Talk:William H. Whyte
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[edit] "Holly" in the name of Whyte
There is a "Holly" in the name of Whyte. Lockley told me that it is correct "because that's how his friends and colleagues knew him, and that's how he was commonly refered to". He also gave me some refereces such as New York Times obit (at http://www.writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/whyte-obit.html) and Paul Goldberger's eulogy (at http://www.paulgoldberger.com/speeches.php?speech=whyteeulogy1999). But it seems to me that "Holly" is just another expression of "Hollingsworth", Whyte's middle name. Correct? Is so, it is not accute to write his name as William Hollingsworth "Holly" Whyte. --Neo-Jay 05:21, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
- Neo-Jay, the style guideline Wikipedia:Proper names is silent about the representation of nicknames as far as I can tell. The question isn't whether or not Mr. Whyte was known as 'Holly' -- a quick Google should ease your evident doubts. The question is how best to show that in the article. The existing "William Hollingsworth 'Holly' Whyte" seems to me the best, most accurate and most concise idea. If you have a better idea, Jay, I don't see much of a problem either way. Cheers. --Lockley 16:14, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
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- Hi, Lockley. How about using this: William Hollingsworth Whyte, also known as Holly Whyte... ? Anyway, William Hollingsworth "Holly" Whyte looks strange. Thanks. --Neo-Jay 00:01, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] pov
just a wee bit pov, cough cough
