> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://anilist.gitbook.io/anilist-apiv2-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://anilist.gitbook.io/anilist-apiv2-docs/docs/reference/object/staffname.md).

# StaffName

The names of the staff member

| Field             |                                                                                                 Argument | Type                                                                                            | Description |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| **first**         |    [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The person's given name                                                                         |             |
| **middle**        |    [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The person's middle name                                                                        |             |
| **last**          |    [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The person's surname                                                                            |             |
| **full**          |    [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The person's first and last name                                                                |             |
| **native**        |    [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The person's full name in their native language                                                 |             |
| **alternative**   | \[[String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md)] | Other names the staff member might be referred to as (pen names)                                |             |
| **userPreferred** |    [String](https://github.com/AniList/ApiV2-GraphQL-Docs/blob/master/reference/scalar/string/README.md) | The currently authenticated users preferred name language. Default romaji for non-authenticated |             |