Wiki143:Categories for discussion/Speedy

Speedy renaming or speedy merging of categories may be requested only if they meet a speedy criterion, for example WP:C2D (consistency with main article's name) or WP:C2C (consistency with established category tree names). Please see instructions below.

1. Determine which speedy criterion applies
2. Tag category page with Template:Tlsx or Template:Tlsx
3. List request along with speedy criteria reason under "Current requests" below on this page

Please note that a speedy request must state which of the narrowly defined criteria strictly applies. Hence, any other non-speedy criteria, even "common sense" or "obvious", may be suitable points, but only at a full discussion at WP:Categories for discussion.

Requests may take 48 hours to process after listing if there are no objections. This delay allows other users to review the request to ensure that it meets the speedy criteria for speedy renaming or merging, and to raise objections to the proposed change.

Categories that qualify for speedy deletion (per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, e.g., "patent nonsense", "recreation") can be tagged with the regular speedy tags, such as Template:Tlx with no required delay. Empty categories can be deleted if they remain empty 7 days after tagging with Template:Tl. Renaming under C2E may also be processed instantly (at the discretion of an administrator) as it is a variation on G7.

To oppose a speedy request you must record your objection within 48 hours of the nomination. Do this by inserting immediately under the nomination:

• Oppose, (the reasons for your objection). ~~~~

You will not be able to do this by editing the page WP:Categories for discussion. Instead, you should edit the section WP:Categories for discussion#Add requests for speedy renaming and merging here or the page WP:Categories for discussion/Speedy#Add requests for speedy renaming and merging here (WP:CFDS). Be aware that in the course of any discussion, the nomination and its discussion may get moved further down the page purely for organizational convenience – you may need to search WP:CFDS to find the new location. Participate in any ongoing discussion, but unless you withdraw your opposition, a knowledgeable person may eventually bring forward the nomination and discussion to become a regular CFD discussion. At that stage you may add further comments, but your initial opposition will still be considered. However, if after seven days there has been no support for the request, and no response from the nominator, the request may be dropped from further consideration as a speedy.

Contested speedy requests become stale, and can be untagged and delisted after 7 days of inactivity. Optionally, if the discussion may be useful for future reference, it may be copied to the category talk page, with a section heading and Template:Tlx. If the nominator wants to revive the process, this may be requested at WP:Categories for discussion (CfD) in accordance with its instructions.

If you belatedly notice and want to oppose a speedy move that has already been processed, contact one of the admins who process the Speedy page. If your objection seems valid, they may reverse the move, or start a full CFD discussion.

Speedy criteria

The category-specific criteria for speedy renaming, or merging are strictly limited to:

C2A: Typographic and spelling fixes

• Correction of spelling errors and capitalization fixes. Differences between British and American spelling (e.g. Harbours → Harbors) are not considered errors; however if the convention of the relevant category tree is to use one form over the other then a rename may be appropriate under C2C. If both spellings exist as otherwise-identical category names, they should be merged.
• Appropriate conversion of hyphens into en dashes or vice versa (e.g. Category:Canada-Russia relations → Category:Canada–Russia relations).
• Correction of obvious grammatical errors, such as a missing conjunction (e.g. Individual frogs toads → Individual frogs and toads). This includes pluralizing a noun in the name of a set category, but not when disagreement might reasonably be anticipated as to whether the category is a topic or set category.

C2B: Consistency with established Wikipedia naming conventions and practices

• Expanding abbreviated country names (e.g. U.S. → United States).
• Disambiguation fixes from an unqualified name (e.g. Category:Washington → Category:Washington (state) or Category:Washington, D.C.).

C2C: Consistency with established category tree names

Bringing a category into line with established naming conventions for that category tree, or into line with the various "x by y", "x of y", or "x in y" categorization conventions specified at Wikipedia:Category names

• This should be used only where there is no room for doubt that the category in question is being used for the standard purpose instead of being a potential subcategory.
• This criterion should be applied only when there is no ambiguity or doubt over the existence of a category naming convention. Such a convention must be well defined and must be overwhelmingly used within the tree. If this is not the case then the category in question must be brought forward to a full Cfd nomination.
• This criterion will not apply in cases where the category tree observes distinctions in local usage (e.g. Category:Transportation in the United States and Category:Transport in the United Kingdom).

