Why this tool is useful
Use Caverphone 2 for English-name grouping when New Zealand pronunciation patterns are relevant and a fixed ten-character key simplifies indexing.
Text & List Tools · runs locally
Caverphone 2 Name Encoder
Create fixed ten-character Caverphone 2 keys designed for English names encountered in New Zealand records.
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How it works
A local ordered replacement pipeline handles documented starts, endings, vowels and consonant runs, removes temporary markers and pads every result with 1 characters to length ten.
Practical example
Stevenson encodes as STFNSN1111, while Peter encodes as PTA1111111, showing the fixed-width padding and distinct phonetic stems.
Validation
The calculation is deterministic and explains validation errors instead of silently changing invalid input.
Privacy boundary
Input and output remain in this tab. Copy and download happen through browser APIs without a server upload.
Result passport
Every run reports its tool mode, timestamp and input/output size so transformed data can be audited.