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Page name: "Charlotte David"?

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Wikipedia does not necessarily use the subject's "official" name as an article title; it generally prefers the name that is most commonly used (as determined by its prevalence in a significant majority of independent, reliable English-language sources

"Charlotte David" seems to be, by far, the most common way that she's referred to in sources. A good parallel would be Empress Joséphine, which likewise uses a name that she acquired partway through life and yet is the most likely one by which she would be recognised. I suggest that the page title should be changed to match, keeping the two names in the lead as they currently are.

Does anybody have any thoughts? UndercoverClassicist (talk) 09:08, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing none, I'll make the move. UndercoverClassicist (talk) 13:56, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]