2. task 1: Gathering names information (continued)

Sources (4): Names surveys - telephone or postal

• To follow up submissions or names problems

• forms submitted to local offices, individuals

See form needed from South Africa! (Pdf file)

• phone calls for information

• local visit, if close by

 

Sources (5): Field investigation

• Ideal method to obtain information on local use

• Considered in detail elsewhere in course

• Reveals names conflicts

• Can be expensive operation to make it as effective as possible

• Pre-field preparations are very important

• Follow-up organizing results and preparing for board

 

Names are checked against:

• Official spelling rules or orthography

• Existence of alternative forms (allonyms) or inconsistencies

• Suitability of the added generic elements

• Existence of homonyms (duplicate forms)

• Derogatory or offensive elements

• Name Length

• Other social/political or cultural concerns/ compatibility with other established policies

• Existing spelling of names with the same roots (in order to have a consistent spelling)

 

The same name element should be spelled the same

Names derived from Hoogezandshould be spelled consistently.