Talk:L. L. Bean

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Their website always spells their name "L.L.Bean" with no space. I see that redirects to "L. L. Bean" right now which itself talks of "L.L. Bean". Which is right? I'm tempted to make everything have no space, consistent with the company's spelling. —Ben FrantzDale 14:01, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Spelling should follow the rules of English, because this is the title of an article - it isn't a company logo. Spaces after periods are the way English works, with the frequent exception of two initials in a row (like L.L.). I guess the rule it's following is actually "always set off the family name by a space, and capitalize it". We should follow that rule. Besides, the company puts a space in the text of the catalogue - not the artsy logo, but the actual words. - DavidWBrooks 15:18, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
I agree we should go by their text not their logo; I just see "L.L.Bean" in their HTML text on their web page; I don't have a paper catalog in front of me. —Ben FrantzDale 13:49, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
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