Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudatifilius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache


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The result was   delete. unsourced Spartaz Humbug! 05:59, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudatifilius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache

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non-notable WWI captain, whose dubious claim to fame is having a long name. I can't find it now but I know we have an article listing unusual names, unless this too has been deleted for bordering on trivial original research. doktorb wordsdeeds 08:29, 11 October 2008 (UTC)


 * List of unusual personal names is probably what you're thinking of, he doesn't appear there. the wub "?!"  09:06, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - not notable apart from his magniloquent name, and the references don't confirm that. JohnCD (talk) 15:25, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep - Guinness World Record holder for longest surname. AlexTiefling (talk) 18:16, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment - the article doesn't say that, in fact it says it's a "common misconception" and his surname was actually just "Tollemache-Tollemache." JohnCD (talk) 19:18, 11 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:21, 16 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment — Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern -schplenden -schlitter -crasscrenbon -fried -digger -dangle -dungle -burstein -von -knacker -thrasher -apple -banger -horowitz -ticolensic -grander -knotty -spelltinkle -grandlich -grumblemeyer -spelterwasser -kürstlich -himbleeisen -bahnwagen -gutenabend -bitte -eine -nürnburger -bratwustle -gerspurten -mit -zweimache -luber -hundsfut -gumberaber -shönendanker -kalbsfleisch -mittler -raucher von Hautkopft of Ulm is not on that list. MuZemike  ( talk ) 03:03, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment - I've looked into this a bit more, and it seems that the subject is definitely famous for the misconception (found in sources like older Guinness Books of Records, eg 1974) that the last six words of his name were a single surname. The claim may be false, but it's notably false. I'm sticking with 'keep'. AlexTiefling (talk) 12:15, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Commment You're saying 'keep' because of a misconception thirty years ago ? The person himself is not notable, the story behind his name IS. That surely fails notability rules. doktorb wordsdeeds 17:07, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure. Having looked at List of unusual personal names, I'd definitely endorse a merge (and the inclusion of LSDOFfT-TdOP Tollemache-Tollemache's curiously named siblings) in that article, as an alternative to retention. AlexTiefling (talk) 10:32, 17 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete, only trivially notable. Optional redirect to List of unusual personal names. Stifle (talk) 13:31, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to subject's father, Ralph Tollemache. Any biographical detail of import can be added to the list there. Choess (talk) 00:05, 19 October 2008 (UTC)


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