Search Options in Finder Windows

Hi
Is there an option to refine the Search function in Finder Windows? Just now, this option searches beginning with file names. Meaning: if I want to find a file named "1999 - dataland" I get NO results when I search for "dataland".
I think this is way below the possibilities of that option, especially when utilities like "Find Any File" finds the correct files.
Thanks
PK

If you are searching just for file names, try cmd-ctrl-F which just searches file names. While it still says filename "matches," it seems to be using "contains."
I don't know if there is a way to set the defaults to "contains."

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