Talk:Alto Adige Option Agreement

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There must be a more "English" name for this article, surely? In particular, it should use one of the names current at the time, rather than trying to impose on it the name of a modern province. I've seen Alto Adige Option Agreement in academic literature - any better ideas? FlagSteward (talk) 13:16, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

(The province of Bolzano existed also in 1939).
As you say, "Alto Adige option agreement" maybe is the name most commonly used. "Option agreement in the province of Bolzano" is more logical, and "Option agreement in the province of Bolzano-Bozen" is more consistent with the current title of our article. I'd prefer "Option agreement in the province of Bolzano", but I wouldn't object to your proposal.--Supparluca 10:56, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

It's not about "logic", it's about what comes most naturally to a WP:ENGLISH speaker. Certainly "province of Bolzano-Bozen" is not that commonly used in English, certainly not when you're talking about the history or culture of the area as we are here. Alto Adige would be the normal phrase in English. Heck, even it.wiki doesn't refer to Bolzano in their article on the Option. So Superluca, I'd just gently suggest that in future you think a bit more about what words would be used in English - and often "Alto Adige" will be better English than "province of Bolzano-Bozen" or similar. FlagSteward (talk) 12:52, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

This agreement affected only German-speaking persons (indirectly Ladins, too), and the vast majority of the Südtiroler opted to leave their home in South Tyrol to escape forced Italianization which was agreed upon by the two Fascist governments. And all it is worried about is the Italian name of the province which was to be left behind? How come nobody has added English and Italian literature and references to the article yet? Could it be that the issue is mainly of concern to German speakers? -- Matthead  Discuß   22:57, 21 May 2008 (UTC)