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[proposed] convention: it is not a good idea to use the thorn character (Þ/þ) in Wikipedia page names, except for redirect pages.
The basic "naming conventions" principle refers to recognisability, as formulated per naming conventions policy:
Generally, article naming should give priority to what the majority of English speakers would most easily recognize, with a reasonable minimum of ambiguity, while at the same time making linking to those articles easy and second nature.
Þ/þ fails this recognisability criterion for many native English speakers (not to mention a large body of EAL visitors of wikipedia).
In article text this is less a problem while there the character can be linked to Þ or þ, which both redirect to the Thorn (letter) article.
For articles regarding the Þ/þ character, replace the character by "thorn" or "thorn (letter)" in the article title. Examples:
Provide redirects:
For articles where Þ or þ is used as part of a word:
Provide redirects for the most frequently occurring formats containing the þ/Þ character, e.g.:
See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Norse mythology) for exceptions.