Editing a relationship to a contact

Hello Chaoscrdntr13,

That is correct. In the Contacts app, you can access the full relationship name list or create a custom one. When you're adding an emergency contact in the Health app, it only gives a limited amount of options for the Relationship category. If none of the options apply or you don't want to set up a relationship, just select Other on that page to finish adding the emergency contact. The relationship set to a contact will make no difference in how the emergency contact function performs in an emergency.

Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone

If you'd like to see Apple add the full relationship list or the option to create a custom one in the emergency contacts menu, you can submit that suggestion to them through their feedback site: Product Feedback

Cheers!

Greetings Chaoscrdntr13,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. To personalize the relationships in your contacts, go to the Contacts app, tap a contact, and tap "Edit" Scroll down to "add related name", and select the desired relationship. When you're finished tap "Done" in the upper right corner. Full details on editing your contacts can be found here:

Edit contacts on iPhone - Apple Support

Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions.

We hope this helps you.

Hello Chaoscrdntr13,

To make sure that your feedback and suggestions reach the team who is in the best position to review them, send those from Product Feedback - Apple when you have the opportunity.

Take care.

Chaoscrdntr13 wrote:

I hope Apple considers returning to the previous option.

You should let Apple know your thoughts:

Product Feedback - Apple