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Help[Facts] name update
New names have been added to the website. Details here: http://www.behindthename.com/update/90
Also...
* Greek name elements have been linked
* Khmer script has been added for some of the Khmer names
* name pages have a colourful banner at the top, with tabbed links between the various information screens
* when a name's definition links to another name, an "Expand Name Links" option appears, allowing you to display the linked definition
Also...
* Greek name elements have been linked
* Khmer script has been added for some of the Khmer names
* name pages have a colourful banner at the top, with tabbed links between the various information screens
* when a name's definition links to another name, an "Expand Name Links" option appears, allowing you to display the linked definition
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I love the layout (easier to see the tabs) all that is dandy
Not so crazy with the color-banner. I would of went with a different decoration\design personally. Maybe 1 solid color or an artistic design that somehow plays with the name.
But all in all, the setup of the layout is much better. Thank you for doing it (:
Not so crazy with the color-banner. I would of went with a different decoration\design personally. Maybe 1 solid color or an artistic design that somehow plays with the name.
But all in all, the setup of the layout is much better. Thank you for doing it (:
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Thanks for the update!
A question: Why have some names been deleted?
A question: Why have some names been deleted?
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Names are deleted when I find that they are not and were not used in any notable capacity. Basically, I made a mistake putting them in the database in the first place.
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I don't think I agree that names like Hiltrude are not in use today or that they have never been in use in a notable capacity throughout history.
Hiltrude has been used in my country, but had less than 5 bearers in 2014:
http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Hiltrude
It may not be much, but those bearers count.
A stroll on Facebook yielded several people that are named Hiltrude, some of which are from Germany (or of German descent), others from France and yet others from other countries. Here is a small list:
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.hohler (from Germany)
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007698975494 (from Germany)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.knedel (from Germany)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.dansereau (a German living in the USA)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.loesch (American but of German descent)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.nussertelfer (American but of German descent)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.bourg (from France)
I could go on - there are many more bearers on Facebook. But clearly, the name is still sufficiently in use today to be relevant, at least where the Germans are concerned.
Don't forget about historical bearers, either: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiltrude (in Dutch, but you can click on the English version there)
Hiltrude has been used in my country, but had less than 5 bearers in 2014:
http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nvb/naam/is/Hiltrude
It may not be much, but those bearers count.
A stroll on Facebook yielded several people that are named Hiltrude, some of which are from Germany (or of German descent), others from France and yet others from other countries. Here is a small list:
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.hohler (from Germany)
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007698975494 (from Germany)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.knedel (from Germany)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.dansereau (a German living in the USA)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.loesch (American but of German descent)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.nussertelfer (American but of German descent)
- https://www.facebook.com/hiltrude.bourg (from France)
I could go on - there are many more bearers on Facebook. But clearly, the name is still sufficiently in use today to be relevant, at least where the Germans are concerned.
Don't forget about historical bearers, either: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiltrude (in Dutch, but you can click on the English version there)
This message was edited 7/28/2015, 12:32 PM
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Those two names in particular may warrant another look, but there are definitely more prominent German and French names missing from the database which should be added first.
I'm not implying that the bearers of the name don't count or that the names are invalid.
I'm not implying that the bearers of the name don't count or that the names are invalid.
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I disagree with the removal of Mayim. It's a legitimate Hebrew name, with a notable namesake in Mayim Bialik.
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Sounds Good!
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Thanks!
1. What is the significance behind the different colours?
2. I can't seem to be able to access individual submitted names when I click on them.
1. What is the significance behind the different colours?
2. I can't seem to be able to access individual submitted names when I click on them.
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1. Some of the banners have colours or images that reflect the name's meaning or associations. So far about 10% have an assigned "theme", but I hope to do many more in subsequent updates. Examples: Aamu, Abaddon, Abilene, Aderyn, Mars, Moana, Ulf, Orion. The other names have been assigned a random theme.
2. This should have been fixed last night. Let me know if you are still having troubles.
2. This should have been fixed last night. Let me know if you are still having troubles.
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Ahh, okay. The patterned ones are so pretty! And the submitted names are fixed now. :)
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