Talk:Sheikh Ahmad (nobleman of Siam)

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Just a note on the article name - normally I would not create an article with the honorific "Sheikh" in the title, but I wasn't sure how else to title this page. It seems questionable whether the "Qomi" (or other variants) sometimes shown with his name were actually used by the subject or were appended by later writers. "Sheikh Ahmad" seems to meet WP:COMMONNAME, but if someone has a better article name, feel free to move it. PohranicniStraze (talk) 05:56, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * It should be okay for now. 'Thai official' is rather modern, alternatively 'Ayutthaya' or 'Siamese' official could be used. Sodacan (talk) 06:17, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * How about 'Sheikh Ahmad of Qom'. Qomi, Qumi, Kuni, Ghomi are all based on the city of Qom his home town. Sodacan (talk) 06:22, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I considered that one, but it seems there is some dispute as to whether he was from Qom or not; supposedly there is another town called Guni that his Bunnag descendants claim as his hometown. (Not one of the Iranian towns named Guni that we have an article for; seems to be further east than any of them.) PohranicniStraze (talk) 06:50, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I see. Sodacan (talk) 07:08, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Whether or not a name was used during the person's lifetime shouldn't affect its suitability as the article title, as long as it is commonly accepted by reliable sources. After all, most kings are known by posthumous names. Sheikh Ahmad Qomi (and variants) does appear to be the most common name that precisely identifies the subject, so I suggest going with that. (The inclusion or exclusion of the title Sheikh is more a matter of Wikipedia style; I don't have an opinion on that.) --Paul_012 (talk) 18:49, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
 * PS It does appear though that Tej Bunnag has commented in several publications opposing the use of Qomi. Ideally we should try to figure out what the current position of the wider academic community is on the subject (which may or may not agree with him). If Sheikh Ahmad plus disambiguation is preferred, I suggest something along the lines of Sheikh Ahmad (nobleman of Siam). Since the concept of nationhood did not exist then, it would be unnatural to use "Thai" other than to refer to ethnicity, which does not describe the subject. --Paul_012 (talk) 19:29, 25 May 2021 (UTC)