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A Wikipedia article defining naming conventions for article titles – Article titles should be recognizable, concise, natural, precise, and consistent.

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This page in a nutshell: Article titles should be recognizable, concise, natural, precise, and consistent. ⤴️

Generally, article titles are based on what the subject is called in reliable sources. When this offers multiple possibilities, editors choose among them by considering several principles: the ideal article title precisely identifies the subject; it is short, natural, distinguishable and recognizable; and resembles titles for similar articles. ⤴️