backend/app/api/v1/__init__.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from app.api.v1 import (
     events,
     gedcom,
     media,
+    names,
     persons,
     relationships,
     sources,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ api_router.include_router(auth.router)
 api_router.include_router(users.router)
 api_router.include_router(trees.router)
 api_router.include_router(persons.router)
+api_router.include_router(names.router)
 api_router.include_router(events.router)
 api_router.include_router(relationships.router)
 api_router.include_router(sources.router)

backend/app/api/v1/names.py

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import uuid
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, status
+
+from app.api.deps import CurrentUser, SessionDep
+from app.schemas.name import NameCreate, NameRead, NameUpdate
+from app.services import name_service, tree_service
+
+# Names are nested under their person (which is nested under the tree tenant).
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/trees", tags=["names"])
+
+
+@router.get("/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names", response_model=list[NameRead])
+async def list_names(
+    tree_id: uuid.UUID, person_id: uuid.UUID, session: SessionDep, current: CurrentUser
+) -> list[NameRead]:
+    tree = await tree_service.get_tree(session, viewer_id=current.id, tree_id=tree_id)
+    names = await name_service.list_names(
+        session, viewer_id=current.id, tree=tree, person_id=person_id
+    )
+    return [NameRead.model_validate(n) for n in names]
+
+
+@router.post(
+    "/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names",
+    response_model=NameRead,
+    status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED,
+)
+async def create_name(
+    tree_id: uuid.UUID,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    data: NameCreate,
+    session: SessionDep,
+    current: CurrentUser,
+) -> NameRead:
+    tree = await tree_service.get_tree(session, viewer_id=current.id, tree_id=tree_id)
+    name = await name_service.create_name(
+        session,
+        actor=current,
+        tree=tree,
+        person_id=person_id,
+        name_type=data.name_type,
+        given=data.given,
+        surname=data.surname,
+        prefix=data.prefix,
+        suffix=data.suffix,
+        nickname=data.nickname,
+        is_primary=data.is_primary,
+    )
+    return NameRead.model_validate(name)
+
+
+@router.patch(
+    "/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}", response_model=NameRead
+)
+async def update_name(
+    tree_id: uuid.UUID,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    name_id: uuid.UUID,
+    data: NameUpdate,
+    session: SessionDep,
+    current: CurrentUser,
+) -> NameRead:
+    tree = await tree_service.get_tree(session, viewer_id=current.id, tree_id=tree_id)
+    name = await name_service.update_name(
+        session,
+        actor=current,
+        tree=tree,
+        person_id=person_id,
+        name_id=name_id,
+        changes=data.model_dump(exclude_unset=True),
+    )
+    return NameRead.model_validate(name)
+
+
+@router.delete(
+    "/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}",
+    status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT,
+)
+async def delete_name(
+    tree_id: uuid.UUID,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    name_id: uuid.UUID,
+    session: SessionDep,
+    current: CurrentUser,
+) -> None:
+    tree = await tree_service.get_tree(session, viewer_id=current.id, tree_id=tree_id)
+    await name_service.delete_name(
+        session, actor=current, tree=tree, person_id=person_id, name_id=name_id
+    )

backend/app/api/v1/persons.py

@@ -75,12 +75,21 @@ async def update_person(
     return PersonRead.model_validate(person)
 
 
-@router.delete("/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}", status_code=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+@router.delete("/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}")
 async def delete_person(
-    tree_id: uuid.UUID, person_id: uuid.UUID, session: SessionDep, current: CurrentUser
-) -> None:
+    tree_id: uuid.UUID,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    session: SessionDep,
+    current: CurrentUser,
+    cascade: bool = False,
+) -> dict[str, int]:
+    """Delete a person. ``cascade=true`` also deletes all descendants. Returns
+    the number of persons deleted (1 unless cascading)."""
     tree = await tree_service.get_tree(session, viewer_id=current.id, tree_id=tree_id)
-    await person_service.delete_person(session, actor=current, tree=tree, person_id=person_id)
+    deleted = await person_service.delete_person(
+        session, actor=current, tree=tree, person_id=person_id, cascade=cascade
+    )
+    return {"deleted": deleted}
 
 
 @router.post("/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/restore", response_model=PersonRead)

backend/app/api/v1/users.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from app.api.deps import CurrentUser
-from app.schemas.user import UserRead
+from app.api.deps import CurrentUser, SessionDep
+from app.schemas.user import UserRead, UserSelfPersonUpdate
+from app.services import user_service
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/users", tags=["users"])
 
@@ -9,3 +10,14 @@ router = APIRouter(prefix="/users", tags=["users"])
 @router.get("/me", response_model=UserRead)
 async def read_me(current: CurrentUser) -> UserRead:
     return UserRead.model_validate(current)
+
+
+@router.patch("/me/self-person", response_model=UserRead)
+async def set_self_person(
+    data: UserSelfPersonUpdate, session: SessionDep, current: CurrentUser
+) -> UserRead:
+    """Link (or unlink) the Person record that represents this account."""
+    user = await user_service.set_self_person(
+        session, user=current, person_id=data.self_person_id
+    )
+    return UserRead.model_validate(user)

backend/app/models/user.py

@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ multiple auth providers later (the provider-link table arrives with the auth
 slice). ``hashed_password`` is nullable: external/OIDC users have none.
 """
 
+import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from sqlalchemy import DateTime, String
+from sqlalchemy import DateTime, ForeignKey, String
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column
 
 from app.models.base import Base
@@ -19,3 +20,15 @@ class User(Base, UUIDPrimaryKey, Timestamps, SoftDelete):
     email_verified_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True))
     display_name: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(255))
     hashed_password: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(255))
+    # The Person record that *is* this user ("home person"). Cleared if that
+    # person is deleted, so the link can never dangle.
+    self_person_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(
+        # use_alter + explicit name: users<->persons<->trees form an FK cycle,
+        # so this constraint must be created/dropped via ALTER, not inline.
+        ForeignKey(
+            "persons.id",
+            ondelete="SET NULL",
+            name="fk_users_self_person_id",
+            use_alter=True,
+        )
+    )

backend/app/schemas/name.py

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
+
+
+class NameCreate(BaseModel):
+    # Open vocabulary: birth/maiden, married, alias, religious, nickname, ...
+    name_type: str = "birth"
+    given: str | None = None
+    surname: str | None = None
+    prefix: str | None = None
+    suffix: str | None = None
+    nickname: str | None = None
+    is_primary: bool = False
+
+
+class NameUpdate(BaseModel):
+    name_type: str | None = None
+    given: str | None = None
+    surname: str | None = None
+    prefix: str | None = None
+    suffix: str | None = None
+    nickname: str | None = None
+    is_primary: bool | None = None
+
+
+class NameRead(BaseModel):
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
+
+    id: uuid.UUID
+    tree_id: uuid.UUID
+    person_id: uuid.UUID
+    name_type: str
+    given: str | None
+    surname: str | None
+    prefix: str | None
+    suffix: str | None
+    nickname: str | None
+    is_primary: bool
+    sort_order: int
+    created_at: datetime

