Add aliases

[bluzi]

Add aliases to existing names, as described in the structure

For example:
RIchard => Dick

You can also:

• Add a name
• Translate names to your language

[Kardelio]

Can we add aliases to a few in our pull requests (for example 3 or 4) or does an accurate pull request require all possible names to have aliases?

[Kardelio]

Also FYI on it, just starting a few for now 😄

[bluzi]

Hi @Kardelio, add as many as you can :) It's a work in progress
Of course you can also add more names or translate other names to your language.

[Kardelio]

Ok cool ill see what else I can add 😃

[superpower1]

Just wondering what I can do with a name that have multiple possible translation like Chinese and Janpanese? (Because different character may have the same spelling in English)

[bluzi]

Hey @superpower1, great question!

Aliases should always be in English. If you want to translate an alias, you should create a new name file, and write the alias in English.

For example:

john.json:

{
    "name": "john",
    "aliases": [
        "yoni"   
    ],
    "translations": [
        ...
    ]
}

yoni.json

{
    "name": "yoni",
    "aliases": [
        "john"   
    ],
    "translations": [
        ...
    ]
}

[roastchicken]

Are nicknames distinct from aliases? Are there any plans to add nicknames to this repository?

[bluzi]

Hey @roastchicken, feel free to add nicknames as aliases, as long as you're talking about commonly used nicknames.
After you add an alias, you may also create a name file for this alias and translate it as well.