When I name people/faces in Apple photos, it will change the name to a first name only for just a few select people (like me and a couple other family members). I have continually tried to change (re-type) my first AND last name in the main list, but it always changes it back to my first name only.
I am running Big Sur and Photos 6.0. Does anyone have a fix for this?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.2
Try to set a short name format in the Contacts > Preference > General. Photos 6 will use the short name format you defined there. After I changed the short name format to "Full Name" in Contacts, Photos stopped the habit of using "First Name" only for the Photos, where I had used the name from the Contacts Card.
Otherwise you should avoid to use the names suggested from the Contacts, but then Siri cannot show you photos of your contacts.
Try to set a short name format in the Contacts > Preference > General. Photos 6 will use the short name format you defined there. After I changed the short name format to "Full Name" in Contacts, Photos stopped the habit of using "First Name" only for the Photos, where I had used the name from the Contacts Card.
Otherwise you should avoid to use the names suggested from the Contacts, but then Siri cannot show you photos of your contacts.
You have to do it for each album individually, where you are still seeing a first-name only name.
léonie-
Now that I understand that I have chosen the name suggested from contacts for some people, how do I change that and chose only the name that I created in Photos (and not chosen from suggestions)? I can't seem to differentiate now... can they be changed in bulk after the fact?
I am no longer seeing first-name only. I actually think it is all ok now. I was concerned that my name on photos was now associated with my name in Contacts, but it appears it is not. Thanks so much for all your help, léoni. You are amazing!
Thank you, léonie! That was it! All fixed now!
Naming people in Apple photos-it keeps changing to first name only
