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: The Lion King (2019)
 * If so, they must be disambiguated differently:
 * Any television series must be disambiguated by using (TV series) instead of (series)
 * Any films must be disambiguated by using (film) instead of (movies)
 * Any franchises must be disambiguated by using (franchise)
 * If no consensus for a main topic, (TV series) or (film) can be used to disambiguate.
 * Do not capitalize the text in the parentheses, unless necessary.
 * Incorrect: Minions (Film)
 * Exceptions include if the film is from a different company.
 * 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)
 * Exceptions include if the film is from a different company.
 * 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 viewers.
 * 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, commonly-known first names are used (i.e. Carl Casagrande instead of Carlino 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/film/franchise instead of in-universe occupation.
 * Incorrect: Pearl (Crystal Gem)
 * Incorrect: Jake (Pirate)
 * Incorrect: Molly (Guppy)
 * Incorrect: Molly (mermaid)
 * Incorrect: Buttercup (unicorn)
 * Incorrect: Buttercup (Toy Story 3)
 * If a character has a same name as another but has a surname, a surname must be included. Similarly, a title can be used instead if a character has one.
 * Incorrect: Pearl (SpongeBob SquarePants)
 * Incorrect: Molly (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
 * Incorrect: Jake (Adventure Time)
 * If a character shares the same name as a TV series or a film, (character) must be used.
 * Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
 * Incorrect: Moana (Moana)
 * Incorrect: Buttercup (Toy Story 3)
 * If a character has a same name as another but has a surname, a surname must be included. Similarly, a title can be used instead if a character has one.
 * Incorrect: Pearl (SpongeBob SquarePants)
 * Incorrect: Molly (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
 * Incorrect: Jake (Adventure Time)
 * If a character shares the same name as a TV series or a film, (character) must be used.
 * Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
 * Incorrect: Moana (Moana)
 * If a character shares the same name as a TV series or a film, (character) must be used.
 * Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
 * Incorrect: Moana (Moana)
 * Incorrect: Moana (Moana)
 * Incorrect: Moana (Moana)

People

 * Only names known to the media can be used. Use only currently credited names.
 * Incorrect: Tara Lyn Strong
 * Incorrect: Tara Charendoff
 * Incorrect: Thomas James Kenny
 * Incorrect: Thomas James Kenny

Companies

 * Full names of the companies (excluding "Inc.", "Corporation", "LLC", etc.) should be used. Use only currently-known names.
 * Incorrect: Pixar
 * : (since it has been known by many names, like Hanna-Barbera Productions, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, etc.)
 * : (since it has been known by many names, like Hanna-Barbera Productions, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, etc.)

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
 * Incorrect: Dreamworks Animation
 * Incorrect: Grey Delisle
 * Incorrect: Spongebob Squarepants
 * Incorrect: Dreamworks Animation
 * Incorrect: Dreamworks Animation
 * Incorrect: Dreamworks Animation

Other

 * No parentheses is needed if the character, film, or TV series is very popular.
 * Incorrect: Bubbles (The Powerpuff Girls)
 * Incorrect: Trolls (film)
 * Incorrect: Trolls (film)