# Talk:Kingston upon Hull

One thing that could be included in the article is why "Kingston upon Hull" is normally abbreviated as "Hull" rather than "Kingston" some suggestions here and here (a forum) suggest it was because it was formerly "Wyke on Hull" and renamed in 1293 but that doesn't explain why it isn't shortened generally by its current specific name unlike Newcastle upon Tyne as "Newcastle" and Southend-on-Sea as "Southend". The other suggestion is because as a place name "Kingston" is more ambiguous due to the likes of Kingston upon Thames though still you'd expect the specific name. Crouch, Swale (talk)  08:47, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

@User:Polly Kiersten, we can discuss here. valereee (talk) 22:08, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Sorry to bother you again, but if I find a more substantial citation, regarding Spiders Nightclub, perhaps you could
have a look at it again. I don't think I know any other independent nightclub in the UK that is as old as Spiders.
That's why I think it deserves recognition on the Kingston-upon-Hull page. There is also a book dedicated to the club, called, "Spiders - Tales from Behind the Web",
but that only takes me to an Amazon link, and Goodreads too.
Thanks for your time. 
Polly Polly Kiersten (talk) 22:15, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

Local people rarely ever use the term 'Kingston' in spoken language. It's nearly always 'Hull'. 
However, in written form, some people still add 'Kingston', as in 'Kingston -Upon-Hull'. 
Polly Polly Kiersten (talk) 22:15, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

At the time of writing this the infobox claimed the city is also known as Wyke on Hull. This claim was added by User:Chocolateediter on 23 April 2022 changing the infobox from stating Hull as the city's other name. I had not heard of Wyke until I read about it in the History section of this article. I am from the West Midlands but even here the city is commonly known simply as "Hull". In response, I ran a Google Trends comparison and found that "Kingston upon Hull" is much more common in searches than "Wyke on Hull". However, both those terms are dwarfed by "Hull City" (the football club) and "Kingston upon Hull" (the city as opposed to the search term) which suggests that "Hull" is much more common in Google searches despite, unfortunately, being an ambiguous term (hence my inclusion of "Hull City" in my comparison) (see Google Trends Kingston upon Hull vs Wyke on Hull and Hull City (past five years)). As I am not an expert in the local area, I am not sure the name "Wyke on Hull" refers to the whole of the modern day city as opposed to just a historical part of it. However, I do feel that "Hull" should be included in the infobox if its usage is so common. Tk420 (talk) 14:57, 22 August 2022 (UTC)-edited
@Tk420:, The other name field is "For places with a former or more common name like Bombay or Saigon" key words are "former" and "or". 
I like this field it shows it is a old place. I wish it was on UK Place infobox, this article has the international infobox since it includes the council area.
Please re-add it if you see fit now that I have explained, you could have came here first before editing however as you didn’t have the reason why it was there. Chocolateediter (talk) 00:23, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
Maybe put "Hull / Wyke" as Hull (as a word) would appear too many times at the top.
Wyke is found in business names and probably other stuff (interesting if it is more common then Kingston in some cases) it’s just that Hull is more dominant. Chocolateediter (talk) 00:40, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

[1] DragonofBatley (talk) 15:58, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

What are you referring to? Mcljlm (talk) 16:45, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
Removing the merge proposed header, as the consensus appeared to be 'not merge' Kingston Upon Hull into East Riding of Yorkshire, and there's no further discussion after 16 October, when the discussion was archived. (Archived discussion: "Merge Hull into the East Riding of Yorkshire article or create two articles for East Riding of Yorkshire and maintain Hull article")
Side note: DragonofBatley, please don't use external mobile links to link within Wikipedia, article to article, like you did above on 10 Sept. It forces the mobile format onto desktop users. It also interferes with "What links here".--The Navigators (talk) 23:31, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Moving this article was incorrect. Should remain at the city's real name. I propose it be moved back. -Roxy the dog  11:06, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

I gave my reasons in the edit summary of the move.  --- Tbf69 P • T 11:27, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
There has been at least one previous move discussion, so I think an undiscussed move was out of order. It should be moved back and a new discussion opened. DuncanHill (talk) 11:30, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
... aaand now it's been moved back. well done User:SilkTork. - Roxy the dog  11:55, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
Previous discussions about the name can be found at Talk:Kingston upon Hull/Archive 1#Naming, Talk:Kingston upon Hull/Archive 4#Proposed move, Talk:Kingston upon Hull/Archive 4#Name 2, Talk:Kingston upon Hull/Archive 4#Name 3, and Talk:Kingston upon Hull/Archive 4#Requested move 14 July 2018. DuncanHill (talk) 12:01, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
@Tbf69: If you still think the article should be moved, then you should follow the procedure at Wikipedia:PCM. That procedure should always be followed if a) there has been any past debate about the best title for the page, or b) someone could reasonably disagree with the move. DuncanHill (talk) 12:09, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

The infobox has previously featured the alternative names of "Hull" and "Wyke" in the infobox in an Other name section. This was removed on 7 December 2023 arguing that "Wyke" is primarily historical and "Hull" is mentioned in the body text. However, I believe that the inclusion of "Hull" is relevant to let newcomers to this article know they have found what they are looking for considering that it is the most common name for the city (outside the area as well as locally) although it is agreed that natural disambiguation is desirable over alternatives in the article title. It appears to be standard practice to include other common names in the infobox if a place is commonly known by something besides its official name. I intend to include "Hull" in the infobox but I wrote this entry in case it is challenged. Tk420 (talk) 23:55, 3 March 2024 (UTC)-edited

The correct title for Hull or Kingston upon Hull is, The City and County of Kingston upon Hull.
it is a city and a county within its own right.
This can be verified by the City Archivest and by looking at the Charter. Hull4me (talk) 14:40, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

That's only the unitary district (which has city status) not the settlement which this is mainly about, in many cases like York/City of York the articles are split but we haven't here probably due to the boundaries being similar. Crouch, Swale (talk)  18:57, 15 April 2024 (UTC)


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