Names with initials being punctuated

BUR #5165 has been approved by @evazion.

create alias monkey_d_luffy -> monkey_d._luffy
create alias portgas_d_ace -> portgas_d._ace
create alias barnaby_brooks_jr -> barnaby_brooks_jr.
create alias robert_eo_speedwagon -> robert_e._o._speedwagon
create alias charlotte_e_yeager -> charlotte_e._yeager
create alias leon_s_kennedy -> leon_s._kennedy
rename aurora_e_juutilainen -> aurora_e._juutilainen
rename dominica_s_gentile -> dominica_s._gentile
rename valkenhayn_r_hellsing -> valkenhayn_r._hellsing
rename mr_koiwai -> mr._koiwai
rename mr_chin -> mr._chin
rename mr_chang -> mr._chang
rename mr_karate -> mr._karate
rename mr_heart -> mr._heart

This has been bothering me for some time so I decided to do it. Names with initials will now be properly punctuated according to the official romanization. I haven't got a good number of big character tags so please add some names if you can.

Given the fact that we require underscores when typing tags and automatically lowercase everything anyway (which necessarily breaks proper capitalization rules for proper nouns), I'm not sure that adding proper punctuation for abbreviations adds a lot beyond making the tags longer. I agree that it's technically wrong by grammar and style guides, but I personally think it looks cleaner and is easier to type without the periods.

Shinjidude said:

Given the fact that we require underscores when typing tags and automatically lowercase everything anyway (which necessarily breaks proper capitalization rules for proper nouns), I'm not sure that adding proper punctuation for abbreviations adds a lot beyond making the tags longer. I agree that it's technically wrong by grammar and style guides, but I personally think it looks cleaner and is easier to type without the periods.

It has already been done with other characters, like luciela r. sourcream. I wouldn't be against it.

That's the thing. More the half the character tags have proper punctuation, so we either fully go one way or the other.

topic #13522

There is almost zero standardization in regards to using the period or not. Everybody was "meh" back then, and judging by the votes above, everybody is pretty much "meh" now. I'd still like for things to be standardized one way or another, but I won't hold my breath on that.

Shinjidude said:

Given the fact that we require underscores when typing tags and automatically lowercase everything anyway (which necessarily breaks proper capitalization rules for proper nouns), I'm not sure that adding proper punctuation for abbreviations adds a lot beyond making the tags longer. I agree that it's technically wrong by grammar and style guides, but I personally think it looks cleaner and is easier to type without the periods.

It makes a difference in wiki pages where we're writing e.g Monkey D Luffy instead of Monkey D. Luffy. Normally we only ignore symbols when they're impossible to type (Black☆Rock Shooter) or when the copyright is stylized in some really wacky way (iDOLM@STER). Ignoring periods would be like ignoring apostrophes or dashes because it's easier.

The bulk update request #5165 (forum #183686) has been approved by @evazion.

BUR #5184 has been approved by @evazion.

More of them. Again, going off of official romanizations. And again, this may be incomplete.

Having reservations over Trevor Belmont's tag including the C in it when most official romanizations of his name don't even have it. I would prefer not having the C in the tag.

The bulk update request #5184 (forum #183862) has been approved by @evazion.

BUR #5188 has been approved by @evazion.

This should be the last one. And once again, this may be incomplete so please add any missing ones.

BUR #5189 has been rejected.

remove alias arnaud_g._vasquez -> arnaud_g_vasquez

The tag needs to be unaliased first.

Create alias will reverse the alias in one step, no need to remove it first

The bulk update request #5189 (forum #183893) has been rejected by @Username_Hidden.

The bulk update request #5188 (forum #183892) has been approved by @evazion.

BUR #5201 has been approved by @evazion.

rename george_w_bush -> george_w._bush
rename george_h_w_bush -> george_h.w._bush

I will search if more politicians were tagged this way.

The bulk update request #5201 (forum #183951) has been approved by @evazion.