# Name (NameGenerator)

The [Name](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/generation/generators/generator-reference/name) generator generates a random name string from a dictionary of first and last names.

## Link object structure <a href="#generator-api-name-link-object" id="generator-api-name-link-object"></a>

The Name generator cannot be linked. It can be self-consistent, but not consistent with another column. You cannot configure differential privacy.

The `metadata` object is populated from the [`NameClassifierMetadata`](https://app.tonic.ai/apidocs/index.html#/models/NameClassifierMetadata) object, which includes:&#x20;

* The type of name value.
* Whether to preserve the capitalization from the source value.

```json
{
  "schema": "string",
  "table": "string",
  "column": "string",
  "path": "string",  //JSON fields only
  "dataType": "string",  //MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB, and JSON fields only
  "metadata": {
    "presetId": "string",
    "generatorId": "NameGenerator",
    "nameType": "enum",
    "preserveCapitalization": boolean,
    "isConsistent": boolean,
    "encryptionProcessor": "x-on", //To use configured Structural data encryption
    "customValueProcessor": "string"  //If custom value processor applied
  }
 }
```

## Example replacement <a href="#generator-api-name-replacement" id="generator-api-name-replacement"></a>

In the following example replacement for the Name generator, the name format is Last, First (for example - Smith, John).

Capitalization is preserved.

Consistency is disabled.

```json
{
  "name": "fullname",
  "schema": "public",
  "table": "users",
  "links": [
    {
      "schema": "public",
      "table": "users",
      "column": "fullname",
      "metadata": {
        "presetId": "NameGenerator",
        "generatorId": "NameGenerator",
        "nameType": "LastCommaFirstName",
        "preserveCapitalization": true,
        "isConsistent": false
      }
    }
  ]
}
```