Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Czech given names


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was no consensus. W.marsh 00:42, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

List of Czech given names
Per WP:WINAD and prior strong precedent, I have transwikied this article to wikt:Appendix:Czech given names, where it is more appropriate. Lists of names are not encyclopedic, but they do belong in Wiktionary, and that's where we have moved them before (e.g., see Votes for deletion/List of first names). This should now be deleted. Dmcdevit·t 06:00, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. MER-C 10:51, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. WP is not a calendar. No idea why the diminutives were included. Among the diminutives I see quite a few typos and mistakes. Pavel Vozenilek 14:36, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. And ditto all similar articles. Emeraude 17:48, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep. As it's a careful selection, it should be included. Wikipedia is not paper. Obviously, typos should be fixed. Lists are definitely encyclopedic. -- User:Docu


 * This is adapted from what I wrote in the discussion of the similar article, List of Armenian given names, but it equally holds here.


 * How are lists definitely encyclopedic"? I couldn't agree less. Lists should have a place if, and only if, they are of a clearly defined finite content of things that actually belong together as a list. Examples might be 'List of countries in the European Union' or 'List of metallic elements' or 'List of best actor Oscars' (though even the last two are not necessarily worthy of their own page if they could be better included as part of articles on 'Elements' or 'Oscar winner' respectively). The list must belong together - it must have meaning AS A LIST. This list does not qualify - it must be totally impossible and certainly impractical to list EVERY Armenian given name, and even if it could be done, is it necessary? Let the Mormons collect names; Wikipedia is not a genealogy database.


 * User:Docu rather destroys his argument when he says "it's a careful selection." Precisely.  Emeraude 22:05, 28 October 2006 (UTC)


 * It's not just a list of first names, it's a list of Czech first names, sufficiently carefully made to be included in other Mediawiki projects. Not every list needs to be exhaustive, afterall, Wikipedia hasn't reached that point either ;)  -- User:Docu


 * Here I can say something. History of Czech given names could be interesting - which one's were popular in the past, what were the trends, what was the situation during communist regime, etc. Currently, official list of allowed names does exist (and a book listing them was published) but exceptions could be granted by request. Statistics of most popular names are here: for females, for males, most popular child names during recent years, list of allowed names online. There was a media splash when some "alternative" parents named their baby "Midnight Storm" and civil service forced them to pick something more common.


 * I am not principially against this kind of lists but I do not like copy-pasted collection of words from unknown source, with mistakes and without any context at all. If this is kept I am able to rewrite it, though. Pavel Vozenilek 12:48, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep I'm writing a novel set in Prague and I'm finding that this is a very useful reference for me in coming up with character names. This is the kind of thing that wikipedia can do well and should do. Quality issues should be addressed by improving the quality, not by deleting the article. Donald Hosek 04:31, 30 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep I am looking for names in different cultures and Wikipedia is the first adress I am looking Cattleyard 12:30, 30 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep As a student of Czech, I find this page fascinating and educational. sanderlewis


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.