Talk:Charles II, Duke of Parma
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[edit] Etruria
Since WP practice is to use the highest title for an individual (e.g, Edward VIII of the United Kingdom rather than Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor) shouldn't this article use the Etrurian territorial designation? Charles 19:13, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
Given the extreme ephemerality of the Kingdom of Etruria, and the fact that, as a child, Charles was not actually involved in running it, I'd much prefer not to. john k 22:23, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
- You would allow common sense to overrule Holy WP Convention? I'm shocked! :o Calgacus (ΚΑΛΓΑΚΟΣ) 22:47, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
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- Are you stalking me now, or did you just happen to be looking obscure 19th century petty monarchs? There are some aspects of wikipedia naming conventions I find more important than others. "Most common name in English" I find to be most important. And that, in fact, agrees with my preferences here - he is most known as a Duke of Parma, and not for his brief childhood tenure as King of Etruria, a title by which he was never known after that kingdom's demise. john k 23:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
- Lol. You don't have to worry about me stalking you, busy enough without that. I, like most other users, regularly check contributions history to see what's going down. Naming of rulers has nothing to do with popularity of names, e.g. William I of England would be William the Conqueror if it were. Holy Wiki Convention dictates this must be at Charles of Etruria. Calgacus (ΚΑΛΓΑΚΟΣ) 00:00, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
- Naming of rulers is not entirely dictated by popularity of names, but that is one important consideration. And there are always exceptions to the rules. john k 00:34, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
- Lol. You don't have to worry about me stalking you, busy enough without that. I, like most other users, regularly check contributions history to see what's going down. Naming of rulers has nothing to do with popularity of names, e.g. William I of England would be William the Conqueror if it were. Holy Wiki Convention dictates this must be at Charles of Etruria. Calgacus (ΚΑΛΓΑΚΟΣ) 00:00, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
- Are you stalking me now, or did you just happen to be looking obscure 19th century petty monarchs? There are some aspects of wikipedia naming conventions I find more important than others. "Most common name in English" I find to be most important. And that, in fact, agrees with my preferences here - he is most known as a Duke of Parma, and not for his brief childhood tenure as King of Etruria, a title by which he was never known after that kingdom's demise. john k 23:54, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
AFAIK he was Louis II as King of Etruria, but who ever calls him that? Känsterle 10:10, 11 September 2006 (UTC)
