# \#name-display **URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/tag/name-display/10.md [Latest](https://gramps.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gramps.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gramps.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Child changing names](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/child-changing-names/10153)
**Author:** [@ursus](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/ursus)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/child-changing-names/10153 "2026-10-27T13:54:16Z")
A child is born, mother is unmarried This child gets the mothers last name (on 1 jan 1930) On 1 jan 1935 the child is recognised and his legal name changes to that of the father. in the person editor under name I give… --- ## [Add options to the configure menu](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/add-options-to-the-configure-menu/9754)
**Author:** [@morningstar](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/morningstar)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 10:31pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/add-options-to-the-configure-menu/9754 "2026-07-27T22:31:35Z")
I’m running Gramps 6.0.8 on Windows 11. Is there some way to change the options given by the configure menu. For example, I’d like to show two columns for dates; one for my inputted Hebrew date, and one for the Gregorian… --- ## [About translation of Display Name Editor](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/about-translation-of-display-name-editor/9126)
**Author:** [@petr\_fedorov](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/petr_fedorov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/about-translation-of-display-name-editor/9126 "2026-03-21T18:40:19Z")
Display Name Editor (hereafter DNE) is a key part of Gramps interface and its proper localization is critically important for successful adoption of localized version of Gramps. This post illustrates the problems with th… --- ## [Bug 0014146: Display Name Editor does not allow to enter keyword "Notpatronymic" into Format string, replaces it with "NotPatronymic"](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/bug-0014146-display-name-editor-does-not-allow-to-enter-keyword-notpatronymic-into-format-string-replaces-it-with-notpatronymic/9231)
**Author:** [@petr\_fedorov](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/petr_fedorov)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/bug-0014146-display-name-editor-does-not-allow-to-enter-keyword-notpatronymic-into-format-string-replaces-it-with-notpatronymic/9231 "2026-03-21T15:18:28Z")
This is how the bug comes out: It happens because internal keyword patronymic is a part of another, longer, external (i.e. visible to a user) keyword ‘Notpatronymic’ and vice versa. The same bug exists for Rawsu… --- ## [Patronymic name origin causes Name Format display option oddity](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/patronymic-name-origin-causes-name-format-display-option-oddity/9048)
**Author:** [@csam](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/csam)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/patronymic-name-origin-causes-name-format-display-option-oddity/9048 "2026-01-22T19:09:01Z")
Surname is not shown in the graph box and in the info box, when origin is set to ‘Patronymic’ or ‘Matronymic’. For other values af origin the surname is displayed fine. FTV v.0.1.170 in Gramps v.6.0.6 on MacOS Ventura --- ## [People name format – extending names localization to text reports](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/people-name-format-extending-names-localization-to-text-reports/4744)
**Author:** [@JorgeCarneiro](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/JorgeCarneiro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 5:09pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/people-name-format-extending-names-localization-to-text-reports/4744 "2024-01-26T17:09:50Z")
Hi, Contrary to European usage, family name concept is a modern option on Portuguese culture; for example, on my Portuguese genealogical tree half of my ancestors lacks a family name. Gramps handles localization issues … --- ## [Name sort order override?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/name-sort-order-override/1145)
**Author:** [@emyoulation](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/emyoulation)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/name-sort-order-override/1145 "2023-05-03T17:27:12Z")
Gramps 5.1.3 on Win10 Names are a complicated problem since the name display name is a concatenated form. I have my Display Preferences for the name format set to: Title Surname, “Nickname” Given, Suffix ex. Sgt. Hor… --- ## [East African (Ethiopan) names](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/east-african-ethiopan-names/2438)
**Author:** [@Dellu](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Dellu)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/east-african-ethiopan-names/2438 "2023-02-10T14:05:45Z")
I have tried a number of genealogy softwares. None of them out there support the East African style of names. I have been tinkering with Gramps if it can be adapted to it as well. But, seems it is beyond my capacity. H… --- ## [Distinguishing display names across generations](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/distinguishing-display-names-across-generations/2923)
**Author:** [@Tim](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Tim)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 12:09pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/distinguishing-display-names-across-generations/2923 "2022-10-23T12:09:35Z")
Very much a newbie here. I want to use GRAMPS to hold information for a local history project, with people and relations between them. However, there are vary many with the same names, passed from generation to generatio… --- ## [Different style for ancestors' names](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/different-style-for-ancestors-names/2751)
**Author:** [@jcsaaver](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/jcsaaver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/different-style-for-ancestors-names/2751 "2022-09-09T19:29:19Z")
(Gramps 5.1.5, Ubuntu 20.04) Hello! I want to display a certain person’s ancestors in a different style (different color). Is this possible? If so, is it possible to set different colors for ancestors of different pe… --- ## [Visual display of Media References and accessing notes](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/visual-display-of-media-references-and-accessing-notes/2410)
**Author:** [@laiwube](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/laiwube)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/visual-display-of-media-references-and-accessing-notes/2410 "2022-04-28T10:04:55Z")
Hi, I’ve used the media reference editor to select regions of individuals in a picture. I can see these references in the gallery of the individuals, but is there a “reverse” way of highlighting or overlaying these ref… --- ## [Adding "Also Known As" name into a formatted string in gen/display/name.py](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/adding-also-known-as-name-into-a-formatted-string-in-gen-display-name-py/1185)
**Author:** [@buovjaga](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/buovjaga)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/adding-also-known-as-name-into-a-formatted-string-in-gen-display-name-py/1185 "2021-02-02T23:42:40Z")
I’ve been hacking on the Gramps Python files in order to do some tweaks on the detailed descendant report. It has been more or less smooth sailing, but now I’m facing a tougher puzzle. I would like to insert \_AKA names i… --- ## [Column Headings](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/column-headings/1023)
**Author:** [@asharpham](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/asharpham)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/column-headings/1023 "2021-01-06T16:33:13Z")
When listing “People” I would find it very helpful to add a column showing the spouse of the people in the list.