charles matthews wrote:
Justin Cormack wrote
I think it is an inevitable trend; there is
no reason now not to use local names and the world is becoming more internationalized.
My question is, what makes WP look better (more professional, better-informed, that sort of thing)?
For example, Mumbai. English is an official language in India, no? So we can get the official English-language name by following the Indian government. This should be painless, and absolutely no reason to get bogged down in side issues.
*ring ring*
"Hello?"
"Hello Ivory Coast government person, what's the name of your country in English?"
"Côte d'Ivoire."
*click*