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in reply to a message by Mike C
Thank you so much, Mike! :)
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
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“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
Rate my PNLs: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145665
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/215535/145666
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By the way, I have suggestions for the next update:
-A way to know which names from your PNLs have been deleted after an update. In my case 11 have been removed and I want to find replacements.
-Adding names which appear in popularity rankings, especially those that are in the higher spots.
-Adding usages to names based on their appearance in popularity charts. For instance, Anthony, Marjorie, Cathy and Tiffany aren't rare at all in France; the same applies to Mirella in Hungary, Bianca in Spain, etc.
Minor corrections:
-Evelia as a feminine form of Evelio.
-Kristiyana as a form of Christiana and not Christina.
-Joselyne seems to be related to Joseline rather than Jocelyne (https://www.behindthename.com/name/joseline/top/france?compare=Joselyne&type=percent&submitted=yes, although, is Joseline derived from Jocelyn?)
-Osmar seems to be a blend of Óscar or Osvaldo and Omar. I don't see a connection to the Anglo-Saxon name Osmær. In fact, blended names (and/or elements) aren't unusual in Latin America (cf. Maricela, Edmar, Luzmila, Mariángel, Josiel...).
Once again, thank you.
-A way to know which names from your PNLs have been deleted after an update. In my case 11 have been removed and I want to find replacements.
-Adding names which appear in popularity rankings, especially those that are in the higher spots.
-Adding usages to names based on their appearance in popularity charts. For instance, Anthony, Marjorie, Cathy and Tiffany aren't rare at all in France; the same applies to Mirella in Hungary, Bianca in Spain, etc.
Minor corrections:
-Evelia as a feminine form of Evelio.
-Kristiyana as a form of Christiana and not Christina.
-Joselyne seems to be related to Joseline rather than Jocelyne (https://www.behindthename.com/name/joseline/top/france?compare=Joselyne&type=percent&submitted=yes, although, is Joseline derived from Jocelyn?)
-Osmar seems to be a blend of Óscar or Osvaldo and Omar. I don't see a connection to the Anglo-Saxon name Osmær. In fact, blended names (and/or elements) aren't unusual in Latin America (cf. Maricela, Edmar, Luzmila, Mariángel, Josiel...).
Once again, thank you.
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For next time I'll create a routine that will automatically replace moved submitted names on PNLs with the new main DB name. This does happen now (eventually) but there is a delay between it being deleted from the submitted side and PNLs being updated.
That was indeed a focus for this update, and probably for the next couple updates.
For names that are recent borrowings, I definitely look for a strong pattern of usage before adding an additional usage. I'll have a look at these suggestions, plus the corrections you listed. Thanks!
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I don't have trouble with the names that get added to the main database since they automatically get replaced, although the routine is a nice improvement. I meant deleted submitted names in general (and occasionally those in the main DB). A notification system would be ideal. By the way, is it possible to see which names from your PNL have been removed via the page for deleted names?
Great! I've checked which charts have unlinked names. The US, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Brazil, France, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Tunisia and Turkey have many of them.
I have noticed strong patterns in the charts of Latvia, Netherlands, France, Brazil and Czechia, among others. Fortunately, there are also other sites that give a more accurate view regarding a name's popularity (https://www.behindthename.com/bb/admin/5557219).
Hope this helps!
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Vastly agree with knowing when names have been removed and adding usage based on popularity charts!
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