how do i stop Imessage from capitalizing all letters of a proper name?

I am using an iPhone 5s with IOS 9.1 installed. When I am typing a message in imessage the systems always capitalizes all the letters of a proper name. If I type the name Ashley, it auto corrects to ASHLEY. If I type Gaby, it corrects to GABY. The system seems to recognize first names and auto capitalizes only proper first names. How can I get this to stop?

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.1

Posted on Oct 26, 2015 7:06 AM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2018 10:26 AM

This is happening because you have a contact saved with this name in all caps. This had me baffled for a lonh time, but i finally figured it out. Search for the offending contact and edit it so that only the first letter of the name is capitalized and you’re all good. You’re welcome!

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Nov 14, 2016 2:30 PM in response to bobbyj59

I've been having the same issue with the most recent updates except it's not just names. I'm assuming it's from previously having a conversation with friends where YOU CAPITALIZE WORDS IN YOUR SENTANCE LIKE YOURE YELLING OR SOMETHING. It will just randomly full caps words that I have capsed before and there's no way to changed predicted words like that. It's really annoying that it sees full capitalization of a word as an autocorrect.

Nov 22, 2016 10:51 PM in response to bobbyj59

Ok, so this has been making me crazy for a month but I finally think it's been resolved. Here is what worked and didn't work:


DIDNT WORK

1. Restoring all settings (unhelpful Apple phone call rep said to do this)

2. Turning off Predictive, Caps Lock, and Auto CAPs (you'll feel just as insane as when it were capitalizing words)

3. Complaining to your friends and coworkers and yelling the way your phone is making you sound like you're yelling


DID WORK

1. Resetting Dictionary. The Apple rep incorrectly stated that resetting all settings would include this. It didn't. I just did the dictionary reset and have all my Predictive and Caps settings back on and it's finally not turning random words into CAPs.

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