Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Rotch

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of the debate was merge & redirect to Gag name. --Stormie 05:19, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mike Rotch

This is a name that Bart Simpson uses to prank call Moe. His name does not appear in CNN list of victims which were compiled from AP list. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/memorial/lists/by-name/page86.html

The name of parents does not appear on List of Confirmed Dead in OKC Bombing. http://www.cpb.ouhsc.edu/okc_bomb/dead.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.28.250.23 (talk • contribs) 08:33, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

  • This afd nomination was orphaned. Listing now. Delete per nom or speedy as vandalism; transparent hoax. —Cryptic (talk) 15:57, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Ok, here's what I propose. Make an article on Gag names, then redirect every conceivable name of this sort (Mike Hunt, Ben Dover, Amanda Huggenkiss, etc.) to said article, and protect 'em all.  BD2412 talk 16:48, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
    • Hmmm... two of the three randomly picked joke names I came up with have legit articles already. I'm floored.  BD2412 talk 16:49, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
      • Ummm... I think that Mike Hunt ought to be AfD too... and/or very strongly fixed. Mmmbeer 17:47, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete and/or redirect per BD2412. --howcheng [ talk • contribs • web ] 17:13, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete. Mmmbeer 17:47, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Redirect as per BD2412 with the proviso that some gag names are actually used legitimately and they need seperate articles - Falerin 17:51, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
    • Note: I've started the Gag name article, and have noted that some gag names are indeed used as stage names. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that we have an article on Biggus Dickus.  BD2412 talk 18:49, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
      • In the words of Pilate in life of Brian "... I too find this wesonabull ..." Sadly I must confess I acually knew kids who's parents without thinking named their child Micheal Hawk and Micheal Hunt respectively. Hawk and Hunt were friends. I have to suspect the parents knew well what they did though because Hawk's sisters name was Bobbi Joe. I Also knew a Kandy Kane. Though none of these individuals is in fact notable other then having been stuck with a gag name by unthinking parents - Falerin
  • Redirect per BD2412 (ingenious!) and Falerin. Wow, I learn something new on AfD every day! --Jacquelyn Marie 19:53, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.