[OSM-talk] alt_name tag

[John Smith]

2009/9/21 Liz <edodd at billiau.net>:

> So the street or place might be known locally by an old communist-era name
> (say Tito Street) but have been officially renamed after some other
> international dignitary (say Mother Teresa). So while I might say "you'll find
> me in Tito Street", when I'd put my address on an envelope it would have to be
> "Mother Teresa Street".

Isn't this just a case of

name=*
name:official=*
name:formal=*

I forget which of the above has been used for country names, eg
name=Australia, name:official=Commonwealth of Australia or something
to that effect