7. Use of cardinal points in naming of seas

Present usage of alternative names with compass points of high seas when the specific element of one name variant(allonym). Includes a country or people¡¯s name is not uncommon, e.g. South China Sea¡ªBien Dong (Vietnamese East Sea), Baltic Sea¡ªOstsee(German East Sea), Sea of Japan¡ªEast Sea. Allonyms may also occur when the specific cardinal point does not well fit in the case of a given country: in the very case of the North Sea we have seen that the Danes call it ¡°Vesterhavet¡±(Western Sea).
These alternatives may include a specific element other than a cardinal point. A well-known example here are the allonym English Channel¡ªLa Manche. Although the first version has global familiarity due to the position of the English language, the second variant(or its translation) is used in most other countries where English is not official.