backend/app/schemas/user.py

@@ -19,4 +19,10 @@ class UserRead(BaseModel):
     email: str
     display_name: str | None
     email_verified_at: datetime | None
+    self_person_id: uuid.UUID | None = None
     created_at: datetime
+
+
+class UserSelfPersonUpdate(BaseModel):
+    # null clears the link; otherwise the Person that represents this account.
+    self_person_id: uuid.UUID | None = None

backend/app/services/name_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+"""Name service. A Person carries one or more Name rows — a primary (typically
+the birth/maiden name) plus typed alternates (married, alias, religious, …).
+Exactly one name is primary at a time; it drives display everywhere. Writes
+require editor rights; reads go through the tree's view check.
+"""
+
+import uuid
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+
+from sqlalchemy import select, update
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from app.models.person import Name, Person
+from app.models.tree import Tree
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.services import privacy
+from app.services.audit import record_audit
+from app.services.exceptions import Forbidden, NotFound
+
+
+async def _get_person(session: AsyncSession, *, tree: Tree, person_id: uuid.UUID) -> Person:
+    person = (
+        await session.execute(
+            select(Person).where(
+                Person.id == person_id, Person.tree_id == tree.id, Person.deleted_at.is_(None)
+            )
+        )
+    ).scalar_one_or_none()
+    if person is None:
+        raise NotFound("person not found")
+    return person
+
+
+async def _clear_primary(
+    session: AsyncSession, *, person_id: uuid.UUID, keep: uuid.UUID | None
+) -> None:
+    """Demote every other name so exactly one stays primary."""
+    stmt = (
+        update(Name)
+        .where(Name.person_id == person_id, Name.deleted_at.is_(None), Name.is_primary.is_(True))
+        .values(is_primary=False)
+    )
+    if keep is not None:
+        stmt = stmt.where(Name.id != keep)
+    await session.execute(stmt)
+
+
+async def list_names(
+    session: AsyncSession, *, viewer_id: uuid.UUID, tree: Tree, person_id: uuid.UUID
+) -> list[Name]:
+    if not await privacy.can_view_tree(session, user_id=viewer_id, tree=tree):
+        raise Forbidden("not permitted to view this tree")
+    await _get_person(session, tree=tree, person_id=person_id)
+    stmt = (
+        select(Name)
+        .where(Name.person_id == person_id, Name.deleted_at.is_(None))
+        .order_by(Name.is_primary.desc(), Name.sort_order, Name.created_at)
+    )
+    return list((await session.execute(stmt)).scalars().all())
+
+
+async def create_name(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    *,
+    actor: User,
+    tree: Tree,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    name_type: str = "birth",
+    given: str | None = None,
+    surname: str | None = None,
+    prefix: str | None = None,
+    suffix: str | None = None,
+    nickname: str | None = None,
+    is_primary: bool = False,
+) -> Name:
+    if not await privacy.can_edit_tree(session, user_id=actor.id, tree=tree):
+        raise Forbidden("not an editor of this tree")
+    await _get_person(session, tree=tree, person_id=person_id)
+
+    # First name for a person is always primary; otherwise honor the flag.
+    existing = (
+        await session.execute(
+            select(Name.id).where(Name.person_id == person_id, Name.deleted_at.is_(None))
+        )
+    ).first()
+    primary = is_primary or existing is None
+    if primary:
+        await _clear_primary(session, person_id=person_id, keep=None)
+
+    name = Name(
+        tree_id=tree.id,
+        person_id=person_id,
+        name_type=name_type,
+        given=given,
+        surname=surname,
+        prefix=prefix,
+        suffix=suffix,
+        nickname=nickname,
+        is_primary=primary,
+    )
+    session.add(name)
+    await session.flush()
+    record_audit(
+        session,
+        action="create",
+        entity_type="Name",
+        entity_id=name.id,
+        tree_id=tree.id,
+        actor_user_id=actor.id,
+        after={"name_type": name_type, "given": given, "surname": surname},
+    )
+    await session.commit()
+    await session.refresh(name)
+    return name
+
+
+_NAME_FIELDS = {"name_type", "given", "surname", "prefix", "suffix", "nickname"}
+
+
+async def update_name(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    *,
+    actor: User,
+    tree: Tree,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    name_id: uuid.UUID,
+    changes: dict,
+) -> Name:
+    if not await privacy.can_edit_tree(session, user_id=actor.id, tree=tree):
+        raise Forbidden("not an editor of this tree")
+    name = (
+        await session.execute(
+            select(Name).where(
+                Name.id == name_id,
+                Name.person_id == person_id,
+                Name.tree_id == tree.id,
+                Name.deleted_at.is_(None),
+            )
+        )
+    ).scalar_one_or_none()
+    if name is None:
+        raise NotFound("name not found")
+
+    for key in _NAME_FIELDS & changes.keys():
+        setattr(name, key, changes[key])
+    if changes.get("is_primary") is True:
+        await _clear_primary(session, person_id=person_id, keep=name.id)
+        name.is_primary = True
+
+    record_audit(
+        session,
+        action="update",
+        entity_type="Name",
+        entity_id=name.id,
+        tree_id=tree.id,
+        actor_user_id=actor.id,
+        after=changes,
+    )
+    await session.commit()
+    await session.refresh(name)
+    return name
+
+
+async def delete_name(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    *,
+    actor: User,
+    tree: Tree,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    name_id: uuid.UUID,
+) -> None:
+    if not await privacy.can_edit_tree(session, user_id=actor.id, tree=tree):
+        raise Forbidden("not an editor of this tree")
+    name = (
+        await session.execute(
+            select(Name).where(
+                Name.id == name_id,
+                Name.person_id == person_id,
+                Name.tree_id == tree.id,
+                Name.deleted_at.is_(None),
+            )
+        )
+    ).scalar_one_or_none()
+    if name is None:
+        raise NotFound("name not found")
+    name.deleted_at = datetime.now(UTC)
+    was_primary = name.is_primary
+    name.is_primary = False
+    record_audit(
+        session,
+        action="delete",
+        entity_type="Name",
+        entity_id=name.id,
+        tree_id=tree.id,
+        actor_user_id=actor.id,
+    )
+    # Promote another name to primary so the person never loses their display name.
+    if was_primary:
+        nxt = (
+            await session.execute(
+                select(Name)
+                .where(Name.person_id == person_id, Name.deleted_at.is_(None))
+                .order_by(Name.sort_order, Name.created_at)
+            )
+        ).scalars().first()
+        if nxt is not None:
+            nxt.is_primary = True
+    await session.commit()

backend/app/services/person_service.py

@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ person through the privacy engine. Each returned Person gets a transient
 import uuid
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 
-from sqlalchemy import func, or_, select
+from sqlalchemy import func, or_, select, update
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
-from app.models.enums import PersonPrivacy
+from app.models.enums import PersonPrivacy, RelationshipType
 from app.models.person import Name, Person
+from app.models.relationship import Relationship
 from app.models.tree import Tree
 from app.models.user import User
 from app.services import privacy
@@ -177,9 +178,65 @@ async def get_person(
     return person
 
