Re: [docbook] Rename firstname and surname?

[Markus Hoenicka <markus.hoenicka@mhoenicka.de>]

Quoting Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com>:


> I've now received (at least) two separate suggestions that we rename
> firstname to givenname and surname to familyname. Most recently, here:
>

Not that this is authoritative, but librarians seem to prefer  
givenname and familyname as well. See e.g. the MODS schema:

http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3-outline-review.html#name

regards,
Markus

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