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This is the first time I've seen the German name "Rur" used in an English article; I've always seen the Dutch "Roer" used. Is there some standard guidance on which would be preferred? Askari Mark(Talk)23:17, 16 November 2019 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Askari Mark, I'm answering very late here, and to be honest I agree: I'm not sure that Rur is the common name in English for this river. The Ngrams analysis bears this out: in recent years Roer is clearly dominant over Rur. This distinction becomes even clearer when you add the word "River" to the end of each name. "Rur" also appears more likely to be ambiguous than "Roer" as it is a word in e.g., Polish for "copper" as well as an abbreviation for e.g., Royal Ulster Rifles.