C2D: Consistency with main article's name

• Renaming a topic category to match its eponymous page (e.g. Category:The Beatles and The Beatles).
• This applies only if the related page's current name (and by extension, the proposed name for the category) is:
  • unambiguous (so it generally does not apply to proposals to remove a disambiguator from the category name, even when the main article is the primary topic of its name, i.e. it does not contain a disambiguator); and
  • uncontroversial, either because of longstanding stability at that particular name, or because the page was just moved (i) after a page move discussion resulted in explicit consensus to rename, or (ii) unilaterally to reflect an official renaming which is verified by one or more citations (provided in the nomination). C2D does not apply if the result would be contrary to guidelines at WP:CATNAME, or there is any ongoing discussion about the name of the page or category, or there has been a recent discussion concerning any of the pages that resulted in a no consensus result, or it is controversial in some other way.
• This criterion may also be used to rename a set category in the same circumstances, where the set is defined by a renamed topic; e.g. players for a sports team, or places in a district.
• Before nominating a category to be renamed per WP:C2D, consider whether it makes more sense to move the article instead of the category.

C2E: Author request

• This criterion applies only if the author of a category requests or agrees to renaming within six months of creating the category.
• The criterion does not apply if other editors have populated or changed the category since it was created. "Other editors" includes bots that populated the category, but excludes an editor working with the author on the renaming.

C2F: One eponymous page

• This criterion applies if the category contains only an eponymous article, list, template or media file, provided that the category has not otherwise been emptied shortly before the nomination. The default outcome is an upmerge to the parent categories, where applicable. Nominations should use Template:Tlsx (speedy merger) linking to a suitable parent category, or to another appropriate category (e.g. one that is currently on the article). When listing the nomination at WP:CFDS, you must manually add all the appropriate parent categories as targets if the member page is not already in them.

Admin instructions

When handling the listings:

1. Make sure that the listing meets one of the above criteria.
2. With the exception of C2E, make sure that it was both listed and tagged at least 48 hours previously.
3. Make sure that there is no opposition to the listing; if there is a discussion, check if the opposing user(s) ended up withdrawing their opposition.

If the listing meets these criteria, simply have the category renamed or merged – follow the instructions at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Administrator instructions, in the section "If the decision is to Rename, Merge, or Delete"; to list it for the bots, use the Speedy moves section.

Applying speedy criteria in full discussions

• A nomination to merge or rename, brought forward as a full CfD, may be speedily closed if the closing administrator is satisfied that:
  • The nomination clearly falls within the scope of one of the criteria listed here, and
  • No objections have been made within 48 hours of the initial nomination.
• If both these conditions are satisfied, the closure will be regarded as having been a result of a speedy nomination. If any objections have been raised then the CfD nomination will remain in place for the usual 7-day discussion period, to be decided in accordance with expressed consensus.

Add requests for speedy renaming and merging here

If the category and desired change do not match one of the criteria mentioned in C2, Template:Em. Instead, list it in the main CFD section.

If you are in any doubt as to whether it qualifies, Template:Em.

Use the following format on a new line at the beginning of the list:

* [[:Category:old name]] to [[:Category:new name]] – Reason ~~~~

If the current name should be redirected rather than deleted, use:

* REDIRECT [[:Category:old name]] to [[:Category:new name]] – Reason ~~~~

To note that human action is required, e.g. updating a template that populates the category, use:

* NO BOTS [[:Category:old name]] to [[:Category:new name]] – Reason ~~~~

Remember to tag the category page with: Template:Tlsx

A request may be completed if it is more than 48 hours old; that is, if the time stamp shown is earlier than 07:13, 18 December 2025 (UTC). Currently, there are 5 open requests ().

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Current requests

Please add new requests at the top of the list, preferably with a link to the parent category (in case of C2C) or relevant article (in case of C2D).

