# Date (Snapshot) - Month name in English for snapshot policy

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-snapshot-month-name-in-english-for-snapshot-policy/288885>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 10, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-snapshot-month-name-in-english-for-snapshot-policy/288885 "2021-11-10T11:57:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![test\_tester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/test_tester/32/79990_2.png) [@test\_tester](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/test_tester)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-snapshot-month-name-in-english-for-snapshot-policy/288885/1 "2021-11-10T11:57:54Z")

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Hi,

I want Elasticsearch snapshots named with date in english and date in numerals when they are created.

With the following template `snapshot_MMYYYY_foo`

Something like this: `snapshot_nov2021_foo`

How this can be done?

As far as reading the documentation goes, i know i can do something like

```auto
<snapshot_{now{MM-yyyy}}_foo>

```

But that will give me 'snapshot\_11-2021\_foo',and not 'snapshot\_nov2021\_foo'

Please advice.

Regards

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-snapshot-month-name-in-english-for-snapshot-policy/288885/2 "2021-11-10T17:40:52Z")

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I believe that instead of `MM` you can say `MMM` to get a three-character abbreviation, or `MMMM` for the full month name, but I will note that this will mean that sorting the snapshots by name is not the same as sorting them in time order which tends to cause pain.

Also are you only taking one snapshot per month? You should take them more often than that, typically multiple times per day.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-snapshot-month-name-in-english-for-snapshot-policy/288885/3 "2021-12-08T17:41:33Z")

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