# About adding Common names **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [May 26, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594 "2025-05-26T12:01:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thedonsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thedonsky/32/56840_2.png) [@thedonsky](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thedonsky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/1 "2025-05-26T12:01:38Z")
Hello, I live in Georgia and noticed that most species do not have common names specified in Georgian. Also noticed, that we can add the common names. As an “experiment”, I added a name for the Common Cuckoo and marked “Should this common name be shown by default for this taxon?” to “False”, because many users here don’t necessarily know Georgian (at least I assume they are foreigners/tourists and at least I assume that flag would show that name to everyone within the region). Right out of the gate, I see the common name I’ve added in the list, but it is crossed-out. I have a few questions: 1. Was marking that “shown default” flag as “False” a mistake? (asking because of that crossed-out thing; maybe just language preferences were enough to prevent what I stated as the concern) 2. Is there a curation/review process on these common names such that no one submits incorrect or a made-up name? ---
**Author:** ![DianaStuder](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/dianastuder/32/43358_2.png) [@DianaStuder](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/DianaStuder)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/2 "2025-05-26T13:53:40Z")
> [@thedonsky](#): > > many users here don’t necessarily know Georgian You don’t need to worry about the language an iNatter uses, or knows - those are settings we can control. We can choose up to 3 languages - so they could choose to show Georgian, or not. [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-add-a-common-name-to-a-taxon/9792](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-add-a-common-name-to-a-taxon/9792) ---
**Author:** ![deboas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deboas/32/45_2.png) [@deboas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deboas)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/3 "2025-05-26T14:06:35Z")
> [@thedonsky](#): > > Was marking that “shown default” flag as “False” a mistake? (asking because of that crossed-out thing; maybe just language preferences were enough to prevent what I stated as the concern) Yes, you don’t need to mark it as false. The language preferences are enough for users to control what they see. > [@thedonsky](#): > > Is there a curation/review process on these common names such that no one submits incorrect or a made-up name? Any curator can edit or remove names, and any user can create a flag to request changes to incorrect or inaccurate names ---
**Author:** ![thedonsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thedonsky/32/56840_2.png) [@thedonsky](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thedonsky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/4 "2025-05-26T14:21:34Z")
@DianaStuder @deboas Thank you! I will change the flag and maybe add names for the few species I know down the line. Also, it’s great that there are mechanisms that can protect against incorrect names. ---
**Author:** ![deboas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/deboas/32/45_2.png) [@deboas](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/deboas)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/5 "2025-05-26T16:02:55Z")
No worries. It’s a good idea to include a link to a reference or references in the comments if you add a name. Your activity will be recorded in the history of that taxon, and it helps others later to evaluate why the name was added. ---
**Author:** ![thedonsky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thedonsky/32/56840_2.png) [@thedonsky](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thedonsky)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/6 "2025-05-26T16:04:34Z")
Thanks! Will keep that in mind. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/about-adding-common-names/65594/7 "2025-07-25T16:05:03Z")
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