Wikipedia:Article title dos and don'ts

Titles tell readers what an article is about.

Article titles should be precise, recognizable, and neutral. Generally:

DO: Use the most common name in English for the subject Follow the pattern of similar articles Use sentence case, and prefer singular nouns Create redirects from other plausible titles Check for special naming conventions for certain article types If necessary, disambiguate as naturally as possible If the title is ambiguous, use a hatnote or disambiguation page	DON'T: Don't make titles longer than necessary Don't use judgmental words in descriptive titles Don't start with "A", "An", or "The" unless part of a proper name Don't put titles in quotes; use formatting templates instead Don't use special characters if avoidable Don't disambiguate more than necessary Don't create subsidiary titles that look like subpages

See also

• Simple rule set
• Simple style manual
• Style tips