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Oppose as there is sufficient content to justify separate pages, i.e. the lists of names are long enough for both to be worthwhile. We normally only merge variant spellings where there are few notable examples, or where the name is so common that it is not appropriate to have a list at all. –
FayenaticLondon20:56, 21 December 2013 (UTC)reply
Oppose Many given names could be said to fall into this area. As said there is enough critical mass in both lists to justify their continuance as distinct features.
S a g a C i t y (
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22:33, 21 December 2013 (UTC)reply
Semi-agree + semi-oppose: I agree, that the explanation of the names
Euan,
Ewan and
Ewen could very good be all in the same article. But the person-DAB part should not be put together, much more the Ewan + Euan person lists should be separated, too:
Observation (not a vote) What of the related
Eógan and
Iwan (name)? If we start putting names together because they are variations we are on a long and slippery slope
S a g a C i t y (
talk)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Anthroponymy, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
the study of people's names on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
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The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.A summary of the conclusions reached follows.
Oppose as there is sufficient content to justify separate pages, i.e. the lists of names are long enough for both to be worthwhile. We normally only merge variant spellings where there are few notable examples, or where the name is so common that it is not appropriate to have a list at all. –
FayenaticLondon20:56, 21 December 2013 (UTC)reply
Oppose Many given names could be said to fall into this area. As said there is enough critical mass in both lists to justify their continuance as distinct features.
S a g a C i t y (
talk)
22:33, 21 December 2013 (UTC)reply
Semi-agree + semi-oppose: I agree, that the explanation of the names
Euan,
Ewan and
Ewen could very good be all in the same article. But the person-DAB part should not be put together, much more the Ewan + Euan person lists should be separated, too:
Observation (not a vote) What of the related
Eógan and
Iwan (name)? If we start putting names together because they are variations we are on a long and slippery slope
S a g a C i t y (
talk)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.