Full name hinting syntax reference

Modified on Fri, 24 Apr at 3:27 PM

Oho uses a name hinting system to parse complex names correctly. This is relevant for around 1% of people who have compound surnames, multiple given names, preferred names, salutations, or suffixes.

Syntax:

salutation firstname (preferredname) [middle names] "surname" (suffix)

Component	Marker	Notes
Salutation	None (auto-detected)	Common salutations: Mr, Mrs, Ms, Dr
First name	Inferred position	Before any brackets
Preferred name or alias	Round brackets `( )`	First set of round brackets
Middle names	Square brackets `[ ]`	One or more middle names
Surname	Double quotes `" "`	Use when surname has multiple parts
Suffix	Round brackets `( )`	Last set of round brackets (for example (III), (OAM))

Examples:

Name type	Full Name entry
Single legal name only	`Flintstone`
Simple name, no middle	`Fredrick Flintstone`
Simple name with middle	`Fredrick William Flintstone`
Preferred name	`Fredrick (Fred) William Flintstone`
Compound surname	`Mary [Jo Sarah Jane] "Do Ray Me"`
With salutation	`Mr Fredrick William Flintstone`
With suffix	`Fredrick (Fred) William Flintstone (III)`
Full complexity	`Ms Mary Jo (Mary) [Sarah Jane] "Do Ray Me" (OM)`

For bulk imports, compound surnames can be entered as: "Fred [William] ""Flint Stone""" (double-quoted string with internal double quotes escaped).