 
-async def delete_person(
-    session: AsyncSession, *, actor: User, tree: Tree, person_id: uuid.UUID
+async def _children_of(
+    session: AsyncSession, *, tree_id: uuid.UUID, parent_id: uuid.UUID
+) -> list[uuid.UUID]:
+    rows = (
+        await session.execute(
+            select(Relationship.person_to_id).where(
+                Relationship.tree_id == tree_id,
+                Relationship.deleted_at.is_(None),
+                Relationship.type == RelationshipType.parent_child,
+                Relationship.person_from_id == parent_id,
+            )
+        )
+    ).scalars().all()
+    return list(rows)
+
+
+async def _soft_delete_one(
+    session: AsyncSession, *, actor: User, tree: Tree, person: Person, now: datetime
 ) -> None:
+    """Soft-delete a single person and the relationships touching them, so no
+    dangling edges are left to break the tree view."""
+    person.deleted_at = now
+    rels = (
+        await session.execute(
+            select(Relationship).where(
+                Relationship.tree_id == tree.id,
+                Relationship.deleted_at.is_(None),
+                or_(
+                    Relationship.person_from_id == person.id,
+                    Relationship.person_to_id == person.id,
+                ),
+            )
+        )
+    ).scalars().all()
+    for rel in rels:
+        rel.deleted_at = now
+    record_audit(
+        session,
+        action="delete",
+        entity_type="Person",
+        entity_id=person.id,
+        tree_id=tree.id,
+        actor_user_id=actor.id,
+        after={"cascaded_relationships": len(rels)},
+    )
+
+
+async def delete_person(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    *,
+    actor: User,
+    tree: Tree,
+    person_id: uuid.UUID,
+    cascade: bool = False,
+) -> int:
+    """Soft-delete a person. Always removes the relationships that touch them
+    (preventing dangling edges). With ``cascade=True``, recursively deletes
+    their descendants too — handy for pruning a bad GEDCOM import. Returns the
+    number of persons deleted."""
     if not await privacy.can_edit_tree(session, user_id=actor.id, tree=tree):
         raise Forbidden("not an editor of this tree")
     person = (
@@ -191,16 +248,49 @@ async def delete_person(
     ).scalar_one_or_none()
     if person is None:
         raise NotFound("person not found")
-    person.deleted_at = datetime.now(UTC)
-    record_audit(
-        session,
-        action="delete",
-        entity_type="Person",
-        entity_id=person.id,
-        tree_id=tree.id,
-        actor_user_id=actor.id,
+
+    now = datetime.now(UTC)
+
+    # Gather the set of persons to delete. For cascade, walk descendants
+    # breadth-first, guarding against cycles.
+    to_delete: list[Person] = [person]
+    if cascade:
+        seen = {person.id}
+        frontier = [person.id]
+        while frontier:
+            nxt: list[uuid.UUID] = []
+            for pid in frontier:
+                for child_id in await _children_of(session, tree_id=tree.id, parent_id=pid):
+                    if child_id not in seen:
+                        seen.add(child_id)
+                        nxt.append(child_id)
+            frontier = nxt
+        extra_ids = [pid for pid in seen if pid != person.id]
+        if extra_ids:
+            extra = (
+                await session.execute(
+                    select(Person).where(
+                        Person.id.in_(extra_ids),
+                        Person.tree_id == tree.id,
+                        Person.deleted_at.is_(None),
+                    )
+                )
+            ).scalars().all()
+            to_delete.extend(extra)
+
+    for p in to_delete:
+        await _soft_delete_one(session, actor=actor, tree=tree, person=p, now=now)
+
+    # Soft delete leaves the row in place, so the DB-level "ON DELETE SET NULL"
+    # never fires — clear any account's self-person link to a deleted person.
+    await session.execute(
+        update(User)
+        .where(User.self_person_id.in_([p.id for p in to_delete]))
+        .values(self_person_id=None)
     )
+
     await session.commit()
+    return len(to_delete)
 
 
 async def restore_person(

backend/app/services/user_service.py

@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ import uuid
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
+from app.models.person import Person
+from app.models.tree import Tree
 from app.models.user import User
 from app.repositories.base import BaseRepository
+from app.services import privacy
 from app.services.audit import record_audit
-from app.services.exceptions import Conflict
+from app.services.exceptions import Conflict, Forbidden, NotFound
 
 
 async def create_user(
@@ -42,3 +45,39 @@ async def create_user(
 
 async def get_user(session: AsyncSession, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> User | None:
     return await BaseRepository(session, User).get(user_id)
+
+
+async def set_self_person(
+    session: AsyncSession, *, user: User, person_id: uuid.UUID | None
+) -> User:
+    """Point a user's account at the Person record that *is* them ("home
+    person"), or clear it with ``None``. The person must live in a tree the
+    user can view."""
+    if person_id is not None:
+        person = (
+            await session.execute(
+                select(Person).where(Person.id == person_id, Person.deleted_at.is_(None))
+            )
+        ).scalar_one_or_none()
+        if person is None:
+            raise NotFound("person not found")
+        tree = (
+            await session.execute(select(Tree).where(Tree.id == person.tree_id))
+        ).scalar_one_or_none()
+        if tree is None or not await privacy.can_view_tree(
+            session, user_id=user.id, tree=tree
+        ):
+            raise Forbidden("not permitted to link this person")
+
+    user.self_person_id = person_id
+    record_audit(
+        session,
+        action="update",
+        entity_type="User",
+        entity_id=user.id,
+        actor_user_id=user.id,
+        after={"self_person_id": str(person_id) if person_id else None},
+    )
+    await session.commit()
+    await session.refresh(user)
+    return user

backend/migrations/versions/b3d5f8a1c920_user_self_person.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""user.self_person_id ("home person" link)
+
+Revision ID: b3d5f8a1c920
+Revises: 9a2b1c7d4e10
+Create Date: 2026-06-07
+
+"""
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+revision: str = "b3d5f8a1c920"
+down_revision: str | None = "9a2b1c7d4e10"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column(
+        "users",
+        sa.Column("self_person_id", sa.Uuid(), nullable=True),
+    )
+    op.create_foreign_key(
+        "fk_users_self_person_id",
+        "users",
+        "persons",
+        ["self_person_id"],
+        ["id"],
+        ondelete="SET NULL",
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_constraint("fk_users_self_person_id", "users", type_="foreignkey")
+    op.drop_column("users", "self_person_id")

