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List of unusual personal names

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I think it would be quite insulting to the person on this list to be defined as "unusual" 219.77.73.190 12:53, 5 Feb 2005 (UTC)

  • Keep. I don't believe this is offensive as a whole. If an individual is listed and does not want to be, they may remove their own name. ~W
  • Keep. I don't think that having an unusual name is insulting per se, and I think most people would agree that, say, a name like "Queeeeeeen" is less common than "Michael". -- pne 11:33, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. The names cited meet any objective definition of the term "unusual". The only question is whether the risk offence to the people named outweighs the value or usefulness of having such a list. IMHO, the list is worth keeping. --47.248.0.43 18:06, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. Not deletion policy. --Oldak Quill 23:13, 9 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. Interesting, and people being offended isn't a reason for deletion. – Beginning 03:26, Feb 10, 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. For any and all of the above-mentioned reasons. --Palnatoke 15:34, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep - I made this page. Definitely keep. - Ta bu shi da yu 04:31, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete - User:Beginning, If I made a hate site on Wikipedia about you, would that be OK?
    • un·u·su·al adj. Not usual, common, or ordinary.
    • hate·ful adj. Feeling or showing hatred; malevolent.
    • There's nothing "hateful" about having a list showing names that are unique or very unusual. If the title were "List of stupid personal names" or "List of personal names everyone should mock," I'd agree with you. – Beginning 17:41, Feb 13, 2005 (UTC)
      • Sorry, is that written by the same person? If so, it appears you are contradicting yourself! - Ta bu shi da yu 12:24, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
        • The person who voted Delete didn't even sign it, Beginning was responding. -Brodo
  • Keep. I think calling this a hate site is displaying ignorance on what hate is or in which it can be manifested. Anyone at the age of 18 in the United States has the opportunity and legal right to change the name their parents gave them. If they choose not to do so, we can only assume it is because they do not have a problem with their name. While I understand that Wikipedia is international, and I am not familiar with the laws of other countries, I am sure there are means of changing your name or going by another name if the name your parents gave you is really a problem for you. Therefore, I see nothing wrong with documenting publicly the history of unusual names that parents have seen fit to name their children. Beech Johnson 18:13, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. This was one of the first pages that really got me addicted to Wikipedia. It's so educational, too! When someone asks me "is there REALLY a person named Optimus Prime?" I can answer yes, then show them. However, this article was -very- hard to find.. I've been trying to find it again for a while.. it wasn't even in the list of lists.
  • And another keep. <KF> 23:52, Feb 20, 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep. Are we trying to delete an encyclopaedia here? the votes for deletion page is not meant for stuff like these. but oh well. SECProto 02:28, Feb 24, 2005 (UTC)
  • Keep The word unusual isn't offensive, it's a neutral term. But then (most of) you knew that. Brodo 07:41, 1 Mar 2005 (UTC)
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