The English_language Wikipedia is (surprisingly) a Wikipedia in which the English language is used. Hence, if and when an English name for a city, location, or other object exists, it should be used in preference to a local name.

Pertinent Wikipedia Policies[edit]

WP:NPOV (Non-Point of View)

WP:NCGN (Naming Conventions)

Articles under Watch[edit]

High Priority[edit]

Carlsbad - Karlovy Vary - Talk:Karlovy Vary[edit]

#Karlovy_Vary

Medium Priority[edit]

Gdansk/Danzig/Dantsic - Gdańsk[edit]

#Gdańsk

Low Priority[edit]

Guernica_(town) - Gernika[edit]

#Guernica

Basic Watch[edit]

Prague - Praha[edit]

#Prague

Pilsen - Plzeň[edit]

#Pilsen

Further Information about Articles Under Watch[edit]

Karlovy Vary[edit]

Historical city name: Carlsbad. Article was moved to Karlovy Vary by a Czech.

Gdańsk[edit]

Historical city name: Dantsic and Danzig. I would also support a form of Gdańsk without the accent, as 'Gdansk'.

Guernica[edit]

Historical city name: Guernica. Several people have tried to move it to 'Gernika'.

Prague[edit]

Historical city name: Prague. Several Czech editors have tried to change it to "Praha".

Pilsen[edit]

Historical city name: Pilsen. Several Czech editors have tried to change it to "Plzeň".

Template[edit]

EN	This user believes that English names should be used whenever possible on Wikipedia.