A: In short: both are common names in use, but according to consensus in the last discussion the title Kyiv satisfies more of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, including WP:MODERNPLACENAME and WP:NAMECHANGES. This conclusion was supported by a rough consensus of two to one by participants in a very long debate on the article's discussion page, and the title was changed on 16 September 2020. You can read the full rationale and discussion in the talk archive: talk:Kyiv/Archive 7 § Requested move 28 August 2020.
Q: Can we move it back to Kiev?
A: A one-year moratorium on move requests for this article was in effect until 16 September 2021. Please take all discussion on naming the article to talk:Kyiv/naming and start a discussion there before opening a move request.
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Daryna Antoniuk (2020-09-18). "Kyiv not Kiev: Wikipedia changes spelling of Ukrainian capital". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2020-09-19. Wikipedia couldn't change the mistake earlier because it just displayed the spelling that is most popular among prestigious international media outlets, the Ukrainian representative office of Wikipedia said.
Stephen Harrison (1 March 2022). "How the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Is Playing Out on English, Ukrainian, and Russian Wikipedia". Slate. Retrieved 1 March 2022. But before covering the latest developments, it's worth revisiting one of the most brutal edit wars in Wikipedia's history, which also says something about the Ukrainian spirit. The issue was whether the web encyclopedia should spell Ukraine's capital as "Kyiv" or "Kiev."
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RM, Kiev → Kyiv, No consensus, 30 July 2007, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, No consensus, 5 September 2007, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, No consensus, 11 September 2007, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, No consensus, 10 February 2008, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, Not moved, 23 September 2008, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, Not moved, 29 October 2009, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, No consensus, 18 November 2012, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, Snow close, not moved, 7 November 2013, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, Snow close, not moved, 3 October 2017, discussion
RM, Kiev → Kyiv, Snow close, not moved, 12 October 2018, discussion
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Hi! in this sentence: "Scholars continue to debate when the city was founded: The traditional founding date is 482 CE, so the city celebrated its 1,500th anniversary in 1982. Archaeological data indicates a founding in the sixth or seventh centuries, with some researchers dating the founding as late as the late 9th century," there should definitely be a period at the end. Aiue (talk) 15:16, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 January 2024[edit]
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Replace 'also written as Kiev' with 'outdated place-name Kiev' in the title block: as it misleadingly enable a russian promoted writing to continue being used. If clarification is needed, i propose to add 'formerly' into the statement as to emphasize its outdated nature. 204.48.92.168 (talk) 23:51, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not done The reality is that sources use Kiev, it is not misleading. See WP:KIEV for more. // Timothy :: talk 00:23, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Replace 'also written as Kiev' with 'outdated place-name Kiev' in the title block: as it misleadingly enable a russian promoted writing to continue being used. Levenyatko (talk) 02:02, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's neither Russian nor Ukrainian. It is the longstanding ENGLISH name that readers will still encounter. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 03:05, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Kyiv" spelling/pronunciation is the newspeak. It has not been used historically. 5.227.28.236 (talk) 04:39, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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The only correct spelling of the city name is KYIV, and never KIEV. Kyiv — is the Ukrainian language. Kiev — is the Russian language.
Please remove the Russian spelling from the description. We appreciate your understanding. 176.104.191.123 (talk) 18:03, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not done: While Kyiv is the current official romanisation of the city's name, the alternative spelling Kiev has seen widespread usage in the past, hence a mention of this spelling would be useful to readers. Liu1126 (talk) 18:13, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"Kyiv — is the Ukrainian language." So you are suggesting that we should delete all mentions of it, and rename the article? Good idea. We do not care about terms in the Ukrainian language, only in the English language. Dimadick (talk) 13:27, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Bullshit. Kiev is the long-standing English spelling. Kyiv has only been commonly used in English for less than a handful of years.--User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 22:00, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As per both the article and wiktionary, the folk etymology of Kyiv being named after Kyi is put too far into question, at least in my opinion, for the "named_for" section of the infobox to link to Kyi. TheodoresTomfooleries (talk) 05:17, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Not done The reality is that sources use Kiev, it is not misleading. See WP:KIEV for more. // Timothy :: talk 00:23, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
Not done: While Kyiv is the current official romanisation of the city's name, the alternative spelling Kiev has seen widespread usage in the past, hence a mention of this spelling would be useful to readers. Liu1126 (talk) 18:13, 23 March 2024 (UTC)