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I find it uncomfortable and wrong to say that Ynys Mon is "also known as" Anglesey. It's not an Alias; it's the name of the island in English, which is also the main language of the article. I wouldn't expect an article written in Welsh to use the name Chester sand explain that it's also known as Caer, it would just say "Caer".
Strange times.
I'd love to live in a castle but I'm not sure I'd love to maintain one
That's pretty colonial.
Place names are a lot more than just translations.
There will also be a lot of Welsh speakers who would be uncomfortable with the English name being used considering the history of the Welsh language. Ynys Môn is also the official name of the parliamentary constituency so it is pretty commonly used in an English context.
Another argument is that there is conscious effort to increase usage of the Welsh language and place names are a good place to start understanding the alphabet and pronunciation.