Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pokemon Names and Meanings


 * 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 delete.  Singu larity  01:56, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Pokemon Names and Meanings

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This appears to be an aborted attempt by a user to create a comprehensive list of Pokemon name meanings. While normally I would let it go for a while to see if anyone, the author or otherwise, was able to complete it, it seems to be practically begging for original research. Unless someone has a comprehensive reliable source that lists documented explanations of Pokemon names, I don't see how this can be a valid subject for an article. Powers T 03:34, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been added to the list of video game deletions. Someone another (talk) 08:06, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete cruft that has no claim of meeting WP:N or WP:FICTION, seems like WP:NOR as well Secret account 08:38, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete. Most of the names are obvious plays on words, but "obvious" doesn't mean "verifiable". Pure OR without sources, and even with sources deserving of nothing more than a sentence on the master list pages, or full articles where they exist (and in fact, most full articles do have explanations of the character names, eg. Bulbasaur, Pikachu). ~Matticus UC 09:38, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Punkmorten (talk) 11:00, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete oh.. did you know Ekans is Snake backwards? WP:TRIVIA. User:Krator (t c) 11:18, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete as original research, and speculation, by a undoubtably well meaning if misguided editor. Martijn Hoekstra (talk) 11:19, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per all reasons said above. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 03:47, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Numerous policy violations as above. • 97198  talk  14:43, 16 December 2007 (UTC)


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