Help:Naming conventions

Image filenames
Image files should have a meaningful name. Often, pictures taken with digital cameras are named automatically, i.e. they receive names like "IMG00001.JPG", "IMG00002.JPG" etc. Before uploading a picture, make sure to give it a name related to the content of the picture, e.g. "Cologne_Cathedral.jpeg" or "Trevi_fountain_(Rome).jpg"; this will allow a faster identification of any picture just by its name. Please separate words or directly use underscores ("_") instead of spaces.

Since Shared is the common database for pictures used in all language versions, it would be helpful to use English names for the picture(s) you upload. This will ensure easy use by Wikivoyagers in other language versions and prevent filenames clashes. If you are not sure about the correct English name of a place or object, don't hesitate to ask for help, either in the Lounge or on the talk page of an administrator or any other user with some language knowledge.

The image size should not be part of the name, as the size may change. It would then be confusing to come across a picture called "Timbuktu_640x480.jpeg" which in reality only has a size of 333 x 250 pixels.

The date when the picture was taken doesn't need to be part of the image's title. There is place reserved for that information on the image page.

Category names
Use a widely accepted English name, used in a modern context. Usually it will be a local name, or the most English of them. If the place changed its official name from English, the widely accepted historical English name should be used. Consult English-language encyclopedias (ex. Encyclopedia Britannica ). Search engine tests for appropriate name should be avoided as they can fail to indicate represenative English usage.

Please remember that many local names, like Paris or Berlin, are widely accepted in English. Frequently, English usage includes the local diacritics, as with Besançon. On the other hand, there are cases in which English widely uses the local name in English form (ex. Moravian-Silesian Region, not Moravskoslezský kraj). In either case use only the characters of the Latin alphabet. In doubt consult the name used in Wikipedia or start only the discussion page for category.

Disambiguation
Geographic Names Information System