Names

Collecting names

Use this pattern when you need to ask users for their names.

Types

1) General name field

You should follow this pattern when you need to ask for a user’s name. You should only ask for names if you need it for a service.

Full Name

<div class="field">
    <label class="label" for="name">Full Name</label>
    <div class="control">
        <input
            class="input col is-8"
            type="text"
            id="name"
            name="name"
            type="text"
            autocomplete="name"
            spellcheck="false"
        />
    </div>
</div>

2) Multiline name field

You should follow this pattern when you know that your users will follow the given-name and family-name convention.

Given Name

Family Name

<div class="field">
    <label class="label" for="given-name">Given Name</label>
    <div class="control">
        <input
            class="input col is-8"
            type="text"
            id="given-name"
            name="given-name"
            type="text"
            autocomplete="given-name"
            spellcheck="false"
        />
    </div>
</div>
<div class="field margin--top--lg">
    <label class="label" for="family-name">Family Name</label>
    <div class="control">
        <input
            class="input col is-8"
            type="text"
            id="family-name"
            name="family-name"
            type="text"
            autocomplete="family-name"
            spellcheck="false"
        />
    </div>
</div>

Guidelines

Make sure the name field works for your users

Name fields should be long enough to accommodate the names of your users
Make sure that you support all characters that users may need to enter, including symbols and numbers
Set the spellcheck attribute to false so that you do not spellcheck a user's name

Single name fields

This accommodates the widest range of name types and formats
Reduces the risk of users entering their name in the incorrect format
However, by using this, you may not be able to extract parts of a name

Multiple name fields

Use multiple name fields with discretion. Not everyone's name fits the general first-name, last-name convention.
Using multiple name fields increases the risk of a person's name not fitting the same convention. Hence, it may be entered incorrectly.

Labelling of name fields

1. For single name fields, use "Full Name".

2. For multiple name fields, use:

'Given Name'
'Family Name'

Make it clear whether you are asking for a user's common name, or as written on an official document such as NRIC or passport.

If you are unsure of how your users will fill in their name or know that you have a wide range of users with different formats for their names, it is highly recommended to use a single name field to prevent errors and confusion.

This is to ensure that your users:

Do not get confused as to how they should be filling in their name
Reduce the risk that their name may be filled in wrongly

Autocomplete

Use the autocomplete attribute when asking for a user's name. This makes it easier for the user to fill in their name if they have done so previously on the browser.

Full name: use name
Given name: use given-name
Family name: use family-name

You will need to include the autocomplete attribute to meet WCAG 2.1 AA for production.

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