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Some, such as [[Jo Jones]], use the married name, but others, like [[Evelyn Smythe]], retain the original name. | Some, such as [[Jo Jones]], use the married name, but others, like [[Evelyn Smythe]], retain the original name. | ||
Should we not have some consistency? [[User:TemporalSpleen|TemporalSpleen]] <sup>[[User talk:TemporalSpleen|talk to me]]</sup> 20:25, January 19, 2012 (UTC) | :Should we not have some consistency? [[User:TemporalSpleen|TemporalSpleen]] <sup>[[User talk:TemporalSpleen|talk to me]]</sup> 20:25, January 19, 2012 (UTC) | ||
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds -- Ralph Waldo Emerson. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 00:16, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ::A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds -- Ralph Waldo Emerson. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 00:16, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ||
I think it just depends on what name the character uses. In ''Death of the Doctor'', Jo was shown to have taken Cliff's last name, but Gwen and Amy are both shown to have kept their maiden names in every episode after their weddings. I don't know anything about Evelyn Smythe though, so I'm not sure whether this helps or not.[[User:Icecreamdif|Icecreamdif]] <sup>[[User talk:Icecreamdif|talk to me]]</sup> 03:15, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | :::I think it just depends on what name the character uses. In ''Death of the Doctor'', Jo was shown to have taken Cliff's last name, but Gwen and Amy are both shown to have kept their maiden names in every episode after their weddings. I don't know anything about Evelyn Smythe though, so I'm not sure whether this helps or not.[[User:Icecreamdif|Icecreamdif]] <sup>[[User talk:Icecreamdif|talk to me]]</sup> 03:15, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ||
Evelyn is specifically called Evelyn Rossiter in Thicker than Water, and in terms of televised companions Barbara's page still uses "Wright" [[User:TemporalSpleen|TemporalSpleen]] <sup>[[User talk:TemporalSpleen|talk to me]]</sup> 17:31, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ::::Evelyn is specifically called Evelyn Rossiter in Thicker than Water, and in terms of televised companions Barbara's page still uses "Wright" [[User:TemporalSpleen|TemporalSpleen]] <sup>[[User talk:TemporalSpleen|talk to me]]</sup> 17:31, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ||
I don't think that Barbara was ever shown to have taken any other name though.[[User:Icecreamdif|Icecreamdif]] <sup>[[User talk:Icecreamdif|talk to me]]</sup> 19:06, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | :::::I don't think that Barbara was ever shown to have taken any other name though.[[User:Icecreamdif|Icecreamdif]] <sup>[[User talk:Icecreamdif|talk to me]]</sup> 19:06, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ||
Death of the Doctor: Sarah Jane refers to Ian and Barbara Chesterton. [[User:TemporalSpleen|TemporalSpleen]] <sup>[[User talk:TemporalSpleen|talk to me]]</sup> 21:08, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | :Death of the Doctor: Sarah Jane refers to Ian and Barbara Chesterton. [[User:TemporalSpleen|TemporalSpleen]] <sup>[[User talk:TemporalSpleen|talk to me]]</sup> 21:08, January 20, 2012 (UTC) | ||
::Guys, ''please'' use colons prior to your posts in order to indent your messages. This makes the article conversation easier to read. | |||
::As to the current state of our rules, we do have a policy on married characters. Please consult [[T:CHAR NAMES]]. Basically, it says that we tend to prefer later to earlier names, and that we don't automatically switch to the married name. We ''are'' being consistent with Evelyn's name because her stories are being released out of order. Thus the most current stories involving Evelyn have her as Evelyn Smythe. Yes, her last story, chronologically, has her as Evelyn Rossiter, but that story was close to ten years ago. The most recently released episodes have her as Evelyn Smythe. | |||
::Personally, I think a better rule might be "use the name that's in the majority of stories in which the character appears". That's way easier and much less controversial. But that's not the current rule. We can ''make'' it the current rule if you like, of course. But, again, it's ''not'' the current rule. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}} <span style="{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}">07:54: Sat 21 Jan 2012 </span> | |||
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Some, such as Jo Jones, use the married name, but others, like Evelyn Smythe, retain the original name.
- Should we not have some consistency? TemporalSpleen talk to me 20:25, January 19, 2012 (UTC)
- A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds -- Ralph Waldo Emerson. Boblipton talk to me 00:16, January 20, 2012 (UTC)
- I think it just depends on what name the character uses. In Death of the Doctor, Jo was shown to have taken Cliff's last name, but Gwen and Amy are both shown to have kept their maiden names in every episode after their weddings. I don't know anything about Evelyn Smythe though, so I'm not sure whether this helps or not.Icecreamdif talk to me 03:15, January 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Evelyn is specifically called Evelyn Rossiter in Thicker than Water, and in terms of televised companions Barbara's page still uses "Wright" TemporalSpleen talk to me 17:31, January 20, 2012 (UTC)
- I don't think that Barbara was ever shown to have taken any other name though.Icecreamdif talk to me 19:06, January 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Death of the Doctor: Sarah Jane refers to Ian and Barbara Chesterton. TemporalSpleen talk to me 21:08, January 20, 2012 (UTC)
- Guys, please use colons prior to your posts in order to indent your messages. This makes the article conversation easier to read.
- As to the current state of our rules, we do have a policy on married characters. Please consult T:CHAR NAMES. Basically, it says that we tend to prefer later to earlier names, and that we don't automatically switch to the married name. We are being consistent with Evelyn's name because her stories are being released out of order. Thus the most current stories involving Evelyn have her as Evelyn Smythe. Yes, her last story, chronologically, has her as Evelyn Rossiter, but that story was close to ten years ago. The most recently released episodes have her as Evelyn Smythe.
- Personally, I think a better rule might be "use the name that's in the majority of stories in which the character appears". That's way easier and much less controversial. But that's not the current rule. We can make it the current rule if you like, of course. But, again, it's not the current rule.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ <span style="">07:54: Sat 21 Jan 2012
- Personally, I think a better rule might be "use the name that's in the majority of stories in which the character appears". That's way easier and much less controversial. But that's not the current rule. We can make it the current rule if you like, of course. But, again, it's not the current rule.
