Most topics in Splunk documentation use the second-person singular pronoun, "you" and "your", to address a single user directly. If you have to refer to someone in the third person, create a gender-neutral fictitious name that's sensitive to culture, religious affiliation, holidays, traditions, politics, and business. Make sure that the name you create reflects the wide range of names used around the world.

Don't use a fictional character that's currently in copyright, your own name, or the name of friends or family members as an example name.

Given names

It's okay to use a first name only for your documentation, such as in a scenario or a walkthrough. See the following examples of names that meet this guidance:

• Alex
• Deepu
• Ikraam
• Kai
• Morgan
• Skyler
• Wei

Family names

Create a fictional surname if you need a first and last name, such as in example UI text fields or search results. See the following examples:

• Charlie Garcia
• Nyah Aamadu
• Sasha Patel
• Taylor Zhang

Pronouns for fictitious names

Use gender-neutral third-person pronouns, such as "they", "their", and "them", to accompany the fictitious name. See Gender-neutral pronouns.