Re: [Gramps-devel] GEPS 21: compound surnames, nickname, ...

[Josip <jo...@pi...>]

On 09.09.2010 16:31, Benny Malengier wrote:
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> 2010/9/9 Josip <jo...@pi... <mailto:jo...@pi...>>
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>     On 08.09.2010 13:41, Benny Malengier wrote:
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>         Questions:
>         1/ Do we need family nickname, father side, mother side in the
>         design.
>         Less fields reduces complexith, however, we don't change
>         database/xml
>         often, so let's do now what is needed.
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>     I would like "Family Nick Name" field to be included.
>     My data have form of: name "nickname" surname-fami
>     lynickname.
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> Can you give an example? How many generations is this 'family nickname'
> used.
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> Benny
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>     --
>     Josip
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There is no time limit as there are no rules like in surnames, they 
exist to differentiate between family branches because all have same 
names due to inheritance shema.
For example my familynickname come from my 4th great grandfather (is 
derived from his nickname) and is usually append to surname. As that 
branch become big so another familynickname is added (this one come from 
my third great grandfather. Other branches of family have their 
nicknames and they are used in register books sometimes even without 
distinction between real surname and familynickname.

-- 
Josip