# Multiple field names

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-field-names/74891>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [February 13, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-field-names/74891 "2017-02-13T14:13:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ahmet\_Soylu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ahmet_soylu/32/15465_2.png) [@Ahmet\_Soylu](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ahmet_Soylu)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-field-names/74891/1 "2017-02-13T14:13:42Z")

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Hi, is it possible to have multiple field names without duplicating the value. Like given\_name and first\_name as alternative field names.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![cbuescher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/cbuescher/32/60402_2.png) [@cbuescher](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cbuescher)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-field-names/74891/2 "2017-02-13T14:39:00Z")

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I'm afraid I think that is not possible.

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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:** [March 13, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/multiple-field-names/74891/3 "2017-03-13T14:39:02Z")

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Closed on March 13, 2017, 2:39pm UTC

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