Animation Wiki:Article titles

This page discusses about article titles on the Animation Wiki.

Media and franchises

 * Basically, no parentheses is used, unless different from other versions/iterations.
 * Incorrect: The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)
 * Incorrect: SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
 * Incorrect: Moana (film)
 * If so, they must be disambiguated differently:
 * Any television series must be disambiguated by using (TV series) instead of (series)
 * Any anime series must be disambiguated by using (anime)
 * Any films must be disambiguated by using (film)
 * Any franchises must be disambiguated by using (franchise)
 * Do not capitalize the text in the parentheses, unless necessary.
 * Incorrect: Minions (Film)
 * If there are two films with the same title but share the same year, use ([year] film) instead of ([year])
 * Incorrect: The Lion King (2019)
 * Incorrect: Minions (Film)
 * If there are two films with the same title but share the same year, use ([year] film) instead of ([year])
 * Incorrect: The Lion King (2019)
 * Incorrect: The Lion King (2019)

Characters

 * An article's title should contain the first and last names, typically known to the media.
 * Incorrect: Angelica Charlotte Pickles
 * Incorrect: Sandra Cheeks
 * A single name may only be used in article titles if they are commonly referred to by that name. (i.e. Blossom)
 * Preferably, full first names are used (i.e. Carlino Casagrande instead of Carl Casagrande)
 * Do not use middle initials in article titles.
 * Incorrect: Helga G. Pataki
 * An exception is that middle initials can only be used if commonly known (other than common names) as that name. (i.e. Sheldon J. Plankton)
 * Commonly referred names/nicknames should not be used in article titles, unless commonly known that way.
 * Incorrect: Grunkle Stan
 * Incorrect: Mr. Krabs
 * If characters share the same name, disambiguate them by show instead of in-universe occupation.
 * Incorrect: Pearl (Crystal Gem)
 * Incorrect: Jake (Pirate)
 * If a character has a same name as another but has a surname, a surname must be included (i.e. Pearl Krabs)
 * If a character shares the same name as a TV series, film, or anime, (character) must be used.
 * Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
 * Incorrect: Pearl (Crystal Gem)
 * Incorrect: Jake (Pirate)
 * If a character has a same name as another but has a surname, a surname must be included (i.e. Pearl Krabs)
 * If a character shares the same name as a TV series, film, or anime, (character) must be used.
 * Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
 * If a character shares the same name as a TV series, film, or anime, (character) must be used.
 * Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)

People

 * Only names known to the media can be used.
 * Incorrect: Tara Lyn Strong
 * Incorrect: Thomas James Kenny
 * Incorrect: Thomas James Kenny

Capitalization

 * As a general rule, names of works, characters, and personal names are capitalized.
 * Incorrect: Toy story
 * Incorrect: Squidward tentacles
 * Incorrect: Rob paulsen
 * Only the first letter of each word should be capitalized. There are some instances (see examples below) where more than one (usually two) letter can be capitalized.
 * Incorrect: Grey Delisle
 * Incorrect: Spongebob Squarepants
 * Only the first letter of each word should be capitalized. There are some instances (see examples below) where more than one (usually two) letter can be capitalized.
 * Incorrect: Grey Delisle
 * Incorrect: Spongebob Squarepants
 * Incorrect: Spongebob Squarepants