How to change common names?

Id like to change the names of some animals to easier ones but inat hasnt given me the access to be a curator and even if i have it, id like to know how to do it.

You need to add a flag on a taxon page, though what do you mean by “easier”?

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Changing of, and making up new, common names is a topic that has a lot of discussion already here and is a subject with a lot of strong opinions.

Be wary and tread lightly.

Don’t make any changes without a very good reason, and it’s a good idea to double check even then.

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This is the main forum topic that answers your question: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-add-a-common-name-to-a-taxon/9792/26

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