# How do you organize your names? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Name Discussion\ **Created:** [May 13, 2020, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-do-you-organize-your-names/338482 "2020-05-13T17:04:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**Author:** ![shells15](https://forum.nameberry.com/user_avatar/forum.nameberry.com/shells15/32/59790_2.png) [@shells15](https://forum.nameberry.com/u/shells15)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-do-you-organize-your-names/338482/23 "2020-05-14T00:30:21Z")
I recently posted this on another [board](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-do-you-keep-track-of-names-you-love-like-or-loathe/167051/20), but it is still applicable to what I do today. The only difference I’ve made is adding a _Archive_ section for both boys and girls where I move names I still like but am not considering using into so I still have them on hand. > [@How do you keep track of names you love, like or loathe?](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-do-you-keep-track-of-names-you-love-like-or-loathe/167051/21): > > I used to write everything down as I found them, but it was messy and I could never figure out where everything was. Now I use Evernote. I have one notebook divided into Boys Names, Girls Names, Combinations I’m Actually Considering, Notes and Family & Friends Names. > > In Boys and Girls Names, I have a template that lets me put meanings, origins, pronunciations, nicknames, notes, combos using that name and alternatives (e.i. I may prefer [[name\_f]Eliza[/name\_f]](https://nameberry.com/babyname/Eliza), but want to make note of [[name\_u]Lisa[/name\_u]](https://nameberry.com/babyname/Lisa) just in case – both are derivatives of [[name\_f]Elizabeth[/name\_f]](https://nameberry.com/babyname/Elizabeth)). I also tag these names with Yes, Maybe, No, Nicknames Only and Middle Names. I can move names between the tags as my tastes change. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.nameberry.com/t/how-do-you-organize-your-names/338482)._