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Icelandic names

The English-language Wikipedia has a policy regarding naming conventions wp:SURNAME. Essentially, use the full name on the first mention, then only the family name on subsequent mentions. There are exceptions to this, but they typically need to be flagged. I am not familiar with exceptions and don't know how they are made. You might want to inquire at wp:Teahouse or wt:WikiProject Iceland on how to do that. Otherwise, you will likely find your work undone. Cheers Adakiko (talk) 12:24, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

I don't have the resources to get deeply involved in editing. But I know there are policies on how to deal with Icelandic names on Wikipedia. Most articles on Icelandic folk have a specific header. E.g.: "This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Einar." From: http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Einar_Hjörleifsson_Kvaran

English-language Wikipedia clearly is attempting some cultural sensitivity. As it is 100% incorrect to ever refer to an Icelandic person without using their first name. The "last name" of Icelandic people is not really a name. It is only a clarifier on the descent of the person in question. 89.17.133.15 (talk) 12:52, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

I went through a number of people on List of Icelanders and you are correct. The wp:template {{Icelandic name|Hildur}} is in place. Others appear to have corrected my blunder! My apologies! Cheers Adakiko (talk) 10:00, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Happy to have educated. It is a constant struggle to guard a small culture from erosion in a world that if too often ignorant of the importance of the maintenance of diversity. 89.17.133.15 (talk) 15:26, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

July 2023

Please do not add or change content, as you did at Song 2, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Binksternet (talk) 20:14, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

It is a reliable source, an archive of a reputable Icelandic newspaper. The fact that the automatic formatting of links made it impossible to fix for a person that is not well versed in fixing automation on wikipedia. Do not assume sources are unreliable, just because you do not speak the language they are in. The correct reference format is as follows:

Botnleðja hitar upp fyrir Blur. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic) (84) 8 January 1997, p. 6

I tried formatting it like that, but gave up as the automation was not helpful. The proper reference format can be seen in the references on the wiki page for Botnleðja.

https://en.m.wiki.x.io/wiki/Botnleðja 89.17.133.15 (talk) 17:07, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

You wrote that "'Song 2' borrowed the catchy 'woo-hoo' from the song 'Þið eruð frábær'" by Botnleðja. The cited source does not mention "Song 2" or "Þið eruð frábær". It only talks about Blur supported by Botnleðja. Binksternet (talk) 17:35, 14 August 2023 (UTC)

True, I misremembered the link I was attempting to use. The other link was a correctly fomatted one to a newspaper stored on Tímarit. This is the reference in question:

https://timarit.is/page/5083979#page/n77/mode/2up 89.17.133.15 (talk) 10:48, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

That's it! Binksternet (talk) 14:31, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

August 2023

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in Ragnar Kjartansson (performance artist), disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Materialscientist (talk) 09:22, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Look at the info box at the top of the page. Icelandic people are correctly referred to by their given name, not their patronym/matronym. The whole article reffered to him by his patronym, which is culturally offensive, and in addition not in agreement with Wikipedia policies, as listed in the info box. 89.17.133.15 (talk) 09:29, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

If this is a shared IP address, and you did not make the edits referred to above, consider creating an account for yourself or logging in with an existing account so that you can avoid further irrelevant notices.

Please do not use styles that are nonstandard, unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Ragnar Kjartansson (performance artist). There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. Thank you. Materialscientist (talk) 09:30, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

I repeat what I said before. Your reversal of my edit is without foundation. Please do not further perpetuate cultural insensitivity when Wikipedia specifically has addressed the issue with regards to Icelandic naming conventions. 89.17.133.15 (talk) 09:35, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

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