Talk:Philip the Bold

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[edit] Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.


Philip II, Duke of Burgundy → Philip the Bold – The current title is rarely, if ever used; the replacement, however, is the most common name used. Michael Sanders 22:00, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Survey

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  • Support as nominator Michael Sanders 22:00, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Oppose. Philip III of France is also a "Philip the Bold." Srnec 01:18, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
  • Weak oppose. Much less well-known by this epithet. Also, it is bad practice to translate le Hardi and le Temeraire with the same word. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 20:13, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
  • But nonetheless, "Philip the Bold" is his most common English name. Philip III of France is far less frequently known as such. Michael Sanders 13:52, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The primary meaning of "Philip the Bold" is the subject of this article, so there is no reason for this article not to occupy that location. I have therefore disregarded Srnec's opposition, with the proviso that a dablink be placed on this article linking to Philip III of France. Bad translating practice is also no argument for or against a title, while common usage is. This article has been renamed from Philip II, Duke of Burgundy to Philip the Bold as the result of a move request. --Stemonitis 17:47, 16 April 2007 (UTC)