# \#name-editor **URL:** https://gramps.discourse.group/tag/name-editor/16.md [Latest](https://gramps.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gramps.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://gramps.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [Auto-unfold multiple-surnames?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/auto-unfold-multiple-surnames/9703)
**Author:** [@Sunny](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Sunny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/auto-unfold-multiple-surnames/9703 "2026-07-14T00:46:03Z")
Gramps 6.0.8 Debian 13 Trixie I am entering peoples a lot, and I enter patronymic into surname field for each person, so I make a lot of extra movements pressing plus sign on the right and adding patronymic type of sur… --- ## [How to display two surnames (ie primary & married name)](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-display-two-surnames-ie-primary-married-name/3216)
**Author:** [@MarkusB](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/MarkusB)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-display-two-surnames-ie-primary-married-name/3216 "2023-03-28T22:04:42Z")
Can I configure the names in the People view and reports to show both the surname from ‘Married Name’ AND from the ‘Preferred name’ (in my case the birth name). I have both types set up and in use. Example: Juliet was b… --- ## [I am getting Square boxes in the entry boxes](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/i-am-getting-square-boxes-in-the-entry-boxes/2434)
**Author:** [@Dellu](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Dellu)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/i-am-getting-square-boxes-in-the-entry-boxes/2434 "2025-04-19T20:52:17Z")
MacOS 10.13 Gramps 5.1.5 I imported a sample database from MacFamilyTree. The names is correctly displayed in the toolbar. But, the name editor is showing squire boxes. I believe these characters are unicode. I bel… --- ## [Where to „Edit Gender“ after creating a new person in Gramps Web / grampshub.com](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/where-to-edit-gender-after-creating-a-new-person-in-gramps-web-grampshub-com/7078)
**Author:** [@Dr.Proton](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Dr.Proton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/where-to-edit-gender-after-creating-a-new-person-in-gramps-web-grampshub-com/7078 "2025-02-23T15:52:08Z")
Am I stupid or blind? Where can I edit the gender after I created a person. I forgot to select the gender while creating a new person. Now I can not find the field to edit the gender. By the given name it is automaticall… --- ## [Confusion about use of prefix or name in Aldfaer GEDCOM](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/confusion-about-use-of-prefix-or-name-in-aldfaer-gedcom/5862)
**Author:** [@Kweetal](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Kweetal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 5:00pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/confusion-about-use-of-prefix-or-name-in-aldfaer-gedcom/5862 "2024-08-16T17:00:37Z")
I use windows 10 and gramps 5.2.3 My gedcom file is like 1 NAME Peronella/van der Linden/ 2 SPFX van der 2 NICK Nelly 1 SEX F After importing the Gedcom file I see in Gramps prefix: van der and surname: van der van de… --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [How to track Indian naming conventions (Tamil)](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-track-indian-naming-conventions-tamil/2007)
**Author:** [@stylo](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/stylo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2021, 9:19pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-track-indian-naming-conventions-tamil/2007 "2021-12-03T21:19:58Z")
Hello, thank you for this software. I am wondering how to most effectively track Indian names using GRAMPS, or if this functionality exists. Here is the situation. My ancestry is from the South Indian state of Tamil Nad… --- ## [Family Nick name propagation](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/family-nick-name-propagation/1654)
**Author:** [@rbhagava](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/rbhagava)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/family-nick-name-propagation/1654 "2021-07-23T13:04:12Z")
Hi, Using GrampsAIO64-5.1.3-2 on Windows. I have some 600+ persons in my family tree. I recently added a Family nick name to the topmost ancestor in my family tree. The reason for this is that we don’t have enough real … --- ## [Plural-language information input](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/plural-language-information-input/1428)
**Author:** [@spycrab193](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/spycrab193)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2021, 11:30am UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/plural-language-information-input/1428 "2021-05-05T11:30:27Z")
I am Russian-language citizen of Estonia. Many Russians live there. And some Russian names have different writing with Latin/English/Estonian alphabet. For example Михаил =Mihhail/Mikhail, Мария=Maria/Marija. After that … --- ## [How to enter a name of a person that is more of a Nickname?](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-enter-a-name-of-a-person-that-is-more-of-a-nickname/1400)
**Author:** [@Mihle](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Mihle)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 12:03pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-enter-a-name-of-a-person-that-is-more-of-a-nickname/1400 "2021-04-25T12:03:04Z")
So I have a person with a name that was a well nown person in the Norwegian part of The Salvation Army. She got a real name or what you call it, but also got a nickname or what you call it, that was “The apostle of Lofot… --- ## [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…