This is a poll under construction, see the talk page; DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VOTE YET.
What this is about. This is a poll to decide whether and how to modify the convention on selecting titles for articles on monarchs, which is documented at WP:NCROY#Sovereigns.
The current position. Almost all European monarchs have their articles titled in the form "Name of Realm" (like Anne of Great Britain) or "Name Numeral of Realm" (like Charles X of France). This provides consistency within this group of article titles, and automatic disambiguation in an area where short titles (name + numeral) are very often ambiguous.
Problems. The following may be perceived as problems arising from consistent application of the above convention:
It is therefore being considered whether it would be beneficial to amend the convention, and views are being sought through this poll. Please give your views (NOT YET) by answering the three questions below. Remember that this concerns exclusively those monarchs whose articles currently have titles in the form "Name (Numeral) of Realm".
On the talk page is a summary list of identified advantages and disadvantages of the various proposals (" Considerations"). Please give your preferred answers on the talk page, with brief comments if desired. NOT YET
This is a poll under construction, see the talk page; DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VOTE YET.
What this is about. This is a poll to decide whether and how to modify the convention on selecting titles for articles on monarchs, which is documented at WP:NCROY#Sovereigns.
The current position. Almost all European monarchs have their articles titled in the form "Name of Realm" (like Anne of Great Britain) or "Name Numeral of Realm" (like Charles X of France). This provides consistency within this group of article titles, and automatic disambiguation in an area where short titles (name + numeral) are very often ambiguous.
Problems. The following may be perceived as problems arising from consistent application of the above convention:
It is therefore being considered whether it would be beneficial to amend the convention, and views are being sought through this poll. Please give your views (NOT YET) by answering the three questions below. Remember that this concerns exclusively those monarchs whose articles currently have titles in the form "Name (Numeral) of Realm".
On the talk page is a summary list of identified advantages and disadvantages of the various proposals (" Considerations"). Please give your preferred answers on the talk page, with brief comments if desired. NOT YET