Talk:Tyrannosaurus Rex (Isla Nublar)/Film

Naming Dispute
I've noticed that there's a naming dispute between people who call the T. Rex "Roberta", and those who call it "Rexy". However, as I mentioned on the Forums, I don't think we should use either as the official name of the animal.

The name 'Roberta' originates as the name of the animatronic used in the original film, and was referred to as such in the storyboards. This, however, is information from behind the scenes, not in-universe. Therefore, it isn't a canon source upon which referring to the Rex as 'Roberta', as the in-universe name of the animal, can be based. Similarly, while 'Rexy' has origins in the Jurassic Park novel, was used in both Jurassic Park: The Game and Jurassic World: The Game and is preferred by Colin Trevorrow, it's made clear that it's simply a nickname, and again, not the official canon name for the Rex.

Ideally, each article on the wiki should be written from an in-universe, objective and fully referenced perspective. As such, I propose that this page should be renamed "Tyrannosaurus (Isla Nublar)", with a bullet point in the Trivia section outlying the 'Roberta' and 'Rexy' nicknames. Until an in-universe, canon source uses one name or the other, the wiki should be impartial to it and take no official stance, regardless of your own personal preference. --Cyrannian (talk) 19:31, April 22, 2018 (UTC)