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I think full_name or just name would be sufficient. And optionally allow given_name, middle_name, family_name if you really need it/want it for some purpose.

But for a lot of common use cases, there's really no need to separate first and last name in a database imo.

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These names follow with schema.org attributes. https://schema.org/givenName ( first ) https://schema.org/additionalName ( middle or alias ) https://schema.org/familyName ( last )

I’ve had to have a name field and a sortable name field before:

Name: The Who, Sort_Name: Who

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