Hi
I think the alt name should be the old name. If we do it the other way
around we risk getting involved in politics. Having the old names as alt
names would however be important. More names means it gives flexibility to
have differently rendered maps. You could probably even go as far as having
Before going too far into this, take a look at the name key
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Name on the OSM wiki. Also take a
look at the on-the-ground rule
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Disputes#On_the_Ground_Rule. OSM
records what is - there's little scope for what was and will be.
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