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Article titles are hardly suitable to clarify, explain, or in any other way elaborate on the composition of a name. Any clarification can be placed in the article. Avoid (for example) adding a nickname, or a contracted version of the original given name(s), in quotes or parentheses between first and
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Years of birth and death are not normally used as disambiguators, as readers are more likely to be seeking this information than to already know it. Disambiguating by vital year may be necessary when there are multiple people with the same name and same specific disambiguation qualifier. In these
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wherever possible (or appropriate disambiguation where redirects are not possible) for all formats of a name that are in use, or could reasonably be typed in Knowledge's "Search" box by someone looking for information about that person. For example, "William Jefferson Clinton" would be added as a
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For historical figures for whom there is no dominant qualifier (at least no practical one), the descriptor may be omitted in favour of a single use of the date of birth or death. For historical figures, this will often be the date of death, when it is better known, more certain, or is more
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Using the last name as the page title for a person, when the first name is also known and used, is discouraged, even if that name would be unambiguous, and even if it consists of more than one word. Unambiguous last names are usually redirects: for example,
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Honorifics and other titles such as "Queen", "Blessed", "Father", "Doctor" are not generally used to begin the titles of biographical articles, unless they are used to form the unambiguous name by which the subject is clearly best known (as in
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The name used most often to refer to a person in reliable sources is generally the one that should be used as the article title, even if it is not the person's "real" name, and even if it appears to pass judgement on the person (as with
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Exceptionally, when no direct name (not even a nickname) can be given for a person, or when such a name would have too much uncertainty and/or lack wide recognisability, a descriptive article title may be appropriate. For example:
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would by many be perceived as a surname, but is really 'of Kempen' differently formatted. Such an alternative format is only used for an article title when in English the name is nearly exclusively written in that form.
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detailing a specific part of that person's life or significance in history. It is best to link from the top of each such section to the relevant stand-alone article, using a template:
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Generally, use the most common format of a name used in reliable sources: if that is with a middle name or initials, make the Knowledge article title conform to that format. Examples:
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Occasionally, multiple persons with a strong connection are treated in a single article (the individuals may or may not also be the subjects of separate articles). Examples include:
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Adding or subtracting a second last name or a patronymic artificially, as a disambiguation aid, is rarely advised. The most usual form of the name is the one that should be used.
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This guideline contains conventions on how to name Knowledge articles about individual people. It should be read in conjunction with Knowledge's general policy on article naming,
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The disambiguator is usually a noun indicating what the person is noted for being in their own right. In most cases, these nouns are standard, commonly used tags such as
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If reliable sources write out several or all of a subject's given names nearly as often as they use initials, prefer the version with the names written in full. Example:
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used, they are not abbreviated. Redirects should be created from commonly used forms containing such qualifiers; this may include abbreviated forms. For example,
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page (or disambiguation using hatnotes) is generally used. Occasionally, however, a single page may be created for a number of people with the same name. (See
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In the case of bands, particularly for band members who do not have separate articles, biographical notes are often included in the article on the band.
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As with many other Knowledge articles, the titles of articles on people (arrived at using the principles described above) sometimes require further
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The conventions for dealing with such names vary from country to country, and are usually covered in specialized guidelines, such as those for
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Similarly, don't use a first name (even if unambiguous) for an article title if the last name is known and fairly often used. For example,
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redirects there. Only if the single name is used as a true artist's name (stage name, pseudonym, etc.) can the recommendations of
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If there is no usual form of conventional disambiguation, place a disambiguating tag in parentheses after the name. Examples:
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Sometimes, mostly for names from antiquity, a single word is traditional and sufficient to identify a person unambiguously:
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is not a location. If a variant with a location exists, that is the version preferred as the article title. For example:
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extra weight should be given to more recent sources is guided by the likelihood the new name is going to stick – while
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are used. Or, failing a practical single qualifier, the disambiguator can be expanded with a second qualifier: e.g.
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both refer to the same person, but the first version is slightly more used, so that is the preferred article name.
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There are also several other naming conventions for specific languages and cultures (see the box at top right).
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Adding given names, or their abbreviations, merely for disambiguation purposes (if that format of the name is
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For guidance on the use of ordinals with the names of European monarchs and other European nobility, see the
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Knowledge:Manual of Style/Biographies § Pseudonyms, stage names, nicknames, hypocorisms, and common names
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should be created from other names by which readers are likely to search for articles. For the naming of
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A page titled with a single first name or family name will often be a disambiguation page, for example:
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after the baseball player returned to using his nickname (B. J.) in place of his given name (Melvin Jr.)
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Article titles for certain groups of people are dealt with on more specialized guideline pages. See:
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article structure can be followed: arrange the article on the person into sections, each giving a
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redirect to "Bill Clinton". This also lets future editors know that the chosen name was intended.
