Preferred name
The name a person is commonly known by, when it differs from their legal name. Covers chosen names, professional names, and naming conventions where given name plus family name is insufficient.
https://publicschema.org/preferred_name
Evidence
Not yet found in mapped delivery systems.
Not present in original convergence systems. Added based on EBSI PID/PDA1/ELM schema analysis.
| Standard | Equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Core Person | alternative | close |
| SEMIC uses dc:alternative for any alternative name; ours is specifically the preferred display name | ||
| DCI Core | given_name | broad |
| DCI has no preferred or chosen name concept; closest is the generic given_name field | ||
Details
| Type | string |
| Cardinality | single |
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