| GivenName | A portion of an individual’s name, also known as First Name. For example, the <GivenName> of the individual with the <Name> of Sarah Elizabeth McDonough is ‘Sarah’. |
| NameSuffix | Name Suffix. For example, "Jr.", or "III". |
| NickName | DEPRECATED - Use PreferredName. |
| OtherGivenName | A portion of an individual’s name, typically occurring between the <GivenName> and <Surname>. Also known as Middle Name. For example, the <OtherGivenName> of the individual with the name of Sarah Elizabeth McDonough is Elizabeth. |
| PreferredName | A portion of an individual's name, also known as a nick name or casual name. Examples: An individual named with the <GivenName> of Stephen has indicated that he prefers to be referred to as "Steve" in casual usage. |
| Surname | A portion of an individual’s name, also known as Last Name or Family Name. The name or compound name used by an individual to denote his/her familial, tribal or geographic antecedents. For example, the <Surname> of the individual with the <Name> of Sarah Elizabeth McDonough is ‘McDonough’. |
| TitlePrefix | Any phrase to precede the name which is not part of the actual name, such as Dr. or Mrs. |