User:Antman/EN Nomenclature
The English_language Wikipedia is (surprisingly) a Wikipedia in which the English language is used. Hence, if and when an English name for a city, location, or other object exists, it should be used in preference to a local name.
Pertinent Wikipedia Policies
WP:NPOV (Non-Point of View)
WP:NCGN (Naming Conventions)
Articles under Watch
High Priority
Carlsbad - Karlovy Vary - Talk:Karlovy Vary
Medium Priority
Gdansk/Danzig/Dantsic - Gdańsk
Low Priority
Guernica_(town) - Gernika
Basic Watch
Prague - Praha
Pilsen - Plzeň
Further Information about Articles Under Watch
Karlovy Vary
Historical city name: Carlsbad. Article was moved to Karlovy Vary by a Czech.
Gdańsk
Historical city name: Dantsic and Danzig. I would also support a form of Gdańsk without the accent, as 'Gdansk'.
Guernica
Historical city name: Guernica. Several people have tried to move it to 'Gernika'.
Prague
Historical city name: Prague. Several Czech editors have tried to change it to "Praha".
Pilsen
Historical city name: Pilsen. Several Czech editors have tried to change it to "Plzeň".
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