kernel 4.10.13
ntfs-3g 2017.3.23
util-linux 2.29.2
fuse 2.9.7

ntfs-3g configuration: ./configure --enable-lib --enable-util --disable-example
fuse configuration: ./configure \
--disable-ldconfig \
--disable-static \
--with-fuse=external \
--enable-posix-acls \
--enable-extras \

mount -t ntfs-3g -o windows_names
mount -o windows_names
ntfs-3g -o windows_names

the option is ignored, no windows_names in mount's output, as if the option was not specified

an example from mount's output:
/dev/sda1 on /mnt/ntfspartition type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other,blksize=4096)

it works.

i thought that it was ignored because i did not see the option in the mount output.

from the journal:

ntfs-3g[PID]: Mount options: rw,allow_other,nonempty,relatime,fsname=/dev/sdm3,blkdev,blksize=4096
ntfs-3g[PID]: Cmdline options: rw,windows_names