Request a name/alias change here

Topic started by Daniel_Newton on May 14, 2010. Last post by Acura_Max 5 hours, 2 minutes ago.
Post by Daniel_Newton (478 posts) See mini bio
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Names

Is the name of a person, character, movie or any other page in the database wrong? Let us know and a mod or staff member will fix it.
 

How to request a name change:

  • A link to the wiki page
  • The proposed new name
  • A short reason for the change
  • Also please specify if the old name should become an alias
 

Aliases

Aliases allow users to find movies, people and other useful pages under a different name or a commonly used acronym. 
 
For example: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has the following aliases: 
 
Lord of the Rings: 3 
Lord of the Rings: ROTK 
LOTR 3 
 
So if you want to get to the Return of the King page, you can simply type ROTK or LOTR 3 in the search bar and voila! This is very helpful for finding movies with Non-English titles. For example, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is also known as "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo."
 
It is also used for people like Samuel L Jackson who is also known as simply Sam Jackson. Aliases help everyone get to the right page in the fastest way possible. At the same time, we don't want to over-flood the database with unnecessary or confusing aliases as it only makes things harder for everyone else. So please give it some thought before requesting one.
 

How to request an alias:

  • A link to the wiki page 
  • The proposed alias 
  • A short reason for the change
  
If the change is reasonable, we will go ahead and make it ASAP. Stay frosty :)
Post by CashBailey (1,574 posts) See mini bio
Could you please delete an empty duplicate page at Wu Chien-Lien
 
I'm already working on a page under her english name Jacqueline Wu.
 
Thanks.
Post by HandsomeDead (1,691 posts) See mini bio
La Haine should have the alias Hate, as that was what it was known as when released in the US.
Post by Daniel_Newton (478 posts) See mini bio
Moderator
@CashBailey: Probably should have been posted in the dupe/delete thread but never mind. Done.
@HandsomeDead: Done.
Post by CashBailey (1,574 posts) See mini bio
Thanks. I'll remember that next time.
Post by Vince (66 posts) See mini bio
Copying this from my entry in the other thread that never got changed... 
 
 Requested: 

 
New Alias: 
 
  • Saw 2, Saw 3, Saw 4, Saw 5, Saw 6, Saw 7 (respectively).
  • Hellboy 2.
 
Reason: 
 
  • I had trouble finding Saw until I realized this issue.
  • Easier to find Hellboy's sequel.
 
Did I do that right? We can request alias' to be added? I just want to make sure, because mine got looked over. Maybe I'm in the wrong here.
Post by Whiskeyjack (36 posts) See mini bio
Inspiratonal Speech  
Should be Inspirational Speech
You're not going to find it linked to many things with a typo in the title.
Post by Daniel_Newton (478 posts) See mini bio
Moderator
@Vince: Yeah that's fine, sorry I missed your post in the previous thread somehow, my bad! All done :)
Post by GoombahMike (43 posts) See mini bio
Bond's Walter PPK should read "Bond's Walther PPK." 
 
- Pending.
Post by CashBailey (1,574 posts) See mini bio
Could you please change Chuen jik sat sau to its English title FULLTIME KILLER please. and keep its cantonese title as an alias.
 
Thanks.
Post by CashBailey (1,574 posts) See mini bio
Could you please change José Antonio Domínguez Banderas to just Antonio Banderas, keeping his full name as his alias.
 
Thanks.
Post by fuzzy510 (121 posts) See mini bio
Please add "12 Monkeys" as an alias for Twelve Monkeys to ease searching, and because the movie was known as that promotionally.
Post by fuzzy510 (121 posts) See mini bio
Richard Alpert (Lost) should be renamed to just Richard Alpert
Pappas should be changed to his full name, Angelo Pappas
Naturelle Rivera should have an extra I in the last name, Naturelle Riviera
Mt Olympus should probably be spelled out as Mount Olympus 
Dr Manhattan should probably have a period at the end of the abbreviation (Dr.)
Post by CashBailey (1,574 posts) See mini bio
Could I please get the following Japanese titles changes to English?
 
Nora-neko rokku: Sekkusu hanta  to Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter
 
Joshuu sasori: 701-gô urami-bushi to Female Convict Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
 
Jingi naki tatakai: Hiroshima shito hen to  The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 
 
Joshuu sasori: Dai-41 zakkyo-bô to  Female Convict Scorpion Jailhouse 41    
 
Joshuu 701-gô: Sasori to  Female Convict #701: Scorpion

Post by CaptainReynolds (19 posts) See mini bio
http://www.screened.com/big-deal-on-madonna-street/16-184670/   Original italian title is "I Soliti Ignoti"  
Post by Hermie (70 posts) See mini bio
A couple of Norwegian names:
 
Bjørn Sundquist: "Bjorn Sundquist"
The Kautokeino Rebellion: "Kautokeino-Opprøret"
The Pathfinder: "Veiviseren", "Ofelas" (Samii title)
Nine Lives: "Ni Liv"
Post by CaptainReynolds (19 posts) See mini bio
http://www.screened.com/gerard-depardieu/14-364/  Gerard Depardieu (with no accent)  
Post by MattyFTM (40 posts) See mini bio
Uhuru - rename to "Nyota Uhura", her full & correct name. Add "Uhuru" as an alias, since it's a really common misspelling of her name.
Montgomery Scott - Add alias "Scotty", his nickname
Leonard McCoy - Add Alias "Bones", his nickname
William Riker - Rename "William T. Riker", the full name he most commonly identifies by.
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan - Rename "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan", it's full name. Add "Star Trek 2" as an alias.
Star Trek III: Search for Spock - Add Alias "Star Trek 3"
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home - Add Alias "Star Trek 4"
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier - Add Alias "Star Trek 5"
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country - Add Alias "Star Trek 6"
Pokemon: The First Movie - Rename to "Pokémon: The First Movie" and add "Pokemon: The First Movie" as an alias
Pokémon 3: The Movie - Add Alias "Pokemon 3: The Movie"
Pokémon 4ever - Add Alias "Pokemon 4ever"
Pok é mon Heroes - Add Alias "Pokemon Heroes"
Post by mracoon (387 posts) See mini bio
Edna Mole should be Edna Mode. Accidentally spelt it wrong when I submitted it.
 
Aliases:
Frozone - Lucius Best
Syndrome - Buddy Pine
Post by Dross (18 posts) See mini bio
@Endogene said:
" Please change "Chain Saw" to "Chainsaw".  Thanks.
 
 http://www.screened.com/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre/16-180166/  "
Please don't.  For the original film, the words were separated. From the film itself:
 

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