Talk:Izzard

Merge and restructure.
Izard and Izzard are variations of the same surname, and should primarily be presented as an article on that surname. See Mark Antony Lower, Patronymica Britannica: A Dictionary of the Family Names of the United Kingdom (1860), p. 170. bd2412 T 20:29, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment. Neither page is a pure surname page - there's another full title match on each (a place and a fanzine). Narky Blert (talk) 13:59, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
 * In both cases, however, the primary meaning is going to be the surname. Note that the county is named after a person, former territorial governor George Izard (I would also argue that a "Foo County" is only a partial title match, since "County" is part of the construction). bd2412  T 14:07, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Oppose, but you could create new page Izzard (name) which could list all the name-holders and explain the spelling variation you cite. Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 11:33, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
 * That is an intriguing possibility. BD2412  T 13:24, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Support, as one page can readily disambiguate Izzard and Izard which would avoid the need for cross-linking between these pages and would allow for readers' inadvertent spelling errors. This structure works elsewhere; for example, Zaid has both Zaid and Zayd. I certainly wouldn't start yet another page; linking with a hatnote such as see also or distinguish should be sufficient. Klbrain (talk) 12:29, 29 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support + 's suggestion: one page for both surnames and one DAB page for both spellings. Leschnei (talk) 13:07, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Merge and redirect Izard into Izzard, as a single page. The merged page would not be overlarge; and there are no references or explanatory details on either page to justify or necessitate a standalone surname page. The Lower citation is a bit thin, essentially saying, "Your guess is as good as mine". As secondary position: merge and redirect, then split out Izzard (surname) with that citation.
 * I am against surnames as WP:PTOPICs - like all PTOPICs, they accumulate bad links, which are bad for the encyclopaedia. See User:Certes/Taxa linked to surnames and User:Certes/Surname links for a limited selection. Many of those problems weren't quick or easy; I remember that one took me two hours. Narky Blert (talk) 16:08, 28 September 2020 (UTC)


 * ✅ Klbrain (talk) 12:05, 14 November 2020 (UTC)