How to appropriately label names for unsigned or unofficial outdoor trails?

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What are the quality criteria for names in OSM?

In general, we work with the OTG rule - i.e. it should be verifiable on site. That doesn’t always work with names. In particular, natural objects such as mountains, rivers, lakes, etc. are often not signposted. If we use maps as a reference, the suspicion of copying other data may arise. Some objects do not have official names but may have local, regional or nick names. Here it is difficult to prove whether and to what extent these names are in use. In the German forum we are currently discuss…

Firsts check if the object should be realy in OSM. Then loc_name or nickname are options but the name should be in use by more than a closed group of people.