On 4 September 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved to Pænda. The result of the discussion was not moved.
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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.
WP:Æ and English orthography don't apply here, because this is a proper name. She is credited as "PÆNDA" on the Eurovision website. The alternative (simplified) spelling "Paenda" is also used in secondary sources and should therefore be a redirect. Just as Baerum is a redirect to Bærum. — Ætoms[talk]10:37, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Leaning opposed: In the article, I found only one English-language source that mentions her, and it uses the current title without the unusual character. Her own official website uses mosly "PAENDA" (without the unusual character), and so does her YouTube channel and Facebook page and Instagram and TikTok and Amazon Music and Apple Music and Spotify. If I understand correctly, on Wikipedia we're supposed to look to English-language independent reliable sources. I have had some difficulty finding those for this subject. Several of the non-English sources also do not use the special character. — BarrelProof (talk) 23:25, 4 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. It appears that "Pænda" was used a stage name for Eurovision, but not for much else in any substantive way. Perhaps a style/branding choice for a short period as part of Eurovision and for the related musical releases from that era. In addition to the social media links above, recent single and album covers use the simpler "Paenda" spelling. Grk1011 (talk) 13:09, 6 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose. Most sources used in the article support the "Paenda" spelling with the ash ligature, so under WP:COMMONNAME this spelling should be used, and also concur with the above comments regarding social media/artist credits in published materials. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 15:44, 6 September 2022 (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.