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New page: When '''naming''' articles, certain '''conventions''' should be taken into consideration, for purposes of standardization and usability. ==Persons== When naming articles about persons, th...
When '''naming''' articles, certain '''conventions''' should be taken into consideration, for purposes of standardization and usability.
==Persons==
When naming articles about persons, the '''most generally accepted convention''' is to use the person's full name as the article title, e.g. [[Francis Celestino Brent]]. If the full name is not known, as much as possible should be supplied, e.g. [[Alexander V. Clubbs]] or [[C. C. Goodman]]. However, a number of exceptions do apply.
===Living/recent persons===
For those persons who are still living or have only recently deceased, articles are more commonly named with what that person would most commonly go by on a day-to-day basis, i.e. [[Hugh King]]. Middle names, initialisms, and suffixes are less common among these persons' article titles.
===Much more common usage===
Furthermore, exceptions are made if the article's namesake is '''much more commonly''' referred to by another name, usually one with initials or diminutive names, e.g. [[T. T. Wentworth]] or [[Buzz Ritchie]]. In the first example, T. T. Wentworth is almost universally referred to by those initials, rather than his given name. The museum named in his honour uses the initials form. In the second example, Buzz Ritchie is almost universally referred to by the diminutive/nickname "Buzz" rather than his full name.
===Avoiding very long article names===
Sometimes, in order to avoid very long article names, it is best to omit a middle name in favour of an initial, e.g. [[Willoughby A. D'Alemberte]], instead of [[Willoughby Augustus D'Alemberte]]. These cases are judgement calls and can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
==Specific events==
When naming specific events, the most generally accepted convention is to use the name or description of the event, followed by a comma, and the year in which the event took place, e.g. [[Municipal elections, 1908]].
==Persons==
When naming articles about persons, the '''most generally accepted convention''' is to use the person's full name as the article title, e.g. [[Francis Celestino Brent]]. If the full name is not known, as much as possible should be supplied, e.g. [[Alexander V. Clubbs]] or [[C. C. Goodman]]. However, a number of exceptions do apply.
===Living/recent persons===
For those persons who are still living or have only recently deceased, articles are more commonly named with what that person would most commonly go by on a day-to-day basis, i.e. [[Hugh King]]. Middle names, initialisms, and suffixes are less common among these persons' article titles.
===Much more common usage===
Furthermore, exceptions are made if the article's namesake is '''much more commonly''' referred to by another name, usually one with initials or diminutive names, e.g. [[T. T. Wentworth]] or [[Buzz Ritchie]]. In the first example, T. T. Wentworth is almost universally referred to by those initials, rather than his given name. The museum named in his honour uses the initials form. In the second example, Buzz Ritchie is almost universally referred to by the diminutive/nickname "Buzz" rather than his full name.
===Avoiding very long article names===
Sometimes, in order to avoid very long article names, it is best to omit a middle name in favour of an initial, e.g. [[Willoughby A. D'Alemberte]], instead of [[Willoughby Augustus D'Alemberte]]. These cases are judgement calls and can be discussed on a case-by-case basis.
==Specific events==
When naming specific events, the most generally accepted convention is to use the name or description of the event, followed by a comma, and the year in which the event took place, e.g. [[Municipal elections, 1908]].