Talk:Kevin Lala

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On 1 March 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved from Kevin Laland to Kevin Lala. The result of the discussion was moved.

Name Change to Lala[edit]

I think think (possibly some time in the last year) he has changed his last name from Laland to Lala. This was brought to my attention by an advertisement for a talk on which he would commentate, but seems backed up by https://press.princeton.edu/our-authors/lala-kevin-n, among other things. PhilosophicalMammoth (talk) 15:02, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I personally know that he changed his name to honor his ancestry. The Princeton press information is correct, but I'll try to see if I can get him to make a statement somewhere. FlybellFly (talk) 09:12, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Name change now documented on personal website: https://lalandlab.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/

"Why I Changed My Name: Lala was my original family name, which my parents anglicized when I was 4, in an attempt to reduce the racism that their children experienced. I may have benefited from my surname being anglicized, but it did not sit right with me that I should still bear that name more than 50 years later. I wish to celebrate my ancestry not hide it. I am proud of my Parsi Indian heritage. I am not going to be intimidated by racists." FlybellFly (talk) 09:11, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

What about the title? Should we change that, too? FlybellFly (talk) 09:48, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think so. It seems jarring and illogical to keep the old title when the guy has reverted to his authentic, birth name. 45154james (talk) 16:03, 1 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have added a proposed move per WP:PCM. Let's see if anyone has any reservations or objections. 45154james (talk) 16:12, 1 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 1 March 2023[edit]

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.

The result of the move request was: moved. (non-admin closure) ❯❯❯ Raydann ^(Talk) 05:41, 8 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin Laland → Kevin Lala – Please see the talk page discussion under "Name Change to Lala". The subject of the article has changed their name from "Laland" to "Lala" to reflect their authentic family name and heritage. The page intro begins "Kevin Neville Lala (formerly Kevin Neville Laland;", which jars with the page title "Kevin Laland" 45154james (talk) 16:10, 1 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concur. It would be good if "Kevin Laland" redirects to this page after the change. FlybellFly (talk) 01:32, 2 March 2023 (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.