Talk:Necker Island

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Contents 1 Wrong fact 2 Picture not actually of Necker 3 Official Residents? 4 Branson's Necker is more famous, and larger

[edit] Wrong fact

"It is owned by Virgin entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson." I would say this is wrong. Necker Island (British Virgin Islands) is instead owned by him. --Abdull 13:42, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Picture not actually of Necker

I deleted the picture because it was not of necker island. Yes, I know, it links to a credible source stating that it is Necker, but I compared it to other pictures, and determined that it was actually of Nihoa. A little research led me to other some pictures claiming to be Necker but clearly Nihoa on the same site. One actually was of Necker, but it claimed to be of Lisianski. Anyway, I hope this clears up possible confusion. In the future, don't trust this site anymore. SeanMD80 02:35, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

UPTADE: I added a correct photo of Necker, conveniently already located on the database. It was claiming to be of Lisianski Island, so I deleted it. SeanMD80 03:50, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Official Residents?

If any NW Hawaiian island has official residents, it is Midway (in fact I think it does). French Frigate Shoals might have permanent residents also (Airport sign says "Population: 4"). But Necker? I am 99.9% sure no one lives on Necker. There aren't any habitations. Please explain where you got this info; I don't think it is accurate. SeanMD80^{talk | contribs} 23:53, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Branson's Necker is more famous, and larger

I searched for "Necker Island" in Wikipedia expecting to read about Sir Richard Branson's island. I found this article. Interested to learn that there is another island which shares the name, I then assumed that this one was somehow larger, or more important than the other. But no.. Branson's Necker is larger (74 acres), compared with 45 acres. I therefore suggest that this article name be given directly to Richard Branson's island - and the Hawaiian one renamed "Necker Island (Hawaii)". Any thoughts? EuroSong ^talk 20:29, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

I could see an argument for that. I could also see an argument for changing Necker Island into a disambiguation page (there are probably others too), and moving this one to a new location with an appropriate suffix. Probably better to start an AfM to discuss it though. This article has had more time and love that Branson's island, so someone will probably object to the move. --Legis (talk - contribs) 21:38, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

Well, whether Branson's island is more famous is debatable, (the Hawaiian island is of much greater interest to scientists) but if this article is to be renamed, then I want it to be called "Mokumanamana," the island's other name. The island is equally recognized by this name by sources, and which name you call it by is a matter of personal preference. Some scientists prefer "Mokumanamana." Necker Island would be reassigned to Branson's island, with a note on top similar to the current one, only referring then to Mokumanana. SeanMD80^{talk | contribs} 01:39, 4 January 2008 (UTC)