[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #6148: Internationalization of personal names

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#6148: Internationalization of personal names
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 Reporter:  aradams                              |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  5.3
Component:  Users                                |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion needs-design-feedback    |     Focuses:  ui
  needs-screenshots has-patch                    |
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Looking more at this, specifically at the transition/back-compat for
 existing users: perhaps best would be to add new user meta, `full_name`
 and keep showing the `first_name` and `last_name` fields in the UI as long
 as they are used (i.e. "gracefully" grandfather them). Any "automatic"
 reuse of name fields would bring edge cases. Best to let themes and
 plugins that use the "formal" names decide on how to use the full name
 instead.

 For the settings UI thinking it would need a (visually separate) area
 where the old settings are shown.

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