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Q: Deleting erroneous Face names

I have a number of face names that have incorrect spelling. However whenever I try and correct the spelling Photos reverts to the previously used spelling - these old face names appear in the predictive list..how can I remove them from the system ...

iMac, iOS 9.2

Posted on Dec 27, 2015 4:01 PM

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Q: Deleting erroneous Face names

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  • by léonie,Solvedanswer

    léonie léonie Dec 28, 2015 6:56 AM in response to philxt
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    Dec 28, 2015 6:56 AM in response to philxt
    However whenever I try and correct the spelling Photos reverts to the previously used spelling - these old face names appear in the predictive list.

    It helps to first rename the photo to a completely different name.  Select the thumbnail in the Faces board and enter the nickname or something like "XXXXX" into the name tag.  Then wait for the change to finish. Now enter the correct name you want to use.

     

    It is not possible to remove the incorrectly typed names from the list of suggested faces. They are stored in the Photos library. The only way to get rid of them would be to start over with a new, empty Photos Library.

  • by mico8143,

    mico8143 mico8143 Sep 5, 2016 8:54 AM in response to léonie
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    Sep 5, 2016 8:54 AM in response to léonie

    Thank you, it worked!

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 5, 2016 9:32 AM in response to mico8143
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    Sep 5, 2016 9:32 AM in response to mico8143

    You're welcome