Forum:Plurality of Page Names

So there's been a bit of discussion recently on the subject of the plurality of the Howling Stones page name, which prompted the question of the number (singular vs. plural) of page names in general. Supposedly the rule is that if the game features a finite amount of a given object/character, its page name is plural; if its quantity is unlimited, the page name is singular. However, there is a slew of discrepancies to this rule (Gossip Stones, treasure charts, & Poe Souls, to name a few), & so it was suggested that this naming convention be discussed before a large number of pages were renamed.

So what do people think of this convention? Does anyone know what the logic was behind it originally? I personally find it confusing, especially for newer users&mdash;the vast majority of page names here are singular, & the whole "finite number" thing has no intuitive correlation to a plural page name. As such, I definitely suggest making the currently plural ones singular, rather than the other way around; although in the end, the most important thing is simply to have consistency, one way or another. Knives182 (talk) 03:49, June 20, 2011 (UTC)