backend/tests/test_delete_and_self.py

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+"""Deletion integrity (relationship cleanup + cascade) and the self-person link."""
+
+from tests.conftest import auth, register
+
+
+async def _setup(client, email):
+    h = auth(await register(client, email))
+    tid = (await client.post("/api/v1/trees", json={"name": "T"}, headers=h)).json()["id"]
+    return h, tid
+
+
+async def _person(client, h, tid, given):
+    return (
+        await client.post(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons", json={"given": given}, headers=h)
+    ).json()["id"]
+
+
+async def _link_parent(client, h, tid, parent, child):
+    await client.post(
+        f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/relationships",
+        json={"type": "parent_child", "person_from_id": parent, "person_to_id": child},
+        headers=h,
+    )
+
+
+async def test_delete_removes_relationships(client):
+    h, tid = await _setup(client, "d-rels@example.com")
+    gp = await _person(client, h, tid, "Grandpa")
+    dad = await _person(client, h, tid, "Dad")
+    await _link_parent(client, h, tid, gp, dad)
+
+    r = await client.delete(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{gp}", headers=h)
+    assert r.status_code == 200 and r.json()["deleted"] == 1
+
+    # The dangling edge is gone, so the tree view can't break on it.
+    rels = (
+        await client.get(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/relationships", headers=h)
+    ).json()
+    assert rels == []
+    # Dad survives.
+    ppl = {p["id"] for p in (await client.get(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons", headers=h)).json()}
+    assert dad in ppl and gp not in ppl
+
+
+async def test_cascade_deletes_descendants(client):
+    h, tid = await _setup(client, "d-cascade@example.com")
+    gp = await _person(client, h, tid, "Grandpa")
+    dad = await _person(client, h, tid, "Dad")
+    kid = await _person(client, h, tid, "Kid")
+    await _link_parent(client, h, tid, gp, dad)
+    await _link_parent(client, h, tid, dad, kid)
+
+    r = await client.delete(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{gp}?cascade=true", headers=h)
+    assert r.status_code == 200 and r.json()["deleted"] == 3
+    ppl = (await client.get(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons", headers=h)).json()
+    assert ppl == []
+
+
+async def test_self_person_link(client):
+    h, tid = await _setup(client, "self@example.com")
+    me = await _person(client, h, tid, "Me")
+
+    r = await client.patch(
+        "/api/v1/users/me/self-person", json={"self_person_id": me}, headers=h
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 200 and r.json()["self_person_id"] == me
+
+    # Reflected on /me.
+    assert (await client.get("/api/v1/users/me", headers=h)).json()["self_person_id"] == me
+
+    # Deleting that person clears the link (SET NULL).
+    await client.delete(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{me}", headers=h)
+    assert (await client.get("/api/v1/users/me", headers=h)).json()["self_person_id"] is None
+
+
+async def test_self_person_clear(client):
+    h, tid = await _setup(client, "self-clear@example.com")
+    me = await _person(client, h, tid, "Me")
+    await client.patch("/api/v1/users/me/self-person", json={"self_person_id": me}, headers=h)
+    r = await client.patch(
+        "/api/v1/users/me/self-person", json={"self_person_id": None}, headers=h
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 200 and r.json()["self_person_id"] is None

backend/tests/test_names.py

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+"""Multiple typed names per person: maiden (primary) + married/alias alternates."""
+
+from tests.conftest import auth, register
+
+
+async def _setup(client, email):
+    h = auth(await register(client, email))
+    tid = (await client.post("/api/v1/trees", json={"name": "T"}, headers=h)).json()["id"]
+    pid = (
+        await client.post(
+            f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons", json={"given": "Mary", "surname": "Smith"}, headers=h
+        )
+    ).json()["id"]
+    return h, tid, pid
+
+
+async def test_create_lists_and_primary(client):
+    h, tid, pid = await _setup(client, "n-create@example.com")
+    base = f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{pid}/names"
+
+    # The person was created with a primary birth name.
+    names = (await client.get(base, headers=h)).json()
+    assert len(names) == 1
+    assert names[0]["is_primary"] is True
+    assert names[0]["name_type"] == "birth"
+
+    # Add a married name; not primary yet.
+    r = await client.post(
+        base, json={"name_type": "married", "given": "Mary", "surname": "Jones"}, headers=h
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 201
+    assert r.json()["is_primary"] is False
+
+    names = (await client.get(base, headers=h)).json()
+    assert len(names) == 2
+    # Primary first.
+    assert names[0]["surname"] == "Smith" and names[0]["is_primary"] is True
+
+
+async def test_set_primary_demotes_others(client):
+    h, tid, pid = await _setup(client, "n-primary@example.com")
+    base = f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{pid}/names"
+    married = (
+        await client.post(
+            base, json={"name_type": "married", "given": "Mary", "surname": "Jones"}, headers=h
+        )
+    ).json()
+
+    r = await client.patch(f"{base}/{married['id']}", json={"is_primary": True}, headers=h)
+    assert r.status_code == 200 and r.json()["is_primary"] is True
+
+    names = {n["surname"]: n["is_primary"] for n in (await client.get(base, headers=h)).json()}
+    assert names == {"Jones": True, "Smith": False}
+
+    # The person's display name now reflects the new primary.
+    person = (
+        await client.get(f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{pid}", headers=h)
+    ).json()
+    assert person["primary_name"] == "Mary Jones"
+
+
+async def test_update_fields(client):
+    h, tid, pid = await _setup(client, "n-update@example.com")
+    base = f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{pid}/names"
+    nid = (
+        await client.post(base, json={"name_type": "alias", "given": "Polly"}, headers=h)
+    ).json()["id"]
+    r = await client.patch(
+        f"{base}/{nid}", json={"surname": "Smith", "nickname": "Poll"}, headers=h
+    )
+    assert r.status_code == 200
+    assert r.json()["surname"] == "Smith" and r.json()["nickname"] == "Poll"
+
+
+async def test_delete_promotes_new_primary(client):
+    h, tid, pid = await _setup(client, "n-delete@example.com")
+    base = f"/api/v1/trees/{tid}/persons/{pid}/names"
+    alt = (
+        await client.post(
+            base, json={"name_type": "married", "given": "Mary", "surname": "Jones"}, headers=h
+        )
+    ).json()["id"]
+
+    # Delete the (primary) birth name; the married name should be promoted.
+    primary = next(
+        n for n in (await client.get(base, headers=h)).json() if n["is_primary"]
+    )
+    r = await client.delete(f"{base}/{primary['id']}", headers=h)
+    assert r.status_code == 204
+
+    names = (await client.get(base, headers=h)).json()
+    assert len(names) == 1 and names[0]["id"] == alt and names[0]["is_primary"] is True

backend/tests/test_recovery.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async def test_person_delete_and_restore(client):
 
     assert (
         await client.delete(f"/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}", headers=h)
-    ).status_code == 204
+    ).status_code == 200
     assert len((await client.get(f"/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons", headers=h)).json()) == 0
     deleted = (
         await client.get(f"/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons?deleted=true", headers=h)

frontend/app/trees/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -317,6 +317,17 @@ export default function FamilyViewPage() {
   const partners = partnersOf(focus.id);
   const children = childrenOf(focus.id);
 
