Can you edit an ancestor's name/game files?

[Taoma]

Can I edit an ancestor’s name? I want to keep reusing the same name, but I don’t want to lose the ancestor’s history. I tried URWME, but it seems like it only lets you edit the currently active character/save. Has anyone found a way to go around that?

[JP_Finn]

If multiple characters with shared name die, they should have separate ancestors entries.

Jaakko died of x after y days

Jaakko died of z after a days

And so on. I’ve not reused a name in few versions, so that could have changed.

[McKwack]

If multiple characters with shared name die, they should have separate ancestors entries.

Jaakko died of x after y days

Jaakko died of z after a days

And so on. I’ve not reused a name in few versions, so that could have changed.

Don't worry, that's still the same.

Poor Jaakko (the first) and Jaakko (the second) would still have separate entries in the ancestors entries.

However you can still manipulate the ancestors entries by deleting certain folder from the list. e.g. I don't want Jaakko (the third) to have been known to "quit living" just because I don't like his RNG'ed stats and 'Q'uit the game without saving.. so I just delete his folder from under the "ANCESTORS" folder and adjust the 'lastentry' file to forget that there's ever been a third Jaakko.. 

But psssttt.. don't let anyone else know.. this is supposed to be a secret.. 

[Taoma]

oh thanks, i dont know where i got that i couldnt use the same name as an ancestor, guess i just misunderstood that