Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hypocoristics for Spanish names

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Hypocoristics for Spanish names
A list of first names is non-encyclopedic. A list of "hypocoristics" (at least I learned something -- never heard that word before) is even less so. And why are we starting with Spanish names instead of English names? RickK 08:06, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC) How is this any more encyclopedic than a List of Spanish first names? RickK 22:25, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. A well thought out list - not just a list of given names (such as one which was rightfully thrown out recently). Castellanos is quite distinctive in the way that there is a standardised set of nicknames which seem to bear little relation to the full version. For example Paco for Francisco or Chuy for Jesús. -- RHaworth 08:25, 2005 Mar 5 (UTC)
 * You mean like Bob for Robert or Dick for Richard? How is Castilian any more notable than any other language for that?  RickK 08:48, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Proposer fails to establish any reason for deletion. Martg76 09:56, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Non-encyclopedic is my reason for deletion. Don't attack other Users.  And voter fails to explain his vote.  RickK 10:01, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry, it should have been "proposer fails to establish any good reason for deletion." The list is interesting and encyclopedic. There should be no preference for English over other languages. Martg76 14:43, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep; encyclopaedic, provides a useful and coherent compedium of information. The fact that there is no article covering English hypocoristics means that someone should create one, not that all other articles of the type should be deleted. 80.255 10:34, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep per above, and expand hypocoristics. Kappa 10:40, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge the intro and a few examples into hypocoristic. Move the actual list to Wiktionary, which has an appendix for given names. &mdash;Korath (Talk) 14:03, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Seems a valid bit of trivia of possible use and interest to some, and no harm to our non-paper encyclopedia. -- Infrogmation 19:16, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Concur with Korath's Merge suggestion above. Android79 22:05, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * either Merge or delete. Megan1967 02:30, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep I submitted this article (before I registered). I'm new here, I admit; haven't found anywhere an official definition of what is considered encyclopedic (except for 'compendium of knowledge'), only what isn't (ads, vandalism, jokes etc.) For me, and maybe others, this is useful knowledge. And I'm confused; original submitter for deletion seems to keep implying a list of English hypocoristics would be encylcopedic, and Spanish ones only after an English list is created, but not if it comes before. Why should the order of creation matter? Please excuse me if my article/response are against the rules. Inhiding 03:03, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Delete or if necessary Merge with hypocoristic. I agree with RickK. I think his point was not that the list of English nick names should come first, but that this list is as unencyclopedic as a list of English nick names would be. DaveTheRed 03:27, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Dave. No, I never implied that a list of English nicknames would be accpetable, nor do I believe so.  My comment about English nicknames was in discussion that somehow, Spanish nicknames are unique, a contention I disagree with.  RickK 05:25, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * I would like an article on hypocoristics, but not a list of them (and need I point out that such as list would be necessarily incomplete, as anyone can add their fave nicks for their friends, or people named footfootfoot, to them). As such, merge with hypocoristic. Radiant! 10:58, Mar 6, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. James F. (talk) 17:59, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. -- Necrothesp 15:29, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Merge and transwiki as per Korath. --Carnildo 21:17, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I don't care whether we keep or merge or transwiki to Wiktionary, but certainly we should make sure it doesn't get outright deleted. -- Jmabel | Talk 23:34, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)
 * Keep. Nomination seems to be founded on false assumptions.--Gene_poole 01:22, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Agree with Korath. A few examples in hypocoristic, the full list belongs elsewhere (probably Wiktionary).  Rossami (talk) 01:40, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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