+  // "Dangling" people: not linked to anyone. Common after a GEDCOM import or a
+  // mistaken delete — surface them so they're not lost in the directory.
+  const connected = new Set<string>();
+  for (const r of rels) {
+    connected.add(r.person_from_id);
+    connected.add(r.person_to_id);
+  }
+  const unconnected = people
+    .filter((p) => !connected.has(p.id))
+    .sort((a, b) => (a.primary_name ?? "").localeCompare(b.primary_name ?? ""));
+
   const sorted = [...people].sort((a, b) =>
     (a.primary_name ?? "").localeCompare(b.primary_name ?? ""),
   );
@@ -380,6 +391,40 @@ export default function FamilyViewPage() {
         </Card>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Unconnected people — not linked to anyone in the tree */}
+      {unconnected.length > 0 && (
+        <Card className="border-bronze/40">
+          <CardContent className="space-y-3 p-6">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+              <h2 className="font-serif text-base font-semibold">
+                Not connected to anyone ({unconnected.length})
+              </h2>
+              <span className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">
+                Open one and add a relationship, or delete it.
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+              {unconnected.slice(0, 60).map((p) => (
+                <div key={p.id} className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                  <PersonBox id={p.id} muted />
+                  <Link
+                    href={`/trees/${treeId}/persons/${p.id}`}
+                    className="text-xs text-bronze hover:underline"
+                  >
+                    open
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+            {unconnected.length > 60 && (
+              <p className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">
+                Showing 60 of {unconnected.length}.
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      )}
+
       {/* Scrollable, searchable people directory (scales to large trees) */}
       <div className="space-y-3">
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">

frontend/app/trees/[id]/persons/[personId]/page.tsx

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { PersonCombobox } from "@/components/person-combobox";
 
 type Person = components["schemas"]["PersonRead"];
+type Name = components["schemas"]["NameRead"];
+type Me = components["schemas"]["UserRead"];
 type Event = components["schemas"]["EventRead"];
 type Relationship = components["schemas"]["RelationshipRead"];
 type Qualifier = components["schemas"]["ParentChildQualifier"];
@@ -23,6 +25,21 @@ type CitationCreate = components["schemas"]["CitationCreate"];
 const fieldCls = "h-9 rounded-md border border-[var(--border)] bg-[var(--surface)] px-2 text-sm";
 const QUALIFIERS: Qualifier[] = ["biological", "adoptive", "step", "foster", "donor", "guardian"];
 
+// Typed name vocabulary. "birth" is the maiden/birth name; "married" etc. are
+// alternates. The maiden name stays primary by convention (Ancestry/FamilySearch).
+const NAME_TYPES: { value: string; label: string }[] = [
+  { value: "birth", label: "Birth / maiden" },
+  { value: "married", label: "Married" },
+  { value: "alias", label: "Also known as" },
+  { value: "nickname", label: "Nickname" },
+  { value: "religious", label: "Religious" },
+  { value: "immigration", label: "Anglicized" },
+];
+const nameTypeLabel = (t: string) =>
+  NAME_TYPES.find((n) => n.value === t)?.label ?? t;
+const formatName = (n: Name) =>
+  [n.given, n.surname].filter(Boolean).join(" ") || "—";
+
 // Curated genealogical event vocabulary (with an escape hatch).
 const EVENT_TYPES = [
   "birth", "death", "marriage", "divorce", "engagement", "baptism", "burial",
@@ -89,6 +106,8 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
 
   const [person, setPerson] = useState<Person | null>(null);
   const [people, setPeople] = useState<Person[]>([]);
+  const [names, setNames] = useState<Name[]>([]);
+  const [me, setMe] = useState<Me | null>(null);
   const [events, setEvents] = useState<Event[]>([]);
   const [rels, setRels] = useState<Relationship[]>([]);
   const [sources, setSources] = useState<Source[]>([]);
@@ -123,6 +142,18 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
   const [relOther, setRelOther] = useState("");
   const [relQual, setRelQual] = useState<Qualifier>("biological");
 
+  // Add-name form + inline edit.
+  const [nameType, setNameType] = useState("married");
+  const [nGiven, setNGiven] = useState("");
+  const [nSurname, setNSurname] = useState("");
+  const [editNameId, setEditNameId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [enType, setEnType] = useState("married");
+  const [enGiven, setEnGiven] = useState("");
+  const [enSurname, setEnSurname] = useState("");
+
+  // Delete confirmation (with optional cascade to descendants).
+  const [confirmingDelete, setConfirmingDelete] = useState(false);
+
   // Inline citation form: which fact is being cited ("p" = person, `e:<id>`).
   const [citeFor, setCiteFor] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [citeSource, setCiteSource] = useState("");
@@ -137,8 +168,12 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
       return;
     }
     setPerson(p.data ?? null);
-    const [all, ev, rl, src, cit] = await Promise.all([
+    const [all, nm, mine, ev, rl, src, cit] = await Promise.all([
       api.GET("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons", { params: { path: { tree_id: treeId } } }),
+      api.GET("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names", {
+        params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId } },
+      }),
+      api.GET("/api/v1/users/me"),
       api.GET("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/events", {
         params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId } },
       }),
@@ -149,6 +184,8 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
       api.GET("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/citations", { params: { path: { tree_id: treeId } } }),
     ]);
     setPeople(all.data ?? []);
+    setNames(nm.data ?? []);
+    setMe(mine.data ?? null);
     setEvents(ev.data ?? []);
     setRels(rl.data ?? []);
     setSources(src.data ?? []);
@@ -284,13 +321,72 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
     load();
   }
 
-  async function removePerson() {
+  async function removePerson(cascade: boolean) {
     await api.DELETE("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}", {
-      params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId } },
+      params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId }, query: { cascade } },
     });
     router.push(`/trees/${treeId}`);
   }
 
+  async function addName(e: React.FormEvent) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (!nGiven.trim() && !nSurname.trim()) return;
+    const { error } = await api.POST("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names", {
+      params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId } },
+      body: { name_type: nameType, given: nGiven || null, surname: nSurname || null },
+    });
+    if (!error) {
+      setNGiven("");
+      setNSurname("");
+      setNameType("married");
+      load();
+    }
+  }
+
+  function startEditName(n: Name) {
+    setEditNameId(n.id);
+    setEnType(n.name_type);
+    setEnGiven(n.given ?? "");
+    setEnSurname(n.surname ?? "");
+  }
+
+  async function saveName() {
+    if (!editNameId) return;
+    const { error } = await api.PATCH(
+      "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}",
+      {
+        params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId, name_id: editNameId } },
+        body: { name_type: enType, given: enGiven || null, surname: enSurname || null },
+      },
+    );
+    if (!error) {
+      setEditNameId(null);
+      load();
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function makePrimaryName(id: string) {
+    await api.PATCH("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}", {
+      params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId, name_id: id } },
+      body: { is_primary: true },
+    });
+    load();
+  }
+
+  async function removeName(id: string) {
+    await api.DELETE("/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}", {
+      params: { path: { tree_id: treeId, person_id: personId, name_id: id } },
+    });
+    load();
+  }
+
+  async function setSelf(link: boolean) {
+    await api.PATCH("/api/v1/users/me/self-person", {
+      body: { self_person_id: link ? personId : null },
+    });
+    load();
+  }
+
   function startEditPerson(current: Person) {
     const t = (current.primary_name ?? "").trim().split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean);
     setPGiven(t.length > 1 ? t.slice(0, -1).join(" ") : (t[0] ?? ""));
@@ -321,6 +417,8 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
   if (!ready) return <p className="text-[var(--muted)]">Loading…</p>;
   if (!person) return <p className="text-[var(--muted)]">Not found.</p>;
 
