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On 20 October 2012, it was proposed that this article be
moved to
Canadian 2 dollar coin. The result of the discussion was no consensus.
Requested move
The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
Toonie → Canadian 2 dollar coin – Page was moved and renamed Toonie without warning or discussion. Toonie is a nickname and isn't even the proper spelling, as there are several other variant spellings of the nickname. Twoonie, Twonie, Twooney, Twoney, etc. The page should be moved back to its proper name with its nicknames referenced in the lead.
UrbanNerd (
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15:11, 20 October 2012 (UTC)reply
I agree that the nickname isn't a good name for the article, but I think "Canadian two-dollar coin" is more consistent with Canada's other currency denominations. I very much disagree with merging the articles. PKT(alk)16:07, 20 October 2012 (UTC)reply
Oppose this is about the toonie, not other Canadian two-dollar coins. There have been several 2-dollar coins in the history of Canada. It should not be merged with Canadian dollar, because this is about a particular series of coins, which have a bimetal form, and usually have a Polar bear on it, though also has had other designs. Since this is about a particular series of coins, and not the 2-dollar-coin in general, it should not be called Canadian two-dollar coin.
WP:UCN, the common name is "toonie", which is even used by business reporters and reliable source financial media. --
65.92.181.190 (
talk)
19:47, 20 October 2012 (UTC)reply
If there have been other two-dollar coins, they should be mentioned/discussed in the article once it's moved to a better name. PKT(alk)13:27, 21 October 2012 (UTC)reply
You're conflating the "two-dollar coin" (a coin with a face value of two dollars) with the particular series of coins described in this article (a series of bimetal coins denominated as two dollars usually with a polar bear on it introduced in 1996), which are two different subjects. Further
WP:TIES, the name with ties to the subject (ie. the Canadian name) is used. --
65.92.181.190 (
talk)
04:31, 22 October 2012 (UTC)reply
Strong Oppose per
WP:COMMONNAME, per the fact that it is the name most frequently used to refer to the subject in English-language reliable sources. Canuck89(converse with me) 06:06, October 22, 2012 (UTC)
Oppose we already have a guideline for this. Its called
WP:COMMONNAME. It is never called the two-dollar coin, its always the Twoonie. And redirects take care of anyone who isn't aware of the common name. -
DJSasso (
talk)
12:09, 25 October 2012 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.
Alternative spellings assertion needs backup urgently
The assertion of alternative spellings ("also spelled twonie or twoonie") needs to either be finally bolstered with some references or backup, once and for all, or removed. The idea was first introduced on 30 April 2004 by an anonymous user at 130.49.146.60, and should have been challenged right then at the time for a reference and backup .
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Toonie&oldid=3261027 . I am a literate, reasonably well-educated and well-read Canadian, and I have literally never come across anyone in any form of media who says toonie contains, or should contain, a "w"." If nothing else, such an assertion constitutes "original research" and should be disqualified on those grounds.
Randal Oulton (
talk)
16:31, 29 July 2020 (UTC)reply
Done. Twonie seems to be a historical nickname, and Twoonie seems to be a regional spelling, but both have been given two major sources supporting their use each.
Builder018 (
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02:32, 4 September 2021 (UTC)reply