Allow Nicknames for Full Name
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Description
My legal name is Jonathan, but I prefer to go by Jake. If I input Jonathan "Jake" Garelick, the quotes will be removed, which looks kind of funky. Right now I'm doing Jonathan aka Jake Garelick which is not ideal.
Could something be created to support this?
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Begin by tracing where full names are parsed and displayed, then clarify the intended behavior for quoted nicknames and add coverage showing that the nickname is preserved distinctly from the current “aka” workaround.
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Assessment
- Domain
- full-stack
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100