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)
Correct: The Powerpuff Girls- Incorrect: SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Correct: SpongeBob SquarePants- Incorrect: The Lion King (2019)
- Correct: The Lion King (2019 film)
- 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)
- Correct: 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)
- Correct: The Lion King (2019 film)
Characters[]
- An article's title should contain the first and last names, typically known to the viewers.
- Incorrect: Angelica Charlotte Pickles
- Correct: Angelica Pickles
- Incorrect: Sandra Cheeks
- Correct: Sandy 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
- Correct: Helga 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
- Correct: Stanley Pines
- Incorrect: Mr. Krabs
- Correct: Eugene H. Krabs
- If characters share the same name, disambiguate them by show/film/franchise instead of in-universe occupation.
- Incorrect: Pearl (Crystal Gem)
- Correct: Pearl (Steven Universe)
- Incorrect: Jake (Pirate)
- Correct: Jake (Jake and the Never Land Pirates)
- Incorrect: Molly (Guppy)
- Incorrect: Molly (mermaid)
- Correct: Molly (Bubble Guppies)
- Incorrect: Buttercup (unicorn)
- Incorrect: Buttercup (Toy Story 3)
- Correct: Buttercup (Toy Story)
- 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)
- Correct: Pearl Krabs
- Incorrect: Molly (The Ghost and Molly McGee)
- Correct: Molly McGee
- Incorrect: Jake (Adventure Time)
- Correct: Jake the Dog
- If a character shares the same name as a TV series or a film, (character) must be used.
- Incorrect: Steven Universe (Steven Universe)
- Correct: Steven Universe (character)
- Incorrect: Moana (Moana)
- Correct: Moana (character)
People[]
- Only names known to the media can be used. Use only currently credited names.
- Incorrect: Tara Lyn Strong
- Incorrect: Tara Charendoff
- Correct: Tara Strong
- Incorrect: Thomas James Kenny
- Correct: Tom Kenny
Companies[]
- Full names of the companies (excluding "Inc.", "Corporation", "LLC", etc.) should be used. Use only currently-known names.
- Incorrect: Pixar
- Correct: Pixar Animation Studios
- Correct: Hanna-Barbera (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
- Correct: Toy Story
- Incorrect: Squidward tentacles
- Correct: Squidward Tentacles
- Incorrect: Rob paulsen
- Correct: 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
- Correct: Grey DeLisle
- Incorrect: Spongebob Squarepants
- Correct: SpongeBob SquarePants
- Incorrect: Dreamworks Animation
- Correct: DreamWorks Animation
Other[]
- No parentheses is needed if the character, film, or TV series is very popular.
- Incorrect: Bubbles (The Powerpuff Girls)
- Correct: Bubbles
- Incorrect: Trolls (film)
- Correct: Trolls