Options for order of character names.
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Options for order of character names.
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characters names
At the moment names are presented in the style of given name, middle name, family name. I imagine that many people are creating characters where this is not the cultural norm for naming, either characters from cultures such as Korea, Japan and China for example or worlds where the creators have chosen that naming style.
Currently you have to put things in the wrong name sections to get the names in the order you would like.
To make this a bit simpler I am suggesting, if it is not too complicated to achieve, something similar to the BCE dates option in the era section. You tick a box and in the article the names are presented in the style of family name, middle name, first name (or some variation of).
The Team's Response
Thanks for the suggestion! We understand that different cultures have different orders in their names (both in the real world and in fictional worlds), but adding a free order feature like this would add too much complexity to the UX. Since these fields don't display a label, only its values, you can manually switch the values around so they display in the order you wish.
Current score
44/300 Votes · +8205 points
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by FictionFan1995
on 2023-04-15 21:46 -
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by Fox Desert0
on 2023-04-14 15:30 -
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by moonflower-writing
on 2023-04-13 18:31This would be helpful for some of my worlds that have family names presented first
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by A Frightened Dryad
on 2023-04-13 18:25 -
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by Evil Atlas
on 2023-04-12 17:58 -
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by AvalonArcana
on 2023-04-10 02:41 -
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by A Roaring Dryad
on 2023-04-07 23:36 -
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by toffepajja
on 2023-04-07 09:17 -
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by losfer
on 2023-04-05 21:10 -
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by Pete Nelson
on 2023-04-05 20:02Yes. This has been an issue for me since I started using WA. I would love to see an option on the Character creation sheet to specify the order that names are presented.
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by yatenari
on 2023-04-05 19:20 -
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by Damien Cross
on 2023-04-05 02:21 -
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by SebGreg732
on 2023-04-04 09:12 -
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by A Cute Dragon
on 2023-04-04 08:36 -
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by Reaper89
on 2023-04-03 16:29This is a good idea, but only if it is an option and not changing how it currently is as was suggested. I have some stories that the current method works and some that the other would be better. Having the option would be interesting, fun, and helpful.
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by LittleSister
on 2023-04-03 10:58 -
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by sewerreptile
on 2023-04-02 17:18 -
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by A Enfeebled Hobbit
on 2023-04-01 10:52 -
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by morganarcher
on 2023-03-31 23:02I am writing a project where the naming conventions start with the family name and I would love to see this!
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by Chrysoula
on 2023-03-31 22:12 -
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by NovaTerra
on 2023-03-31 11:07 -
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by Nia Schicksal
on 2023-03-31 04:09 -
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by A Wild Kitten
on 2023-03-31 02:27 -
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by LoreParmenter
on 2023-03-31 00:19 -
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by storyauthor
on 2023-03-30 02:48 -
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by MKHETH II
on 2023-03-30 00:49 -
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by Lunarity2013
on 2023-03-29 02:11 -
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by amelianite
on 2023-03-28 22:51 -
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by tim-in-a-box
on 2023-03-28 18:46 -
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by Kat221
on 2023-03-28 16:55 -
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by Logan Mountain
on 2023-03-28 15:30 -
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by Dalf32
on 2023-03-28 04:16 -
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by PhntmDrgn
on 2023-03-28 03:32 -
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by devinsxdesigns
on 2023-03-28 00:13 -
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by A Rambunctious Dwarf
on 2023-03-27 23:43 -
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by Ratha
on 2023-03-27 23:12 -
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by PrismCoalition
on 2023-03-27 22:10 -
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by Kuba13805
on 2023-03-27 21:33 -
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by A Thundering Dryad
on 2023-03-27 14:00 -
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by DUKyleXY
on 2023-03-27 13:58 -
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by A Wild Bananafolk
on 2023-03-27 10:22 -
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by A Glamorous Unicorn
on 2023-03-27 09:04 -
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by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2023-03-27 07:16 -
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by ss2020
on 2023-03-27 03:45 -
+300
by Mme88
on 2023-03-26 23:01
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