+  const isSelf = me?.self_person_id === personId;
+
   // Inline "cite" control: a badge with count, a toggle, and the picker form.
   function citeControl(key: string, target: Partial<CitationCreate>, cites: Citation[]) {
     return (
@@ -463,19 +561,195 @@ export default function PersonDetailPage() {
         </form>
       ) : (
         <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
-          <h1 className="text-3xl font-semibold">{person.primary_name ?? "Unnamed person"}</h1>
+          <h1 className="flex items-center gap-3 text-3xl font-semibold">
+            {person.primary_name ?? "Unnamed person"}
+            {isSelf && (
+              <span className="rounded-full bg-bronze/15 px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-bronze">
+                This is you
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </h1>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
             {citeControl("p", { person_id: personId }, personCites)}
+            {isSelf ? (
+              <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => setSelf(false)}>
+                Unlink me
+              </Button>
+            ) : (
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => setSelf(true)}>
+                This is me
+              </Button>
+            )}
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => startEditPerson(person)}>
               Edit
             </Button>
-            <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={removePerson}>
+            <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(true)}>
               Delete
             </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {confirmingDelete && (
+        <div className="space-y-3 rounded-lg border border-bronze/40 bg-bronze/[0.05] p-4">
+          <p className="text-sm">
+            Delete <strong>{person.primary_name ?? "this person"}</strong>? Their relationships
+            will be removed too. This can be undone from Recovery.
+          </p>
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+            <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={() => removePerson(false)}>
+              Delete only this person
+            </Button>
+            <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => removePerson(true)}>
+              Delete with all descendants
+            </Button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setConfirmingDelete(false)}
+              className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]"
+            >
+              cancel
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader>
+          <CardTitle className="text-base">Names</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="space-y-4">
+          {names.length === 0 ? (
+            <p className="text-sm text-[var(--muted)]">No names yet.</p>
+          ) : (
+            <ul className="space-y-2">
+              {names.map((n) =>
+                editNameId === n.id ? (
+                  <li key={n.id}>
+                    <form
+                      onSubmit={(e) => {
+                        e.preventDefault();
+                        saveName();
+                      }}
+                      className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"
+                    >
+                      <select
+                        className={fieldCls}
+                        value={enType}
+                        onChange={(e) => setEnType(e.target.value)}
+                      >
+                        {NAME_TYPES.map((t) => (
+                          <option key={t.value} value={t.value}>
+                            {t.label}
+                          </option>
+                        ))}
+                      </select>
+                      <Input
+                        className="h-9 w-36"
+                        placeholder="Given"
+                        value={enGiven}
+                        onChange={(e) => setEnGiven(e.target.value)}
+                      />
+                      <Input
+                        className="h-9 w-36"
+                        placeholder="Surname"
+                        value={enSurname}
+                        onChange={(e) => setEnSurname(e.target.value)}
+                      />
+                      <Button type="submit" size="sm">
+                        Save
+                      </Button>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        onClick={() => setEditNameId(null)}
+                        className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]"
+                      >
+                        cancel
+                      </button>
+                    </form>
+                  </li>
+                ) : (
+                  <li
+                    key={n.id}
+                    className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2 text-sm"
+                  >
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      <span className="font-medium">{formatName(n)}</span>
+                      <span className="rounded bg-[var(--border)]/50 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">
+                        {nameTypeLabel(n.name_type)}
+                      </span>
+                      {n.is_primary && (
+                        <span className="rounded bg-bronze/15 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-bronze">
+                          primary
+                        </span>
+                      )}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                      {!n.is_primary && (
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => makePrimaryName(n.id)}
+                          className="text-xs text-bronze hover:underline"
+                        >
+                          make primary
+                        </button>
+                      )}
+                      <button
+                        onClick={() => startEditName(n)}
+                        className="text-xs text-bronze hover:underline"
+                      >
+                        edit
+                      </button>
+                      <button
+                        onClick={() => removeName(n.id)}
+                        className="text-[var(--muted)] hover:text-bronze"
+                        aria-label="Remove"
+                      >
+                        ×
+                      </button>
+                    </span>
+                  </li>
+                ),
+              )}
+            </ul>
+          )}
+          <form onSubmit={addName} className="flex flex-wrap items-end gap-2">
+            <label className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+              <span className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">Type</span>
+              <select
+                className={fieldCls}
+                value={nameType}
+                onChange={(e) => setNameType(e.target.value)}
+              >
+                {NAME_TYPES.map((t) => (
+                  <option key={t.value} value={t.value}>
+                    {t.label}
+                  </option>
+                ))}
+              </select>
+            </label>
+            <label className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+              <span className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">Given</span>
+              <Input
+                className="h-9 w-36"
+                placeholder="Given"
+                value={nGiven}
+                onChange={(e) => setNGiven(e.target.value)}
+              />
+            </label>
+            <label className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+              <span className="text-xs text-[var(--muted)]">Surname</span>
+              <Input
+                className="h-9 w-36"
+                placeholder="Surname"
+                value={nSurname}
+                onChange={(e) => setNSurname(e.target.value)}
+              />
+            </label>
+            <Button type="submit">Add name</Button>
+          </form>
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+
       <Card>
         <CardHeader>
           <CardTitle className="text-base">Life events</CardTitle>

frontend/app/trees/[id]/tree/page.tsx

@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ export default function TreePage() {
     if (status !== "ready" || mode === "fan" || !containerRef.current) return;
     let cancelled = false;
     (async () => {
+      // Only link to people that still exist — a soft-deleted person leaves
+      // dangling relationship rows, and family-chart breaks on an id with no
+      // matching datum. Filter them out so a deletion never blanks the tree.
+      const alive = new Set(people.map((pp) => pp.id));
+      const keep = (ids: string[]) => ids.filter((id) => alive.has(id));
       const data = people.map((pp) => {
         const [fn, ln] = splitName(pp.primary_name);
         return {
@@ -114,7 +119,11 @@ export default function TreePage() {
             birthday: years.get(pp.id) ?? "",
             gender: pp.gender === "female" ? "F" : "M",
           },
-          rels: { spouses: partnersOf(pp.id), parents: parentsOf(pp.id), children: childrenOf(pp.id) },
+          rels: {
+            spouses: keep(partnersOf(pp.id)),
+            parents: keep(parentsOf(pp.id)),
+            children: keep(childrenOf(pp.id)),
+          },
         };
       });
       const f3 = await import("family-chart");

