Talk:The Hobbit, Southampton

Requested move 16 April 2017

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The result of the move request was: Moved &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 08:16, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

The Hobbit pub → The Hobbit (pub) – I'm not sure why this article was moved to this title. Pubs generally are not qualified with the name "pub" after them (eg: Joiners Arms, Dolphin Hotel, Southampton, Red Lion Inn, Southampton, and further afield The Angel, Islington, Lamb and Flag, Covent Garden, Sun in the Sands and Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese). Obviously this article needs a disambiguator term as it's not the primary topic, but that should be in brackets. As an alternative, The Hobbit, Southampton could be considered. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  22:18, 16 April 2017 (UTC)

(off topic, I think I've played gigs in the Hobbit about 20 times, though not since 2003) Ritchie333 (talk) (cont)  22:19, 16 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Support per nomination and such forms as The Hobbit (1982 video game), Hobbit (unit) or Hobbit (word). The Hobbit, Southampton is also acceptable per above examples such as Red Lion Inn, Southampton. &mdash;Roman Spinner (talk)(contribs) 13:37, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Support per nom. The Hobbit, Southampton is also fine, but is probably only necessary if there are other pubs of the same name around. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:50, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Generally, "pub" is not part of a pub name, but for this one it is.  http://thehobbitpub.co.uk/ It is called "The Hobbit pub" or "The Hobbit Pub" except where the word "pub" is elsewhere in the sentence, and on the building itself where it is apparent that it is a pub (building) and not a hobbit.  --SmokeyJoe (talk) 12:04, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
 * The sign on the building just says "The Hobbit", as do all the posters featured on the website! So the name is clearly The Hobbit! -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:40, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Not all the posters. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 23:41, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Support. One of the Five Virtues of article titles is consistency with other articles, and (pub) is how we usually disambiguate on pubs. "The Hobbit" is what's on the sign and is what people mostly call it, I'd warrant. The official or legal name is relatively unimportant. Herostratus (talk) 22:54, 23 April 2017 (UTC)


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Source for 2021 refit
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/19158063.hobbit-southampton-gets-750-000-revamp/

©Geni (talk) 16:58, 15 March 2021 (UTC)