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Can I choose my own words for my relatives?

Yes – in Settings → My own words, type your own word beside any relationship and only you see it, on this device. Leave a box empty to use the tree's word. For example, Ben calls his donor "Dad", while everyone else sees "Donor". A few words can't be used – here's why.

Where to find it

  • Settings, bottom row, far right

    Only people with the "Settings" tick.

  • Press your name in "Signed in as" (top row) → your card opens → Personal settings on the card's button row → How it looks → My own words

On a phone: if the menu is tucked away, press ☰ Menu (top left) first.

On a phone: if the card's buttons are tucked away, press ☰ Menu first.

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