Talk:gwendolyn yoppolo

Latest comment: 1 year ago by WomenArtistUpdates in topic Article name and lowercase


Article name and lowercase

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Hi, I was wondering why this article is in lower case if it is a name. I also noticed the talk page does not match the article in its case. PigeonChickenFish (talk) 22:20, 3 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hi PigeonChickenFish, the subject spells her name with all lowercase letters. Some databases, like the Smithsonian default to upper and lower, but her preferred spelling is all lower, like bell hooks does. I've corrected the coding on the talk page. Best, WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:26, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
@WomenArtistUpdates: Please provide a source backing up your assertion since reliable sources use the more conventional capitalization of proper nouns. The less reliable sources seem to use the lower case form. Toddst1 (talk) 16:31, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Toddst1, Her website, Studio Potter, access ceramics. Basically anyplace where the database doesn't default. Seems like if we are using preferred gender for BPLs we should use preferred spelling for names. Best. WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:38, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
That seems reasonable. I think her website is the more definitive answer. I'm wondering if we have precedent. Toddst1 (talk) 16:41, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
bell hooks WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:48, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Nice. I was hoping we were blazing a new path. :) Toddst1 (talk) 16:49, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Alas no. :) WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 16:54, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Toddst1, Respectfully, would you change the article back to the preferred format? Thanks WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 17:05, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Sorry I hadn't done that.   Done Toddst1 (talk) 18:01, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thank you Toddst1! WomenArtistUpdates (talk) 20:34, 4 February 2023 (UTC)Reply