Talk:Shawn Barber (pole vaulter)

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On 20 January 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved from Shawnacy Barber to Shawn Barber (pole vaulter). The result of the discussion was moved.

Requested move 20 January 2024

Latest comment: 9 months ago6 comments6 people in discussion

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) Bensci54 (talk) 05:09, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

– Per WP:COMMONNAME. Sources after his death show an overwhelming preference for "Shawn Barber". I have seen very little sources saying Shawnacy Barber. Sources saying Shawn Barber include AP, CNN, USA Today, The Guardian, and more. Additionally, people close to him call him "Shawn" (per AP source). Paul Vaurie (talk) 04:33, 20 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

Support This seems to be his most commonly used name. Blaylockjam10 (talk) 09:15, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
Support Shawn is the WP:COMMONNAME for both people, and over a long period of time (i.e. ignoring the spike of views around the date of the pole vaulter's death), there doesn't seem to be a clear WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. Joseph2302 (talk) 10:19, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
Support per nom. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:32, 23 January 2024 (UTC)Reply
Support per nom.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 03:56, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

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