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==Self-determination==
Names ought to be determined by the person or group that they refer to. For example, if Canadian Tokiponists broadly agreed that Canada should be tokiponized differently, people should use that tokiponization. One can also [[#Breaking the rules|break the rules]] for their name
If the referent has not determined their own name in Toki Pona, it is recommended to make an educated guess at what it <em>would</em> be where possible, such as by using {{w|endonym}}s and native pronunciation. For example, the most common tokiponization for {{w|Toronto}} is {{tp|ma Towano}}, rather than {{tp|ma Tolonto}},<ref name="tpize"/> matching the local pronunciation of the name ({{IPA|[tʰəˈɹɒnow]}}).
==Against names==
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==Breaking the rules==
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As with all parts of Toki Pona, tinkerers love to exceed the boundaries of what's considered a name. Examples include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lipamanka.gay/essays|title={{tok|lipamanka}}'s essays|website={{tok|lipamanka}}.gay|author={{tok|lipamanka}}|access-date=2024-02-13}}</ref>
* intentionally using disallowed sound groups
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* not using a headnoun at all, or leaving it up to the speaker
* in {{tp|sitelen pona}}, using a custom "[[name glyph]]" that may or may not indicate pronunciation
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==References==
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