NAME

Text::Names::Abbreviate - Create abbreviated name formats from full names

SYNOPSIS

use Text::Names::Abbreviate qw(abbreviate);

say abbreviate("John Quincy Adams");         # "J. Q. Adams"
say abbreviate("Adams, John Quincy");        # "J. Q. Adams"
say abbreviate("George R R Martin", format => 'initials'); # "G.R.R.M."

DESCRIPTION

This module provides simple abbreviation logic for full personal names, with multiple formatting options and styles.

OPTIONS

• format

  One of: default, initials, compact, shortlast

• style

  One of: first_last, last_first

• separator

  Customize the spacing/punctuation for initials (default: ". ")