Her name is or her name was? [closed]

If someone has passed away do we say "Her name was Jane" or "Her name is Jane"?


I've found a multitude of sources, and they all seem to concur that the use of the past tense is preferable when referring to deceased people, even though it's a matter of preference. It's up to you really, but I'd recommend past. A person who no longer exists in consciousness has no possessions, sorry to be blunt about it.

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-correct-verb-tenses-to-use-in-reference-to-dead-people

Grammar and dead relatives

What tense to use for a dead person's permanent contributions?

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1148807-grammar-english-question-concerning-past-tense-deceased

https://www.englishforums.com/English/ConfusedUsingPastTenseDeadThings-CeasedExist/xcvrm/post.htm

http://fandom-grammar.livejournal.com/75067.html

https://www.yelp.com/topic/burlingame-grammar-question-past-or-present-tense

http://thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/340600179/m/2106079225

https://www.italki.com/question/101137