National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: preferred name of person

Record as: unstructured description.

Determine the value, then see NLNZ guidance.

Pseudonyms: see NLNZ guidance ; Personal names consisting of a first and middle name combination: see NLNZ guidance .

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Prefer the value that appears most frequently in manifestations described in the NLNZ catalogue, unless a person has changed their name.

If a person has changed their name, choose the latest name or form of name appearing in sources of information as a preferred name, unless there is evidence that the earlier name is their preferred name.

If more than one value of a name is predominant or formally presented, follow this Condition Option

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See NLNZ guidance.

If more than one value of a name is predominant or formally presented and the latest form of name is not known, follow this Condition Option

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Record a value that is the fuller or fullest form. See NLNZ guidance for examples.

Apply unless the person is identified only by a value of Person: surname and a value of Person: term of rank or honour or office or a term of address.

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Apply only if there is no value that appears most frequently.

Apply only if there is no value that appears most frequently.

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Apply only if there is no value that appears most frequently.

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Apply only if there is no value that appears most frequently.

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Do not apply. Instead transliterate the value that is in the script that appears most frequently and record the transliterated value only.

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See Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described.