User talk:Mmegalion

July 2023
Hello, I'm KylieTastic. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions&#32;to Emma Raducanu have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. KylieTastic (talk) 19:40, 7 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi @KylieTastic! Just got your notification after having reverted the revert!
 * My issue with that is that her name is misspelt: I've tried including some useful references in the edit summary, but it ought to be fixed.
 * I'm a bit at a loss as to what was not constructive from that fix though, so please elaborate :) Mmegalion (talk) 20:00, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * There are two considerations of how a name i spelt: [1] How the subject spells it and [2] what is the common spelling. Neither uses Răducanu. KylieTastic (talk) 20:06, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Here is a bunch of links from news agencies in Romania where her name is spelt as "Răducanu":
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SY_kny6gt8
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1aq2kJQ6I4
 * https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/sport/tenis/emma-raducanu-a-fost-decorata-de-regele-charles-al-iii-lea-2168707
 * And some other sources from Wikipedia:
 * https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_R%C4%83ducanu
 * https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%83ducanu
 * The name "Raducanu" (without the diacritic) purely does NOT exist in Romanian. It is unclear how any of us can prove how she spells her name or what is the 'common' spelling is. Mmegalion (talk) 20:19, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * This is not the Romanian Wikipedia. Per WP:DIACRITICS, "when deciding between versions of a word that differ in the use or non-use of modified letters, follow the general usage in reliable sources that are written in the English language". The article subject is British, does not use diacritics in her name, and English sources do not use diacritics when referring to her. -- Ponyo bons mots 20:27, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
 * All right. I'm happy with that quote then Mmegalion (talk) 20:58, 7 July 2023 (UTC)