Talk:Henry Montagu Butler

Requested move 29 December 2019

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The result of the move request was: Moved to Henry Montagu Butler per WP:COMMONNAME and lack of objection. (non-admin closure) Surachit (talk) 06:12, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Montagu Butler → ? – Move to Henry Montagu Butler or H. Montagu Butler, with a disambiguation page created at Montagu Butler, because:

Against Montagu Butler For Henry Montagu Butler For H. Montagu Butler
 * "Montagu Butler" is ambiguous with Montagu C. Butler (and the Montagu C. Butler Library), and Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler.
 * It is not clear that HMB is the primary topic for "Montagu Butler": Montagu C. Butler seems to have as much literature.
 * He seems to be known as Henry Montagu Butler nearly as often as Montagu Butler – nearly half of all Google hits for "Montagu Butler" (which include hits for other individuals of the name) are for "Henry Montagu Butler".
 * Respected sources including Britannica and ODNB use this form.
 * He is known to have signed his name "H. Montagu Butler".
 * His books are credited in this form. LookLook36 (talk) 22:49, 29 December 2019 (UTC)


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