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So I have a few names which I have NO sources to prove they exist as names, but I have seen them be used (and not in a pop culture way)
I don't even know the language of them
What should I do with these particular names?
I don't even know the language of them
What should I do with these particular names?
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If you can submit some proof they exist (a linkedin or facebook page for a real bearer), you can include that in the notes.
We go by usage, so if the bearers you are aware of are, say, American, you can put that as the usage.
If you can't prove it and editors can't prove it, the name will be deleted, so be aware of that.
We go by usage, so if the bearers you are aware of are, say, American, you can put that as the usage.
If you can't prove it and editors can't prove it, the name will be deleted, so be aware of that.
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Do I have to provide Facebook links? I'd feel bad doing that, privacy an all. I have suggested to do a search on Facebook to reveal several people with the same name, rather than providing the one person I know with said name.
If the answer is yes, is there a way of editing notes post-submission?
About the usage; one of the names I have submitted was Quitman. This is the name of one of my relatives, he's British, but the name comes from several places in America and there's one American person with the surname Quitman. I submitted it as English (American). Was that incorrect regarding my relative? Or is that correct regarding the origin?
If the answer is yes, is there a way of editing notes post-submission?
About the usage; one of the names I have submitted was Quitman. This is the name of one of my relatives, he's British, but the name comes from several places in America and there's one American person with the surname Quitman. I submitted it as English (American). Was that incorrect regarding my relative? Or is that correct regarding the origin?
This message was edited 11/8/2019, 11:41 AM
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If you put it in the notes, only editors will see it, so it's fairly private. It's just to prove that the names exist. You can submit "corrections" including sources here, using the second box: https://www.behindthename.com/submit/submit
For names where you can find bearers in multiple English speaking countries, you can just put English rather than English (American). So if your relative is a Brit but you have also seen American bearers, English is a better usage. I can correct this if you confirm.
For names where you can find bearers in multiple English speaking countries, you can just put English rather than English (American). So if your relative is a Brit but you have also seen American bearers, English is a better usage. I can correct this if you confirm.
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Thank you! I will go back and give some links soon
I've only ever seen one person, my relative, with that name. I've no idea if it's used as a given name in America
I've only ever seen one person, my relative, with that name. I've no idea if it's used as a given name in America
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Look them up on the internet to see if you can find any bearers, go onto Google Translate and type the word in- it might be a word in another language and then you'll be able to find the origin.
If they have no meaning, they might be an adaption of a certain name. For example, you want to enter the name Marey, put it as a diminutive of Mary
Hope this helps
If they have no meaning, they might be an adaption of a certain name. For example, you want to enter the name Marey, put it as a diminutive of Mary
Hope this helps
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