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@This is Paul Hi. Your move was certainly reasonable under WP:NCWWW, but the result isn't great because "2024" does't say that much and "Bushey" doesn't say anything to most people. "Killings of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt" has more recognizable elements (names of victims) and is better in totality. Also a fine way to name an article with multiple victims: Murders of Gerald and Vera Woodman (in this case there are three victims which is not the same as two, but the title is still sufficiently concise). I suggest an RM if you disagree. Sincerely —Alalch E.16:50, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I do disagree, chiefly because naming multiple victims in the title of an article makes the title awkward. Here are a few examples of other articles which follow the location naming convention when multiple victims from the same family were involved:
I think your concern that "2024" does't say that much and "Bushey" doesn't say anything to most people is a flimsy argument, since none of the abovementioned locations would say that much to the majority of readers. You cite a case above where the individuals are named, but all such cases I've found (such as Murders of William Redmond and Helen Phelps) tend to involve two individuals and no more. So I will be requesting a move for that reason. This is Paul (talk) 17:29, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Oppose. The proposed title basically rests on "Bushey" as the most distinguishing element, and that can't be good because of low recognizability of this place and weak association with this subject in the minds of most people globally, who will remember this as "that crossbow attack in the UK in which three people were killed". Almost no one will recognize or remember this for "Bushey". Names of the victims in a construction that denotes that three were killed is more recognizable and natural. Names of multiple victims is also a fine way to name an article about an event such as this: Murders of Gerald and Vera Woodman and Murders of William Redmond and Helen Phelps (in this case there are three victims which is not the same as two, but the title is still sufficiently concise, and is actually more concise than the latter).—Alalch E.18:23, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I doubt many people outside the United Kingdom were aware of Dunblane before the Dunblane massacre or Streatham before the 2020 Streatham stabbing. Incidents like this propel places into public consciousness and a place's prior obscurity should not affect article naming or ignore convention. Additionally, prior to the announcement of the victims' identities all of the media reports I was seeing were referring to it as the Bushey attacks. Adam Blacktalk • contribs12:47, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Those previous incidents were reported by place name in sustained media; the focus of sustained media in this case appears to be that it was a triple murder, the relation to John Hunt, and the crossbow. Anecdotally, I had already forgotten the name of the location and had to search the victims' names to find this article, to the point of what the article name is supposed to do (be what someone looking for it would expect). Kingsif (talk) 23:38, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - In my opinion naming three people in an article name sounds weird. Many other articles of killings of people have not put the victims as the name. In the article it clearly states their names anyway so I don't see a big issue with changing it to a better sounding and shorter, easier to search name (I've had to go to the July 9, 2024 page multiple times to get to this article because I don't remember all the victims names).
Same: but the first time I was looking, when it was under the "Bushey" name and I had already completely forgotten that place name... Kingsif (talk) 23:52, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment while it's been widely reported in the media as a crossbow attack, the BBC live reporting page still currently says "Police believe the attack was targeted and carried out with a crossbow, as well as possibly other weapons" [1]. It may be premature to include crossbow in the title now, although I would agree once it's confirmed by police. Adam Blacktalk • contribs12:34, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose As I have commented above, "Bushey" as the only identifier would not be indicative of the main elements of this incident, and I think it is actually quite far down the list of options in terms of identifying it. And in terms of searchability. Bushey has already been dropped as part of the media reports. It is also not a place many people had even heard of before, and so the name is unlikely to stick in the memory, meaning it will be an unlikely search term - the article will be harder to find. Kingsif (talk) 23:48, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If the title is changed to include the location, I agree it won't need the year. However, it'd need to include crossbow because that's prominent in the media coverage. Killings is much better than attack because it's precise. We can't include murder because the suspect will likely be tried. 2A00:23CC:B4AA:2F01:8CCD:1CFF:FEBB:539F (talk) 10:59, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support - Article is difficult to find with current name. It is uncommon for pages about mass murder, domestic violence or not, to be named after victims, especially of more recent incidents. As others have said, putting "crossbow" somewhere in the title would be useful. I don't think it is necessary to wait for confirmation on whether a crossbow was used alone, as the crossbow does appear to be a significant part of the investigation and surveillance video shows a suspect carrying what is most likely the crossbow. Police also recovered a crossbow after arresting a suspect. As such, I think something along the lines of 2024 Bushey crossbow killings would be more appropriate and would help with discoverability.
Support it being moved somewhere else. An alternate title I would suggest would be Hunt family murders (as the murder was of a family, this is how we typically do familicide mass murder titles). In fact, we already have a duplicate article there. PARAKANYAA (talk) 03:14, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Article names involving killings named after a place (e.g., Port Arthur massacre, Dunblane massacre, 2014 Isla Vista killings, Atlanta child murders, etc.) are generally primarily connected by their geographic proximity and not other common elements aside from the perpetrator. This is very clearly a targeted killing of three members of the same family. The recommended title of Hunt family murders, which currently serves as a redirect to this article, is a better target for a move, as it clearly and concisely states what is most notable and identifying about the killings. 2024 Bushey killings should continue to be a redirect to the main article. --Delta1989 (talk) (contributions) 15:34, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Relisting comment: Relist, to allow additional discussion of the proposed title and the alternative of "Hunt family murders" or similar. BilledMammal (talk) 22:30, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
