Talk:Joseph Henry Cotter

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Requested move 17 February 2021

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: Consensus to move to "Joseph Henry Cotter", of the proposed options this seems to be the one with the most support. (non-admin closure) (t · c) buidhe 21:32, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Cotter → Joseph H. Cotter – Not clearly primarytopic, Joseph Cotter (disambiguation) should be at Joseph Cotter. Alternatively could be at Joseph Cotter (politician) Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 23:28, 17 February 2021 (UTC) —Relisting. Andrewa (talk) 18:02, 25 February 2021 (UTC) —Relisting. ~ Aseleste_{charge-parity}^time 13:36, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support Joseph Henry Cotter [1] or Joseph H. Cotter (2nd choice) per nom and WP:NATURAL. Oppose Joseph Cotter (politician). - Station1 (talk) 08:34, 18 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- Support this.--Ortizesp (talk) 01:07, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Joseph Cotter (politician). No evidence he commonly used his middle name, so WP:NATURAL does not trump WP:COMMONNAME. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:48, 19 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Relisting comment: I think we have strong consensus that the current name needs to change. Station1, Necrothesp and Eddie891, have you any further thoughts on what that new name should be? Andrewa (talk) 18:02, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
- I have already stated my opinion above. -- Necrothesp (talk) 01:39, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - (responding to ping) Joseph Henry Cotter does appear to a common name. Aside from the ref in the article cited above, also here and here and here(?). I don't see any evidence that just Joseph Cotter was widely used, although there's not that much out there. Station1 (talk) 23:52, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Joseph H. Cotter (no evidence he was referenced via a middle initial), but would support Joseph Henry Cotter (first choice) or Joseph Cotter (politician) (second choice). Definitely WP:NOPRIMARYTOPIC. —Roman Spinner (talk • contribs) 06:56, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Relisting comment: Relisting again to determine the destination title. If it still does not work, I suggest the closer should pick the best title of the options available, and then be clear that while consensus has rejected the former title (and no request to bring it back should be made lightly), there is no consensus for the title actually chosen per WP:NOGOODOPTIONS. ~ Aseleste_{charge-parity}^time 13:36, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be fine with any, but Henry Cotter seems perhaps the best option. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 01:12, 12 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.