Oliver Pereira wrote:
For the purposes
of this discussion, let's look at one fairly straightforward example:
Confucius. *Everyone* agrees that he was never called that in his
lifteime, and yet that is the version used in the Wikipedia, because it is
the name most commonly used by English-speaking people.
Confucius is not a good example for this debate. This name has in fact
become very well established in English usage whether I like it or not.
It is very much an exception among Chinese names. The derivitive
adjective, "confucian", has also become part of English usage. Although
I strongly support original language titles, an exception here is warranted.
Eclecticology