nickname(3)
NAME
Lingua::EN::Nickname - Genealogical nickname matching
(Liz=Beth)
SYNOPSIS
use Lingua::EN::Nickname; # Equivalent first names? $score= nickname_eq( $firstn_0, $firstn_1 ); # Full, expanded, name(s) @roots= rootname( $firstn );
DESCRIPTION
Nicknames, alternate spellings, and alternate etymological
derivations make checking first name equivalence nearly
impossible. This module will tell you that 'Maggie',
'Peg', and 'Margaret' are all probably the same name.
SOURCES
· USGenWeb Project <http://www.usgen
web.com/researchers/nicknames.html>
· TNGenWeb Project <http://www.tngen
web.usit.com/franklin/frannick.htm>
· Chesnut Family Pages <http://www.users.mis.net/~ches
nut/pages/nicknams.htm>
· Ultimate Family Tree <http://www.uftree.com/UFT/How
Tos/SettingOut/nickname1.html>
TODO
· Hire a team of experts to provide a more scientific,
statistically accurate Name Etymology source file.
· Create more phoenetically-based sub-regexes.
· Detect simple monosyllabic truncation nicknames, be less
certain about them, but match more.
· Pay more attention to gender.
AUTHOR
Brian Lalonde, <brian@webcoder.info>