frontend/lib/api/schema.d.ts

@@ -157,6 +157,26 @@ export interface paths {
         patch?: never;
         trace?: never;
     };
+    "/api/v1/users/me/self-person": {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path?: never;
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        get?: never;
+        put?: never;
+        post?: never;
+        delete?: never;
+        options?: never;
+        head?: never;
+        /**
+         * Set Self Person
+         * @description Link (or unlink) the Person record that represents this account.
+         */
+        patch: operations["set_self_person_api_v1_users_me_self_person_patch"];
+        trace?: never;
+    };
     "/api/v1/trees": {
         parameters: {
             query?: never;
@@ -240,7 +260,11 @@ export interface paths {
         get: operations["get_person_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__get"];
         put?: never;
         post?: never;
-        /** Delete Person */
+        /**
+         * Delete Person
+         * @description Delete a person. ``cascade=true`` also deletes all descendants. Returns
+         *     the number of persons deleted (1 unless cascading).
+         */
         delete: operations["delete_person_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__delete"];
         options?: never;
         head?: never;
@@ -265,6 +289,42 @@ export interface paths {
         patch?: never;
         trace?: never;
     };
+    "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names": {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path?: never;
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        /** List Names */
+        get: operations["list_names_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names_get"];
+        put?: never;
+        /** Create Name */
+        post: operations["create_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names_post"];
+        delete?: never;
+        options?: never;
+        head?: never;
+        patch?: never;
+        trace?: never;
+    };
+    "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}": {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path?: never;
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        get?: never;
+        put?: never;
+        post?: never;
+        /** Delete Name */
+        delete: operations["delete_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names__name_id__delete"];
+        options?: never;
+        head?: never;
+        /** Update Name */
+        patch: operations["update_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names__name_id__patch"];
+        trace?: never;
+    };
     "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/events": {
         parameters: {
             query?: never;
@@ -780,6 +840,85 @@ export interface components {
             /** Source Id */
             source_id?: string | null;
         };
+        /** NameCreate */
+        NameCreate: {
+            /**
+             * Name Type
+             * @default birth
+             */
+            name_type?: string;
+            /** Given */
+            given?: string | null;
+            /** Surname */
+            surname?: string | null;
+            /** Prefix */
+            prefix?: string | null;
+            /** Suffix */
+            suffix?: string | null;
+            /** Nickname */
+            nickname?: string | null;
+            /**
+             * Is Primary
+             * @default false
+             */
+            is_primary?: boolean;
+        };
+        /** NameRead */
+        NameRead: {
+            /**
+             * Id
+             * Format: uuid
+             */
+            id: string;
+            /**
+             * Tree Id
+             * Format: uuid
+             */
+            tree_id: string;
+            /**
+             * Person Id
+             * Format: uuid
+             */
+            person_id: string;
+            /** Name Type */
+            name_type: string;
+            /** Given */
+            given: string | null;
+            /** Surname */
+            surname: string | null;
+            /** Prefix */
+            prefix: string | null;
+            /** Suffix */
+            suffix: string | null;
+            /** Nickname */
+            nickname: string | null;
+            /** Is Primary */
+            is_primary: boolean;
+            /** Sort Order */
+            sort_order: number;
+            /**
+             * Created At
+             * Format: date-time
+             */
+            created_at: string;
+        };
+        /** NameUpdate */
+        NameUpdate: {
+            /** Name Type */
+            name_type?: string | null;
+            /** Given */
+            given?: string | null;
+            /** Surname */
+            surname?: string | null;
+            /** Prefix */
+            prefix?: string | null;
+            /** Suffix */
+            suffix?: string | null;
+            /** Nickname */
+            nickname?: string | null;
+            /** Is Primary */
+            is_primary?: boolean | null;
+        };
         /**
          * ParentChildQualifier
          * @description Qualifies a parent_child edge so adoption/donor/blended families are
@@ -1074,12 +1213,19 @@ export interface components {
             display_name: string | null;
             /** Email Verified At */
             email_verified_at: string | null;
+            /** Self Person Id */
+            self_person_id?: string | null;
             /**
              * Created At
              * Format: date-time
              */
             created_at: string;
         };
+        /** UserSelfPersonUpdate */
+        UserSelfPersonUpdate: {
+            /** Self Person Id */
+            self_person_id?: string | null;
+        };
         /** ValidationError */
         ValidationError: {
             /** Location */
@@ -1347,6 +1493,39 @@ export interface operations {
             };
         };
     };
+    set_self_person_api_v1_users_me_self_person_patch: {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path?: never;
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        requestBody: {
+            content: {
+                "application/json": components["schemas"]["UserSelfPersonUpdate"];
+            };
+        };
+        responses: {
+            /** @description Successful Response */
+            200: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["UserRead"];
+                };
+            };
+            /** @description Validation Error */
+            422: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["HTTPValidationError"];
+                };
+            };
+        };
+    };
     list_my_trees_api_v1_trees_get: {
         parameters: {
             query?: {
@@ -1640,7 +1819,9 @@ export interface operations {
     };
     delete_person_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__delete: {
         parameters: {
-            query?: never;
+            query?: {
+                cascade?: boolean;
+            };
             header?: never;
             path: {
                 tree_id: string;
@@ -1651,11 +1832,15 @@ export interface operations {
         requestBody?: never;
         responses: {
             /** @description Successful Response */
-            204: {
+            200: {
                 headers: {
                     [name: string]: unknown;
                 };
-                content?: never;
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": {
+                        [key: string]: number;
+                    };
+                };
             };
             /** @description Validation Error */
             422: {
@@ -1736,6 +1921,142 @@ export interface operations {
             };
         };
     };
+    list_names_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names_get: {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path: {
+                tree_id: string;
+                person_id: string;
+            };
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        requestBody?: never;
+        responses: {
+            /** @description Successful Response */
+            200: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["NameRead"][];
+                };
+            };
+            /** @description Validation Error */
+            422: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["HTTPValidationError"];
+                };
+            };
+        };
+    };
+    create_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names_post: {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path: {
+                tree_id: string;
+                person_id: string;
+            };
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        requestBody: {
+            content: {
+                "application/json": components["schemas"]["NameCreate"];
+            };
+        };
+        responses: {
+            /** @description Successful Response */
+            201: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["NameRead"];
+                };
+            };
+            /** @description Validation Error */
+            422: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["HTTPValidationError"];
+                };
+            };
+        };
+    };
+    delete_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names__name_id__delete: {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path: {
+                tree_id: string;
+                person_id: string;
+                name_id: string;
+            };
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        requestBody?: never;
+        responses: {
+            /** @description Successful Response */
+            204: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content?: never;
+            };
+            /** @description Validation Error */
+            422: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["HTTPValidationError"];
+                };
+            };
+        };
+    };
+    update_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names__name_id__patch: {
+        parameters: {
+            query?: never;
+            header?: never;
+            path: {
+                tree_id: string;
+                person_id: string;
+                name_id: string;
+            };
+            cookie?: never;
+        };
+        requestBody: {
+            content: {
+                "application/json": components["schemas"]["NameUpdate"];
+            };
+        };
+        responses: {
+            /** @description Successful Response */
+            200: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["NameRead"];
+                };
+            };
+            /** @description Validation Error */
+            422: {
+                headers: {
+                    [name: string]: unknown;
+                };
+                content: {
+                    "application/json": components["schemas"]["HTTPValidationError"];
+                };
+            };
+        };
+    };
     list_tree_events_api_v1_trees__tree_id__events_get: {
         parameters: {
             query?: never;

