In regard to this problem, Paolaban believes that each indigenous group has its own distinct naming method; recovering the names is not the action of individuals, but should be based on information from a detailed survey. From common discussions among the nine groups and linguistic scholars, a single universal system should be derived.
關於這個問題，孫大川認為，每個族命名方式都有所不同，要改回來絕不是個人行為，而是要有詳細的調查資料作基礎，由九族及語言學家共同討論，統一出一個彼此可以識別的系統。