From: wikien-l-bounces(a)Wikipedia.org
[mailto:wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Tony Sidaway
On 11/18/05, Peter Mackay <peter.mackay(a)bigpond.com> wrote:
I'm having difficulty with the notion that
the name "Ivory Coast"
could possibly be described as "widely used" or "widely known".
With a straight face, that is.
As far as I'm aware, it's the most commonly used name of the
country in the UK. The BBC uses it, Sky News, the Guardian,
the Times, it's used in common speech and in local
newspapers. You may want to argue that the French name is
also common, and you may even find evidence to support your
claim, but it really won't do to say that the name Ivory
Coast is not widely known and used.
The UK must care more about small nations. Here in Australia most people,
when asked for information on the widely-known Ivory Coast, would go "Huh?",
a few smartarses might suggest that it is some sort of resort for elephants,
but only a few know that it is actually a landlocked Asian kingdom.
Seriously, I couldn't care what name is used, so long as the seeker after
knowledge gets to the right article, and the question is resolved on the
talk page with politeness and respect.
Peter (Skyring)