Board Thread:The Panopticon/@comment-7302713-20130510215247/@comment-188432-20130511160636

When it comes to in-universe characters, I don't really care, but I generally default to using last names, except where that would result in ambiguity. Still, I'm just as likely to say "Peri" as "Brown" or "Harry" as "Sullivan". I think the OP's claim about sexism doesn't take into account that there are simply more female main characters in DW than male. Of course you'll find more instances of female first names in articles; it's simple math, not institutional bias.

However, with respect to real world articles, I think it's absolutely vital that we stick to last names. It's disrespectful in a biographical, informational article to give the impression of familiarity through the use of first names.