[Koha-devel] Firstname / surnames uc/lc

[Rachel Hamilton-Williams]

Andrés Tarallo wrote:
> At least in Uruguay (and I think Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil) 
> surnames are written with the first initial in Capital (look at my 
> from:). I realize that this is not a good practice, since sometimes is 
> dificult to realize which is the name and which is the surname (this 
> happens to me often, with my ID Card and Passport); but is the standard 
> practice.
> 
> Andres
> 
> 
> Paul POULAIN wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> In french, we usually write surnames in capitals (POULAIN) and 
>> firstnames with 1st letter in capitals (Paul)
>>
>> Is it a behaviour that is international or french specific ?

I think it might  be french specific - we write with only the first 
letter capitalised in all names

cheers
Rachel



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