Talk:Santidev Ghosh

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[edit] Spelling of last name

I understand that the spelling of the name Ghosh, can also be used as Ghose, and that the gentleman depicted on this page actually spelled his own name as Ghose and not Ghosh.

I could not find a way to correcting that. Can someone help please?Tonymitra (talk) 21:18, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

The way to correct it is by moving it, just as I did to get it out of userspace. I can certainly help with that, but first let's make sure the move is the right thing to do. According to Wikipedia:Naming conventions, article names "should prefer what the greatest number of English speakers would most easily recognize, with a reasonable minimum of ambiguity, while at the same time making linking to those articles easy and second nature." Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies) says "the article title should generally be the name by which the subject is most commonly known". If he is known by various names, we create pages called redirects to lead those searching for him by other names here. The question, then, would seem to be whether Ghose or Ghosh is the most frequently used spelling amongst English speakers. Using the google test (which is quick and easy, but not always accurate) I see 2000 hits for "Santidev Ghosh", 329 hits for Santidev Ghose and 159 hits for "Shantidev Ghosh". Given those conventions and styleguides and the not-necessarily accurate but sometimes helpful results of google, I'll just ask if you're sure that the move is best before following through with it. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 21:27, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

hmmmm... Now I wonder why I did not check and come out with those google count numbers. Also, given the text you put up and what Wikipedia guideline says, I am not sure we should change it. I have been contacted by people alerting me of the spelling. I will pass this info to them. Perhaps the best name (even if not the one the person actually used) should be the name most folks would expect, and inside the page itself, one could have the name spelling mentioned as the person used himself. How about that ? And again, I learned something more about the watchlist and stuff, and am very impressed with your sheer patience with novices. Thanks for the one up.Tonymitra (talk) 01:53, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

No problem. If you decide that Ghose would be better, the page can be moved. If not, a redirect page would probably be a good idea. --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 02:47, 22 March 2008 (UTC)