# Scientific names first not reflected in Suggestions tab \> Taxonomy

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** web\
**Created:** [May 16, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454 "2020-05-16T18:51:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454/1 "2020-05-16T18:51:12Z")

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**Platform** : Website

**URLs** : [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify)

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**Description of problem** : In my [account settings](https://www.inaturalist.org/users/edit), I’ve selected to show scientific names first. However, in the taxonomy section of the Suggestions tab / Compare tool, common names are displayed first.

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**Author:** ![mariejoseegarand](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/mariejoseegarand/32/8934_2.png) [@mariejoseegarand](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mariejoseegarand)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454/2 "2020-05-16T20:07:14Z")

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I think it would be a great option to have the scientific name first, especially for non-english speakers. The first choice being the common name can be confusing. For exemple, I used the French word chardons to id, not realizing it does not translate at all in English as thistles and allies.

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**Author:** ![bug\_girl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bug_girl/32/38067_2.png) [@bug\_girl](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bug_girl)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454/3 "2020-05-17T13:52:48Z")

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Same here.

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**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454/4 "2020-05-17T22:05:39Z")

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> [@mariejoseegarand](#):
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> I think it would be a great option to have the scientific name first

This is an option in your account settings. The bug report is saying that if you choose that option, it’s not reflected in certain parts of the site.

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**Author:** ![mariejoseegarand](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/mariejoseegarand/32/8934_2.png) [@mariejoseegarand](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/mariejoseegarand)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/scientific-names-first-not-reflected-in-suggestions-tab-taxonomy/12454/5 "2020-05-17T23:34:35Z")

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Thank you! I figured it fiddling with the settlings :).