# Prefix field in name is doubling anything entered

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**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 14, 2020, 10:43am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/prefix-field-in-name-is-doubling-anything-entered/734 "2020-09-14T10:43:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wildkat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/wildkat/32/1143_2.png) [@Wildkat](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Wildkat)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 10:43am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/prefix-field-in-name-is-doubling-anything-entered/734/1 "2020-09-14T10:43:19Z")

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I am using Gramps 5.1.2 on Ubuntu 20.04.1

This is not a new issue, I just keep forgetting to ask. Since moving to 5.1.2 months ago, anytime I enter anything in the Surname prefix field, it doubles.  
I use the following order for names  
Title Given “Nickname” Prefix Surname Suffix

I have searched the manual and this site, but cannot find anything relevant.

Does anyone know why it does this and is there anyway I can correct it.

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**Author:** ![DaveSch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/davesch/32/40_2.png) [@DaveSch](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/DaveSch)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 11:28am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/prefix-field-in-name-is-doubling-anything-entered/734/2 "2020-09-14T11:28:31Z")

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The **Surname** option takes in all parts of what makes up a surname - Surnames with prefix and connectors. This is in contrast to the **Rawsurnames**.

At the top of the Display Name Editor are all the options and what it will include. And as you add options the Example will start filling in showing what will be displayed.

So just remove the Prefix. It is already included in Surnames.

And a note. Putting the Title at the start will display properly. It will play havoc with sorting. “Dr. John…” will sort with the “D’s”. You can override this sorting in the [Name Editor](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data%3A_detailed_-_part_3#Name_Editor).

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**Author:** ![Wildkat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gramps.discourse.group/wildkat/32/1143_2.png) [@Wildkat](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Wildkat)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/prefix-field-in-name-is-doubling-anything-entered/734/3 "2020-09-14T11:39:23Z")

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thank you very much, I figured it was something simple. 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/gramps/original/1X/2ac1e712b7adf612e31ca08a55419f4cf37c0158.png) [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/prefix-field-in-name-is-doubling-anything-entered/734/4 "2020-10-14T11:39:27Z")

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