All articles should attempt to use the most common form in English-language sources, but due to shared names, this is not always possible.
This guideline documents an English Wikipedia naming convention. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page. |
In the event that a player, coach, or other bio subject shares the same name as another notable person:
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, which will automatically generate a note like "For other people named Patrick Roy, see Patrick Roy (disambiguation)."Otherwise, when it is necessary to have a disambiguated article title, use one of the following options, in this order of preference:
In the event that a team article shares the same name as another team in a different league or sport:
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