Temperament naming: Difference between revisions

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* Stronger than the above, the name should ideally have a wealth of reasonings supporting its association (ideally ''uniquely'', within reason) with the comma/temperament in question.

* The name should not cause potential confusion/ambiguity with other names. Note that an important exception to this rule is that closely related temperaments may have highly similar names; this is not uncommon.

* If a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X-''ismic". A comma page's creation should ideally always include a mention of both of these temperaments. The temperaments and obvious and/or strong extensions may be discussed either there or on linked-to dedicated pages.

* If a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X-''ismic". A comma page's creation should ideally always include a mention of both of these temperaments. The temperaments and obvious and/or strong extensions may be discussed either there or on linked-to dedicated pages. Importantly, it is valid to use "''X''-sma" instead of ''X''-isma and "''X''-smic" instead of ''X''-ismic, with ''X''-ic being unchanged, but ''X''-isma is more common as it is often less awkward to pronounce and spell.

* The name's complexity should loosely reflect the complexity of the comma/temperament, so that very simple names are not exhausted for very complex commas/temperaments, which would later cause issues if one of those names found a simpler and more elegant comma/temperament to be associated with (see also the section on conventions for renaming). Note that "simple" here does not mean low-accuracy, nor high-accuracy, but rather simple in the conceptual sense; roughly how easy would it be for someone to rediscover this comma/temperament, assuming the rediscoverer has no particular interest in the comma/temperament in question? "Elegant" is meant as similar in meaning to "simple" but more in the direction of a potential subjective appraisal of a comma/temperament for unique properties it has.

* The name must not be offensive, where "offensive" is defined as referring to topics that quite a few would deem controversial and/or where the name is NSFW (not-safe-for-work).

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Strong reasons for renaming a comma and/or temperament are:

* The name causes significant confusion/ambiguity with other names. Note that an important exception to this rule is that closely related temperaments/commas/scales may have highly similar names; this is not uncommon.

* The name is inconsistent with naming standards which aim to clarify; the main one currently in effect is that if a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ismic". If the ''X''-isma is a [[PIFE comma]] then there is only one associated temperament and that temperament is called "''X''-ismic".

* The name is inconsistent with naming standards which aim to clarify; the main one currently in effect is that if a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ismic". If the ''X''-isma is a [[PIFE comma]] then there is only one associated temperament and that temperament is called "''X''-ismic". The same applies about validity of ''X''-sma and "''X''-smic" as rarer alternatives (with ''X''-ic remaining unchanged).

* The name can be deemed to be offensive, where offensive is defined as referring to topics that quite a few would deem controversial and/or where the name is NSFW (not-safe-for-work).

* The name change proposal has a fair amount of consensus (e.g. several people in favour versus 2 against). This is not to be interpreted as iron democratic rule but rather as a significant indicator of a good name, along with other reasons detailed.

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 * Stronger than the above, the name should ideally have a wealth of reasonings supporting its association (ideally ''uniquely'', within reason) with the comma/temperament in question.
 * The name should not cause potential confusion/ambiguity with other names. Note that an important exception to this rule is that closely related temperaments may have highly similar names; this is not uncommon.
-* If a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X-''ismic". A comma page's creation should ideally always include a mention of both of these temperaments. The temperaments and obvious and/or strong extensions may be discussed either there or on linked-to dedicated pages.
+* If a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X-''ismic". A comma page's creation should ideally always include a mention of both of these temperaments. The temperaments and obvious and/or strong extensions may be discussed either there or on linked-to dedicated pages. Importantly, it is valid to use "''X''-sma" instead of ''X''-isma and "''X''-smic" instead of ''X''-ismic, with ''X''-ic being unchanged, but ''X''-isma is more common as it is often less awkward to pronounce and spell.
 * The name's complexity should loosely reflect the complexity of the comma/temperament, so that very simple names are not exhausted for very complex commas/temperaments, which would later cause issues if one of those names found a simpler and more elegant comma/temperament to be associated with (see also the section on conventions for renaming). Note that "simple" here does not mean low-accuracy, nor high-accuracy, but rather simple in the conceptual sense; roughly how easy would it be for someone to rediscover this comma/temperament, assuming the rediscoverer has no particular interest in the comma/temperament in question? "Elegant" is meant as similar in meaning to "simple" but more in the direction of a potential subjective appraisal of a comma/temperament for unique properties it has.
 * The name must not be offensive, where "offensive" is defined as referring to topics that quite a few would deem controversial and/or where the name is NSFW (not-safe-for-work).
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 Strong reasons for renaming a comma and/or temperament are:
 * The name causes significant confusion/ambiguity with other names. Note that an important exception to this rule is that closely related temperaments/commas/scales may have highly similar names; this is not uncommon.
-* The name is inconsistent with naming standards which aim to clarify; the main one currently in effect is that if a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ismic". If the ''X''-isma is a [[PIFE comma]] then there is only one associated temperament and that temperament is called "''X''-ismic".
+* The name is inconsistent with naming standards which aim to clarify; the main one currently in effect is that if a comma is named the "''X''-isma", then the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal prime [[subgroup]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ic" and the temperament which tempers out the ''X''-isma in the minimal [[prime limit]] containing that comma should be named "''X''-ismic". If the ''X''-isma is a [[PIFE comma]] then there is only one associated temperament and that temperament is called "''X''-ismic". The same applies about validity of ''X''-sma and "''X''-smic" as rarer alternatives (with ''X''-ic remaining unchanged).
 * The name can be deemed to be offensive, where offensive is defined as referring to topics that quite a few would deem controversial and/or where the name is NSFW (not-safe-for-work).
 * The name change proposal has a fair amount of consensus (e.g. several people in favour versus 2 against). This is not to be interpreted as iron democratic rule but rather as a significant indicator of a good name, along with other reasons detailed.