Talk:Ahmad (name)

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This page needs to be watched closely. Many add their own names between the other names in the list, which is sometimes a bit hard to detect. -- Eagle^a^mⁿ 07:31, 19 October 2005 (UTC) Ahmed is an Arabic origin name(commonly used in Turkey too) but in Turkey it became as Ahmet. So all the Ottoman characters in Wikipedia are Ahmet.

1 Disambiguation
2 Muhammad
3 Inclusion
4 Ümit

[edit] Disambiguation

This human name article is a disambiguation article, please do not revert the edits without discussing why is it not disambiguation?? also please check other Common name articles eg : John ,George, Simon, Wilson,Elizabeth.hope it helps.. --Sartaj beary 00:04, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

from Wikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages)

Disambiguation pages ("dab pages") are, like redirects, non-article pages in the article namespace. Disambiguation pages are solely intended to allow users to choose among several Wikipedia articles, usually when a user searches for an ambiguous term.

I read that to say that since the article contains information beyond was is intended for "solely" "allow[ing] users to choose among several Wikipedia articles", its is more that a "non-article". Its is in fact, a article. As for the other dabs, maybe they should be remade to name articles instead, that is, if they provide anything more than "solely" "allow[ing] users to choose among several Wikipedia articles". Abdul is a article? I can only see a redirect... --Striver 00:19, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Btw, even if it where only a dab, its more than *just* a human name dab.--Striver 00:20, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

No answer? --Striver 09:50, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Agreed I changed Disambiguation page to human name disambiguation article after your frist revert.. to tell you..personally i dont consider dab page as article page.. but you got point... Ooopz.. failed to notice that redirect.. and hey dont u think Abdul redirect to wrong article.. --Sartaj beary 19:00, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I disagree. Except for a small addition of information in the introduction, this is a dismabiguation page. It's an ambiguous term and allows the user to choose among several articles. Also, shouldn't the title be Ahmad instead of Ahmed? Cuñado

- Talk 07:27, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Why do you think this article should be at Ahmad instead of Ahmed? User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 21:41, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Definition for a dab: Wikipedia:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages):

Disambiguation pages ("dab pages") are, like redirects, non-article pages in the article namespace. Disambiguation pages are solely intended to allow users to choose among several Wikipedia articles, usually when a user searches for an ambiguous term.

If it has a category and is not "solely intended to allow users...", then it is not a dab. --Striver 22:48, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

If you want to make an article about the name, then it shouldn't have a list of people named Ahmad. We should make a page about the name, with encyclopedic content (one paragraph so far), and another page for disambiguation. Would that be OK?

It should be Ahmad because that is how is it spelled and pronounced. Cuñado

- Talk 04:12, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Ill rename it, thaks for the info. There are lots of article that also contain lists. --Striver 00:49, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Muhammad

It was the name his mother gave him. I have heard that he perferred to be called by it.

If you know of a reference then please provide it. Saying "I have heard" it somewhere, sometime, by somebody doesn't work. Cuñado

- Talk 17:13, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Inclusion

Who decides which people with the name Ahmad is either included or excluded? There are many prominent figures with the name Ahmad, as it is a very common name. Are the list of names inluded in this article justified? What level of recognition must one achieve to be included? Perhaps this article should be modified to just name and its origins. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.136.155.21 (talk • contribs).

In theory, this page could list all persons named Ahmad who have an article on Wikipedia - or are likely to have an article, based on the primary notability criteria. Carom 14:47, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Does that mean that anyone (regardless of their importance) and as long as their name is Ahmad can launch an article under their name in order to qualify for addition on this Ahmad article? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.136.155.21 (talk • contribs).

No. The individual would have to qualify under the notability criteria listed at WP:N. If they do not qualify for an article, they shouldn't be on this list. Carom 16:46, 4 January 2007 (UTC)