frontend/openapi.json

@@ -280,6 +280,48 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/api/v1/users/me/self-person": {
+      "patch": {
+        "tags": [
+          "users"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Set Self Person",
+        "description": "Link (or unlink) the Person record that represents this account.",
+        "operationId": "set_self_person_api_v1_users_me_self_person_patch",
+        "requestBody": {
+          "content": {
+            "application/json": {
+              "schema": {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UserSelfPersonUpdate"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "required": true
+        },
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Successful Response",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/UserRead"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "description": "Validation Error",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/api/v1/trees": {
       "post": {
         "tags": [
@@ -728,6 +770,7 @@
           "persons"
         ],
         "summary": "Delete Person",
+        "description": "Delete a person. ``cascade=true`` also deletes all descendants. Returns\nthe number of persons deleted (1 unless cascading).",
         "operationId": "delete_person_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__delete",
         "parameters": [
           {
@@ -749,11 +792,32 @@
               "format": "uuid",
               "title": "Person Id"
             }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "cascade",
+            "in": "query",
+            "required": false,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "boolean",
+              "default": false,
+              "title": "Cascade"
+            }
           }
         ],
         "responses": {
-          "204": {
-            "description": "Successful Response"
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Successful Response",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "additionalProperties": {
+                    "type": "integer"
+                  },
+                  "title": "Response Delete Person Api V1 Trees  Tree Id  Persons  Person Id  Delete"
+                }
+              }
+            }
           },
           "422": {
             "description": "Validation Error",
@@ -872,6 +936,251 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names": {
+      "get": {
+        "tags": [
+          "names"
+        ],
+        "summary": "List Names",
+        "operationId": "list_names_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names_get",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "tree_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Tree Id"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "person_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Person Id"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Successful Response",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "items": {
+                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NameRead"
+                  },
+                  "title": "Response List Names Api V1 Trees  Tree Id  Persons  Person Id  Names Get"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "description": "Validation Error",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "post": {
+        "tags": [
+          "names"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Create Name",
+        "operationId": "create_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names_post",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "tree_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Tree Id"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "person_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Person Id"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "requestBody": {
+          "required": true,
+          "content": {
+            "application/json": {
+              "schema": {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NameCreate"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "responses": {
+          "201": {
+            "description": "Successful Response",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NameRead"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "description": "Validation Error",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/persons/{person_id}/names/{name_id}": {
+      "patch": {
+        "tags": [
+          "names"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Update Name",
+        "operationId": "update_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names__name_id__patch",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "tree_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Tree Id"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "person_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Person Id"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "name_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Name Id"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "requestBody": {
+          "required": true,
+          "content": {
+            "application/json": {
+              "schema": {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NameUpdate"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "description": "Successful Response",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/NameRead"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "description": "Validation Error",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      },
+      "delete": {
+        "tags": [
+          "names"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Delete Name",
+        "operationId": "delete_name_api_v1_trees__tree_id__persons__person_id__names__name_id__delete",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "tree_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Tree Id"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "person_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Person Id"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "name_id",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "uuid",
+              "title": "Name Id"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "204": {
+            "description": "Successful Response"
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "description": "Validation Error",
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError"
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/api/v1/trees/{tree_id}/events": {
       "post": {
         "tags": [
@@ -3140,6 +3449,267 @@
         "type": "object",
         "title": "MediaUpdate"
       },
+      "NameCreate": {
+        "properties": {
+          "name_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "title": "Name Type",
+            "default": "birth"
+          },
+          "given": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Given"
+          },
+          "surname": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Surname"
+          },
+          "prefix": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Prefix"
+          },
+          "suffix": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Suffix"
+          },
+          "nickname": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Nickname"
+          },
+          "is_primary": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "title": "Is Primary",
+            "default": false
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object",
+        "title": "NameCreate"
+      },
+      "NameRead": {
+        "properties": {
+          "id": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "title": "Id"
+          },
+          "tree_id": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "title": "Tree Id"
+          },
+          "person_id": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "uuid",
+            "title": "Person Id"
+          },
+          "name_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "title": "Name Type"
+          },
+          "given": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Given"
+          },
+          "surname": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Surname"
+          },
+          "prefix": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Prefix"
+          },
+          "suffix": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Suffix"
+          },
+          "nickname": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Nickname"
+          },
+          "is_primary": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "title": "Is Primary"
+          },
+          "sort_order": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "title": "Sort Order"
+          },
+          "created_at": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "format": "date-time",
+            "title": "Created At"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": [
+          "id",
+          "tree_id",
+          "person_id",
+          "name_type",
+          "given",
+          "surname",
+          "prefix",
+          "suffix",
+          "nickname",
+          "is_primary",
+          "sort_order",
+          "created_at"
+        ],
+        "title": "NameRead"
+      },
+      "NameUpdate": {
+        "properties": {
+          "name_type": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Name Type"
+          },
+          "given": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Given"
+          },
+          "surname": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Surname"
+          },
+          "prefix": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Prefix"
+          },
+          "suffix": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Suffix"
+          },
+          "nickname": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Nickname"
+          },
+          "is_primary": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "boolean"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Is Primary"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object",
+        "title": "NameUpdate"
+      },
       "ParentChildQualifier": {
         "type": "string",
         "enum": [
@@ -4063,6 +4633,18 @@
             ],
             "title": "Email Verified At"
           },
+          "self_person_id": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "uuid"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Self Person Id"
+          },
           "created_at": {
             "type": "string",
             "format": "date-time",
@@ -4079,6 +4661,24 @@
         ],
         "title": "UserRead"
       },
+      "UserSelfPersonUpdate": {
+        "properties": {
+          "self_person_id": {
+            "anyOf": [
+              {
+                "type": "string",
+                "format": "uuid"
+              },
+              {
+                "type": "null"
+              }
+            ],
+            "title": "Self Person Id"
+          }
+        },
+        "type": "object",
+        "title": "UserSelfPersonUpdate"
+      },
       "ValidationError": {
         "properties": {
           "loc": {