User talk:Giano/BP

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Giano, is your subject related to this pensive beauty, slightly idealised by my favourite 19th-century painter? --Ghirla ^-трёп- 12:24, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Related but not her, I'm afraid. Giano | talk 13:55, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

What a great intro. It makes me want to read more. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 16:20, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

The most recent biographer of Rosebery is Leo McKinstry, an appalling man but a good biographer. David | Talk 09:53, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Whatsername?

Anyone out there watching this know what is the naming convention for referring to her throughout this page should be - Rosebery sounds too masculine, besides which I use it for Lord Rosebery, De Rothschild (again I don't like just surnames for women, yeah I'm just a soft old chauvenist I guess) anyway she cease to be de Rothschild a third of the way through - Hannah sound too much like a women's magazine article and too down market - all suggestions advice welcome Giano 17:45, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, the current page calls her "Hannah", which strikes me as a trife over-familiar, and you can't call her "H de R" forever.

I think she probably ought to be "de Rothschild" until she gets married, and then, presuambly, Lady Rosebery (you will need to call her husband Lord Rosebery most of the time to avoid ambiguity). You can always try using "she" a lot :)-- ALoan (Talk) 21:21, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

Hanny-Panny? Bishonen | talk 13:21, 3 October 2006 (UTC).

Thank you Bishonen that was very helpful!, No I can't keep saying "she" it reminds me of: "who is he - the goat's mother?" Hannah is far to familiar, and "Lady Rosebery" will attract comment from the republican element who don't like titles - I know how about Hannah Rosebery, and Archibald Rosebery, but that's a little long winded isn't it? Giano 19:04, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Confused

This sentence in the lead seems weird:

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On the death of her father in 18 she became one of the richest women in Britain.

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In 18? What do you mean by that - the 18th century, when she was 18, or when her father was 18, or what? I wouldn't have brought it to your attention, but I have no idea, which may mean that other people who read this when it is published would have no idea. Otherwise, very nice! Daniel.Bryant 12:08, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

It's a userpage, I presume there are facts still to be checked before it's moved to mainspace. I'm guessing from the context that "in 18" stands for the year her father died, i. e., for example, as it might be, "in 1871". Bishonen | talk 12:22, 21 October 2006 (UTC).

Oh, I see. No problems. Daniel.Bryant 12:26, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

It means I have not yet bothered to look up when her father kicked the bucket, but I would not worry too much because most of this will be chopped out before entering main space, I just like to assemble every known fact and then decide which are important and relevant Giano 13:08, 21 October 2006 (UTC)