dear devs, translators and all the other blessed volk of Gramps, first of all - thanks for …

[image] Nick-Hall: Underlining the call name would be a useful feature, but unfortunately it is not possible at the moment. Thanks for the clarification, that will save me time searching for a solution. Would be a useful feature for future releases.

Display Name Editor: how to bold/underline Call Name

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Display Name Editor: how to bold/underline Call Name

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