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sources may carry additional weight when the proposal is to go back to the name given at birth.
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For guidance on the use of the title "Saint", and for clerical titles such as "Pope", see the
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name (e.g. removing honorifics no longer identified with, abandoning a pen name, etc.), also
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Although several decades have passed by since his adoption and consistent use of a new name,
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Sometimes disambiguators need to be more specific. For example, "Engelbert Humperdinck
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For the use of titles in the names of articles on monarchs and other nobility, see the
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The essentials of a person's life and significance can generally be summarized in
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If alternative "locations" are in use, then use the more common one. For example,
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stand-alone articles, while others have none to cross-reference) can be found at
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Some people, particularly historical figures, are known by names in the format "
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WP:Biographies of living persons § Using the subject as a self-published source
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When the subject is best known by a description, and not by a name, use it.
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spellings are attested but in decline, and are not recommended on Knowledge.
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only has a disambiguation page, but the introduction of this page links to
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However, there are also many biographical article titles that do not have "
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Knowledge:Manual of Style/Biographies § Generational and regnal suffixes
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way of distinguishing two people of the same name, use it. Examples:
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The general rule in such cases is to title the article with the name
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written after the name, with neither a comma nor a full point. The
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When the subject of a biographical article wants to return to an
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Minutes after the announcement of his new name, the biography of
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Examples of pen names, stage names etc. used as article titles:
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Some Western cultures use a "double last name" format, or add
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In general this guideline deals with the naming of articles
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the subject of the current article is considered to be the
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is a patronymic based on the first name of the father (see
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Multiple and changed surnames – patronymics and matronymics
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policy, which explicitly also applies to article titles.
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This is quite often done for ancient Roman names such as
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may apply. Substantive edits to this page should reflect
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Knowledge:Manual of Style/Capital letters § Proper names
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Knowledge:Manual of Style/Biographies § Gender identity
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on album covers and the majority of reliable sources)
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because that is the name by which she is best known.
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where a single article is devoted to a single person
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Knowledge:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)
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Definite or indefinite article at beginning of name
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More often it doesn't help—for example " 709:This guideline does not cover articles on 650: 636: 102: 2437:Several articles treating the same person 2394:If several people share the same name, a 1740:WP:Manual of Style/Biography § Pseudonyms 1377:" format is widely used in Knowledge for 704:several articles treating the same person 2383:redirects to the latter of these pages. 2079:recognisable than their date of birth. 1470:For Classical Roman and Greek subjects, 1225:Eastern Slavic naming customs#Patronymic 1114:below: prefer what is most common, e.g. 2258:family" is a more common pattern, e.g. 2123:policies apply. 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When in doubt, discuss first on 25: 2431:Category:Groups of ancient Romans 1357:" part is differently formatted: 1175:by which the person is best known 2342:Guildford Four and Maguire Seven 2266:Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 2133:WP:Article titles § Name changes 2037:Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) 1788:Styles, such as "His Grace" or " 1189:is the last name of his father, 37: 2145:Knowledge is not a crystal ball 1668:, not Charles-Édouard Jeanneret 1088:, although the latter has more 49:documents an English Knowledge 2041:Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) 2002:Eddy Merckx (billiards player) 1847:royalty and nobility guideline 1720:royalty and nobility guideline 1686:, not Curtis James Jackson III 1503:royalty and nobility guideline 1383:royalty and nobility guideline 999:the emperor with the same name 854:Names that are not capitalized 806:Standard format and variations 1: 2404:Template:R to joint biography 2293:Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer 2121:biographies of living persons 1744:WP:Manual of Style/Trademarks 944:Some modern examples include 2507:Knowledge naming conventions 2429:. (Such pages are placed in 2045:Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) 1656:, pen name of Mary Ann Evans 2307:Vandino and Ugolino Vivaldi 2083:Self-published name changes 1989:William Henry (congressman) 1714:For guidance on the use of 1235: 1110:See also the section about 2533: 2457:summary of another article 2440: 2221: 2104: 2086: 1906: 1856: 1769: 1710:, not Mark William Calaway 1680:, not John Birks Gillespie 1674:, not William Scott Bowman 1633: 1627: 1595: 1416: 1398: 1231:Tatiana Sukhotina-Tolstaya 1154: 1136: 1048: 1016: 979:is the article title, and 972:redirect to that article. 895: 329:Government and legislation 73: 67:this guideline's talk page 29:Knowledge:Non-free content 26: 2400:Category:Groups of people 2281:Christo and Jeanne-Claude 2200:minor spelling variations 1636:Knowledge:Username policy 1082:Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 1013:Middle names and initials 455:Language/country-specific 2517:WikiProject Anthroponymy 1981:William Henry (gunsmith) 1726:last name. 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