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In cases where an article's subject has recieved a new official name, the most recent name normally takes priority and the article should be renamed to match the current name. On some rare cases, however, if a major subject | In cases where an article's subject has recieved a new official name, the most recent name normally takes priority and the article should be renamed to match the current name. On some rare cases, however, if a major subject receives a new name, the article title may prioritize the former name due to being more well known to the general public. The purpose is to make the article more accessible and easier for readers to find, as the general public may be unaware or unfamiliar with the new name, and immediately moving the page would result in readers being less likely to find the article. | ||
For instance, when ''EarthBound Beginnings'' was first released outside Japan, the game was still referred to as ''Mother'' instead of ''EarthBound Beginnings'' as the former was more well known to readers and more likely to be searched as opposed to the latter. | For instance, when ''EarthBound Beginnings'' was first released outside Japan, the game was still referred to as ''Mother'' instead of ''EarthBound Beginnings'' as the former was more well known to readers and more likely to be searched as opposed to the latter. | ||
