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FN vs N in a vCard

vCard uses two name properties because a display name and a structured family/given name are different pieces of contact data.

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FN is the display name

FN is the formatted text an address book can show to a person. It may include a preferred order or a professional style.

N is structured data

N commonly stores family name, given name, additional names, prefixes, and suffixes separated by semicolons. A converter should not assume that splitting FN alone can reconstruct N accurately.

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