From: wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org [mailto:wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Tony Sidaway
On 11/18/05, Peter Mackay peter.mackay@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)