• Category:Bacolod City of Smiles to Category:Bacolod Tubo Slashers – C2D. MarcusAbacus (talk) 08:58, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
  • Category:Bacolod City of Smiles players to Category:Bacolod Tubo Slashers players
  • Category:Bacolod City of Smiles templates to Category:Bacolod Tubo Slashers templates
  • Category:Basilan Viva Portmasters to Category:Basilan Starhorse
  • Category:Basilan Viva Portmasters players to Category:Basilan Starhorse players
  • Category:Basilan Viva Portmasters templates to Category:Basilan Starhorse templates
  • Category:Cebu Classic to Category:Cebu Greats
  • Category:Cebu Classic players to Category:Cebu Greats players
  • Category:Cebu Classic templates to Category:Cebu Greats templates
  • Category:Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers to Category:Marikina Shoemasters
  • Category:Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers players to Category:Marikina Shoemasters players
  • Category:Marikina Verdiamonds Jewellers templates to Category:Marikina Shoemasters templates
  • Category:Quezon City Toda Aksyon seasons to Category:Quezon City Galeries Taipan seasons
• Category:Ghanian musicians by populated place to Category:Ghanaian musicians by populated place – C2A. Thepharoah17 (talk) 05:29, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Ghanian people by populated place to Category:Ghanaian people by populated place – C2A. Thepharoah17 (talk) 05:28, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Custom to Category:Customary law – C2D * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 03:55, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Israel–Hamas war protests to Category:Gaza war protests – C2D: Main article is called Gaza war protests Sebbog13 (talk) 02:10, 1 July 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Multnomah County Commissioners to Category:Multnomah County commissioners – C2A, cap fix. Woko Sapien (talk) 18:09, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:County Commissioners of South Sudan to Category:County commissioners of South Sudan – C2A, cap fix. Woko Sapien (talk) 18:07, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Presidents General of the Sons of the American Revolution to Category:Presidents general of the Sons of the American Revolution – C2A, cap fix. Woko Sapien (talk) 17:50, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
  • Category:Presidents General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to Category:Presidents general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
  • Category:Presidents General of the Daughters of the American Revolution to Category:Presidents general of the Daughters of the American Revolution
• Category:DYFI All India Presidents to Category:DYFI All India presidents – C2A, cap fix. Woko Sapien (talk) 17:41, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
  • Category:Students' Federation of India All India Presidents to Category:Students' Federation of India All India presidents
• Category:Indian Youth Congress Presidents to Category:Indian Youth Congress presidents – C2A, cap fix. Woko Sapien (talk) 16:25, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Planning Ministers of Somaliland to Category:Planning ministers of Somaliland – C2C with parent category Category:Planning ministers. Woko Sapien (talk) 16:21, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Republic of Hawaii Finance Ministers to Category:Republic of Hawaii finance ministers – C2A, cap fix. Woko Sapien (talk) 15:56, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
  • Category:Republic of Hawaii Foreign Ministers to Category:Republic of Hawaii foreign ministers
  • Category:Republic of Hawaii Interior Ministers to Category:Republic of Hawaii interior ministers
  • Category:Hawaiian Kingdom Finance Ministers to Category:Hawaiian Kingdom finance ministers
  • Category:Hawaiian Kingdom Interior Ministers to Category:Hawaiian Kingdom interior ministers
• Category:Queensland Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland to Category:Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978) members of the Parliament of Queensland – C2D: Matches the relevant article, Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978). – numbermaniac 06:58, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Queensland Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia to Category:Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978) members of the Parliament of Australia – C2D: Matches the relevant article, Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978). – numbermaniac 06:55, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Queensland Labor Party politicians to Category:Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978) politicians – C2D: Matches the relevant article, Queensland Labor Party (1957–1978). – numbermaniac 06:54, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Legislative branch of the Singapore Government to Category:Legislative branch of the Government of Singapore – C2C: Parents Category:National legislatures and Category:Government of Singapore – actuall7 (talk | contrib) 02:31, 30 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Dutch Caribbean culture to Category:Culture of the Dutch Caribbean – C2C: Parents Category:Culture of the Netherlands and its grandparents. NLeeuw (talk) 20:23, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Caribbean cinema by dependent territory to Category:Cinema of the Caribbean by dependent territory – C2C: Parent Category:Cinema of the Caribbean. NLeeuw (talk) 20:19, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Oceanian culture by country to Category:Culture of Oceania by country – C2C: Parent Category:Culture of Oceania. NLeeuw (talk) 20:12, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Christians in the Abbasid Caliphate to Category:Christians from the Abbasid Caliphate – C2C: Per other categories in Category:Christians by former country.
  • Category:Melkites in the Abbasid Caliphate to Category:Eastern Orthodox Christians from the Abbasid Caliphate – C2C: per other categories in Category:Eastern Orthodox Christians by nationality.
  • Category:Melkites in the Fatimid Caliphate to Category:Eastern Orthodox Christians from the Fatimid Caliphate – C2C: per other categories in Category:Eastern Orthodox Christians by nationality.
  • Category:Nestorians in the Abbasid Caliphate to Category:Church of the East Christians from the Abbasid Caliphate – C2C: per Category:Church of the East Christians.
  • Category:Mongol Empire Nestorians to Category:Church of the East Christians from the Mongol Empire – C2C: per Category:Church of the East Christians.
  • Category:Nestorian texts to Category:Church of the East texts – C2C: per Category:Church of the East. The texts in this category pertain to the Church of the East, not Nestorianism. Mugsalot (talk) 14:54, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:GMM Grammy artists to Category:GMM Music artists – C2D: The music arm of GMM Grammy was split off and rebranded to GMM Music in 2023. The category should follow the new main article, which is GMM Music. Paul_012 (talk) 12:56, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:Iran–Israel proxy conflict to Category:Iran–Israel proxy war – C2D: Parent article moved to Iran–Israel proxy war. 9ninety (talk) 11:38, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
• Category:NAICA Award Winners to Category:NAICA Award winners – C2B: lowercase "w" consistency with established Wikipedia naming practices (i.e. Category:Grammy Award winners)

