Talk:Rodney Sikumba

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On 13 July 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved from Rhodine Sikumba to Rodney Sikumba. The result of the discussion was moved.

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I've noticed that "government websites" in particular refer to this person as "Rhodine Sikumba" meanwhile all his social media pages and most news outlets refer to him as "Rodney Sikumba" (a Google Search can verify this). Also, "Rodney Sikumba" is how his name currently appears in the Livingstone (constituency) article. Although irrelevant, even the general citizenry that I interact with in the same district where he is the Member of Parliament refer to him or know him as "Rodney Sikumba". Due to this Wikipedia Rule of using WP:COMMONNAME over other names, I will make a "requested move". Let me first gather the same Google results for evidence. GeographicAccountant (talk) 11:30, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GeographicAccountant Next time when you are commenting or starting a discussion on the talk page that has few page watchers, try to mention few editors that may have had edited the page, or at least members of such project, for example, this may be Wiki Project Zambia. While this may not be a procedure that is frequently being practiced here, it helps the issue to be brought to the attention easier and faster given the talk page has few to no watchers. Otherwise, the issue you raised here is helpful and I support your move. Tumbuka Arch (talk) 12:07, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 13 July 2024

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) BilledMammal (talk) 05:14, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rhodine Sikumba → Rodney Sikumba – Rodney Sikumba is the WP:COMMONNAME for this person and he is normally referred to by that name by Zambians, as seen at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and more (I primarily used Google Search News to find these). It seems like only governmental websites like parliament.org.zm are the ones that refer to him as Rhodine Sikumba and as such, it is not his "Common Name" (I suppose it is his "Official Name"). As an add (although irrelevant), he has named all his official social media pages with the name Rodney Malindi Sikumba, as can be seen by typing his name on Google Search. GeographicAccountant (talk) 17:59, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nom. Does indeed appear to be his common name. -- Necrothesp (talk) 12:33, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.