Re: Name relationships in vCard 3.0

[Phil Barker <philb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Parrish wrote:

> 2 points:
>
> 1) Isn't the "Nickname" type intended for the "Dubya" case described below, or any other
>    similar case where there is a deviation from the N type.
>    I think the existance of this type gives further weight to the assumption that the
>    FN type is intended to be derived from the N type.

Strange, I've been thinking the opposite, that the possible presence of a 
NICKNAME supports the notion that FN might be derived from some type other 
than N. I guess an example of someone who might want their FN to be based 
on their NICKNAME would be Lenin.

> 2) A previous posting by Ronald Alden suggested that it may not be possible to map the structured
>    type N to the FN type, and I would like to know if he could provide an example. It is clear
>    that the FN type would need to be locale specific (Chinese vs English, for example), but I
>    can't think of a case where no mapping exists.
Even with "English" names, the mapping will vary from person to person (no 
way would I ever use FN: Philip A Barker).

Phil

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