Subj : Re: Detecting if 2 names are probably the same
To   : comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.programming
From : Rob Thorpe
Date : Tue Jul 19 2005 11:09 am

Fernando wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any algorithm todetect if 2 names are probably the same? For
> example, 'Michael Brown' and 'Mike Brown'.

After you've looked up Soundex, also look up "edit distance algorithms".

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