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ArchivesA message to the anonymous poster of many rare and obscure names
As an editor I see an anonymous user posting a lot of names with a gender and the label "obscure" but no additional information where the name was found. In many cases, the names are predominantly names of cities or plants and that usage dominates every search.
Unfortunately these names cannot stand on this site without a bearer of the name, living or dead or a notable invented character. Therefore they are deleted.
In order to avoid immediate deletion of the submissions, please add some information where the names are taken from. You can use the notes section which is only visible to the editors of this site.
Unfortunately these names cannot stand on this site without a bearer of the name, living or dead or a notable invented character. Therefore they are deleted.
In order to avoid immediate deletion of the submissions, please add some information where the names are taken from. You can use the notes section which is only visible to the editors of this site.
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With a lot of obscure names, many of them are so rare that they may only have a single bearer.
The person submitting them most likely doesn't have an account (it seems like people without accounts can submit names), so communicating with them might not be an option.
The person submitting them most likely doesn't have an account (it seems like people without accounts can submit names), so communicating with them might not be an option.
This message was edited 11/7/2024, 12:31 PM
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That’s why elbowin has posted the OP.
If they do see it they will add individual bearers (the public can’t see it anyway, and if they don’t feel comfortable they probably shouldn’t submit the name at all) and if they don’t it will be deleted.
The post helps others also recognize the importance of adding “proof.”
If they do see it they will add individual bearers (the public can’t see it anyway, and if they don’t feel comfortable they probably shouldn’t submit the name at all) and if they don’t it will be deleted.
The post helps others also recognize the importance of adding “proof.”
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