Talk:Lorna

Blackmore

Blackmore did not invent the name Lorna. A simple search of the census records of the UK quickly shows that the name Lorna existed well before 1869 although the spelling Launa was more common Anlbe (talk) 00:49, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

You still can't add 'facts' that aren't attributed to secondary sources. If you find one that disputes the Blackmore claim, go ahead and add it. Also, you can't add your own opinion on what the origin of the name is: like that it was derived from a word in a 16th century map, and not as a feminine form of the masculine Lorne. You need to cite a secondary source that specifically gives that origin for the name. To be fair, the cited sources says that it was "apparently coined" by Blackmore, so there seems to be some doubt about the claim [1].

A census is a reliable published source and therefore an acceptable source. A census is only a primary source in as much every government report is. There is not an outright ban on using primary sources if they are published, just that they should be careful used to avoid bias. There are any number of articles on here that uses censuses and birth and death records to reference particular people's history. The use here is no different. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anlbe (talk • contribs) 19:13, 13 April 2012 (UTC)