# Searching Human Names In Elastic Search **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 16, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-human-names-in-elastic-search/14889 "2013-12-16T15:07:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@Nathan\_Smith](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-human-names-in-elastic-search/14889/1 "2013-12-16T15:07:15Z")
Hi, I'm currently build a replacement search service, it searches Scottish human names and its essential that the data being returned is as close to the current solution as possible.... Imagine this - I put in a search for "Michael Heaney", I can either use a bool across both a fore/surname field or I have a concatenated field of bothe fore/surname... The current search solution returns all matching "Michael Heaney" but also a few "Michael Heavey"', how would I approach this best, not only for this case but to try and get similar names being returned in my results? I have tried a bool fuzzy query over the two fields however im finding it difficult to get appropriate results. Thanks, Nathan. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a3ca18d9-5ba2-45f0-acd1-23306e30e1d6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a3ca18d9-5ba2-45f0-acd1-23306e30e1d6%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Itamar\_Syn\_Hershko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/itamar_syn_hershko/32/725_2.png) [@Itamar\_Syn\_Hershko](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Itamar_Syn_Hershko)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-human-names-in-elastic-search/14889/2 "2013-12-16T15:56:17Z")
Try phonetic search, soundex and the like. I do hope it works for scottish as well 🙂 On Dec 16, 2013 5:07 PM, "Nathan Smith" [nathn.smith@gmail.com](mailto:nathn.smith@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi, > > I'm currently build a replacement search service, it searches Scottish > human names and its essential that the data being returned is as close to > the current solution as possible.... > > Imagine this - > > I put in a search for "Michael Heaney", I can either use a bool across > both a fore/surname field or I have a concatenated field of bothe > fore/surname... > > The current search solution returns all matching "Michael Heaney" but also > a few "Michael Heavey"', how would I approach this best, not only for this > case but to try and get similar names being returned in my results? > > I have tried a bool fuzzy query over the two fields however im finding it > difficult to get appropriate results. > > Thanks, Nathan. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a3ca18d9-5ba2-45f0-acd1-23306e30e1d6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a3ca18d9-5ba2-45f0-acd1-23306e30e1d6%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAHTr4ZuQj%3DCSJBe%3D9xfZ0s9Q1kH83gyDx1Ehwz07Ybe%3DLKR6HA%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAHTr4ZuQj%3DCSJBe%3D9xfZ0s9Q1kH83gyDx1Ehwz07Ybe%3DLKR6HA%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Nathan\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@Nathan\_Smith](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-human-names-in-elastic-search/14889/3 "2013-12-16T16:09:37Z")
Thanks for your reply. I just realised i didnt mention, however I am using the phonetic plugin for elasticsearch and I am currently using Metaphone.. "The metaphone code for _Heavey_ is HF. The metaphone code for _Heaney_ is HN. These surnames do not have the same metaphone code." The codes are different and this is the same for soundex. I think the query is what needs adjusting. Anyone else any suggestions? On Monday, 16 December 2013 15:56:17 UTC, Itamar Syn-Hershko wrote: > Try phonetic search, soundex and the like. I do hope it works for scottish > as well 🙂 > On Dec 16, 2013 5:07 PM, "Nathan Smith" \<[nathn...@gmail.com](mailto:nathn...@gmail.com) \\> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I'm currently build a replacement search service, it searches Scottish > > human names and its essential that the data being returned is as close to > > the current solution as possible.... > > > > Imagine this - > > > > I put in a search for "Michael Heaney", I can either use a bool across > > both a fore/surname field or I have a concatenated field of bothe > > fore/surname... > > > > The current search solution returns all matching "Michael Heaney" but > > also a few "Michael Heavey"', how would I approach this best, not only for > > this case but to try and get similar names being returned in my results? > > > > I have tried a bool fuzzy query over the two fields however im finding it > > difficult to get appropriate results. > > > > Thanks, Nathan. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "elasticsearch" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearc...@googlegroups.com) \. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a3ca18d9-5ba2-45f0-acd1-23306e30e1d6%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/a3ca18d9-5ba2-45f0-acd1-23306e30e1d6%40googlegroups.com) > > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83f09815-8e0b-47a2-962a-cd00f949e4fd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/83f09815-8e0b-47a2-962a-cd00f949e4fd%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-human-names-in-elastic-search/14889/4 "2017-07-06T02:00:55Z")