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According to the French article, Fort Ney is the proper name, not just an alias. So that brings the next question, why is it called Fort Ney? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.139.81.0 (talk) 10:06, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
All of the Belfort (and most other) French forts of the era were and are usually known by the nearest town, as the "Fort de X." Somewhat later, they were given proper names, usually after a French general, in this case probably Michel Ney. Per WP:COMMONNAME, both the French and English articles are titled by its common name, and mention its given name. The French wording is a bit more emphatic ("de son vrai nom"), but in this context it means more like "given" than "true." I don't think there was a reference specifically attributing the name to Marshal Ney, but it's highly probable. Acroterion(talk) 13:52, 31 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