Opposed requests

• Category:LGBTQ men artists to Category:LGBTQ male artists – C2A: Correct grammar, and matches the parent categories Category:Male artists and Category:LGBTQ artists. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 05:35, 23 June 2025 (UTC)

• Template:Ping rather rename Category:Transgender male artists the other way around. Transgender men is common language, "Transgender male" not so much. Marcocapelle (talk) 10:37, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

• Category:Auburn, Alabama politicians to Category:Politicians from Auburn, Alabama – C2C and C2E Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 22:00, 21 June 2025 (UTC)
  • Oppose changes scope. Category is entirely politicians who have held office in Auburn, Alabama (mayors, councilmen, president of city council), not politicians from there. Jahaza (talk) 01:19, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

    Are there similar categories for other cities that are named this way? Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 18:22, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

• Category:Roman royalty to Category:Ancient Roman royalty – C2C: Ancient Romans by occupation is the parent ^SMason_Garrison 02:21, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

  This category has as a dependent category Byzantine Emperors down to the 15th century. Jahaza (talk) 20:10, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

  • That subcategory should be removed. Marcocapelle (talk) 06:38, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

    ok... Why? Roman emperors are clearly in scope for "Roman royalty"? Jahaza (talk) 06:40, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

    • We generally do not have "Roman" categories on top of "Ancient Roman" and "Byzantine". Marcocapelle (talk) 06:46, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

• Category:Countries and territories where Serbo-Croatian is an official language to Category:Countries and territories where Serbo-Croatian was an official language – C2A, item 3; Serbo-Croatian hasn't been used as official language in any political entity for quite some time (see also: Serbo-Croatian#Legal status). Looks like an obvious grammar error ("is" instead of "was"). – Aca (talk) 01:24, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

• Template:Ping this conflicts with C2C, so it can't be speedied. Marcocapelle (talk) 16:20, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

  @Marcocapelle: Mhm, agreed. Please do move to full discussion, if it works with your schedule. :) – Aca (talk) 16:40, 22 June 2025 (UTC)

On hold pending other discussion

• Category:Dramatiska Institutet alumni to Category:Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art alumni – C2D: Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art Kaffet i halsen (talk) 07:53, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
  • Template:Ping, I think Dramatiska Institutet is probably the common name, see Talk:Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art#Article name. TSventon (talk) 10:21, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

    Let's hold this the article name is decided. Kaffet i halsen (talk) 06:33, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

    • Template:Ping you probably need to start a formal RM. Marcocapelle (talk) 20:17, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Done at Talk:Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art#Requested move 21 May 2025. TSventon (talk) 20:53, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Moved to full discussion

• Category:Public Research Organisations in New Zealand to Category:Public Research Organisations – C2D: 1) Match article name Public Research Organisation 2) Remove unnecessary disambiguator. Public Research Organisation is a type of New Zealand research organisation. Gjs238 (talk) 14:50, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

• I am not convinced that a disambiguator is unnecessary. However a different form of disambiguation, namely Category:Public Research Organisations (New Zealand), would bring it more in line with the main article. Marcocapelle (talk) 15:10, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

• Perhaps it would be better to delete the category and merge to Category:Research institutes in New Zealand. If the category is kept, it will at most contain 4 articles plus 1 eponymous one, only 2 of which currently exist. Gjs238 (talk) 23:51, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

• Merging would be fine with me, but that is not for speedy either. Marcocapelle (talk) 14:42, 24 May 2025 (UTC)

• Moved to Wikipedia:Categories_for_discussion/Log/2025_May_26#Category:Public_Research_Organisations_in_New_Zealand. Gjs238 (talk) 22:56, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Ready for deletion

Check Category:Empty categories awaiting deletion for out of process deletions. In some cases, these will need to be nominated for discussion and the editor who emptied the category informed that they should follow the WP:CFD process.

Once the renaming has been completed, copy and paste the listing to the Ready for deletion section of Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Working/Manual.