Talk:Mike Middleton (American football)

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On 22 March 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved. The result of the discussion was not moved.

Requested move 22 March 2024

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: not moved. – robertsky (talk) 04:25, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Middleton (American football) → ? – per WP:SMALLDETAILS and WP:NATURALDIS. Mike Middleton is the only Wikipedia entry known by the diminutive Mike, all other Michael's are known as Michael, per Michael Middleton (disambiguation). cookie monster 755 03:20, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Current name is fine as is. Anybody names Michael could reasonably be abbreviated as Mike in reader's brains even if the article doesn't mention it. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 04:09, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Although this subject meets WP:NGRIDIRON, he is not the primary topic. 162 etc. (talk) 15:24, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose: The academic is also known as Mike, per the headline of this source cited in the article, and practically everyone whose name is Michael is sometimes referred to as Mike. —⁠ ⁠BarrelProof (talk) 16:30, 22 March 2024 (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.