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New banner
[edit source]I've just cropped some. It'd also be nice to pick a banner to go into the Nauruan phrasebook SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 08:22, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
- 0 is still best, and I don't really think any of the others come close. Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:20, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
- The original file of 4 is a featured image on Commons SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 10:28, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
- The current banner is excellent, so I vote not to change the banner right now. --Comment by Selfie City (talk | contributions) 10:44, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
- @Ikan Kekek, SelfieCity: on another note, which one would suit the Nauruan phrasebook? Unfortunately all the images of signs, buildings or anything with text on Commons is in English. SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 10:49, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
- Sorry I never replied to this. I'm thinking Banner 2. Banner 4 would be my 2nd choice: it's so striking, but the quality isn't that high. Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:16, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
- The original file of 4 is a featured image on Commons SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta.wikimedia) 10:28, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
Name change
[edit source]It seems the government of Nauru has officially voted to change the name of the country from Nauru to Naoero. It remains to be seen if this new name will catch on (like Eswatini) or remain the same (like Türkiye), but worth keeping an eye out for. I don't think anything needs to happen otherwise, maybe barring a couple of changes to the lede, though. //shb (t | c | m) 05:19, 31 July 2026 (UTC)
- They are competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this week as Nauru (a team of 13, 0.1% of the population!) and the government website hasn't been updated yet, so there is no rush. AlasdairW (talk) 10:18, 31 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Dronebogus, unilateral article name changes are not allowed on this site. Make your argument in this thread and see if you can convince a consensus. If you ever make a unilateral name change again, we'll have to remove your ability to do so. Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:48, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Additionally, I doubt "Naoero" will easily be adopted given the "oe" spelling is pretty unconventional in English. Though maybe give it a year, who knows. //shb (t | c | m) 01:00, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Widespread adoption wouldn't shock me. It's a lot less counterintuitive for English speakers than Myanmar, IMO. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:06, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Agreed. The country formerly known as Nauru is a lot smaller, obscurer, and less populous than the country formerly known as Turkey or the country formerly known as Burma. Most English speakers probably don’t even know it exists under either name, so it’s better to respect the wishes of the local government and help them popularize the new official name rather than ignoring them because we think the old name is “more common” simply by virtue of being old. Dronebogus (talk) 03:33, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Nope. Read Wikivoyage:Naming conventions. That it's more commonly used in English is an absolutely unimpeachable reason to use the old spelling, so if you concede that it's more common, your cause is lost for the time being. Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:38, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Agreed. The country formerly known as Nauru is a lot smaller, obscurer, and less populous than the country formerly known as Turkey or the country formerly known as Burma. Most English speakers probably don’t even know it exists under either name, so it’s better to respect the wishes of the local government and help them popularize the new official name rather than ignoring them because we think the old name is “more common” simply by virtue of being old. Dronebogus (talk) 03:33, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Widespread adoption wouldn't shock me. It's a lot less counterintuitive for English speakers than Myanmar, IMO. Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:06, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- Additionally, I doubt "Naoero" will easily be adopted given the "oe" spelling is pretty unconventional in English. Though maybe give it a year, who knows. //shb (t | c | m) 01:00, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
- @Dronebogus, unilateral article name changes are not allowed on this site. Make your argument in this thread and see if you can convince a consensus. If you ever make a unilateral name change again, we'll have to remove your ability to do so. Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:48, 13 September 2026 (UTC)