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This article has previously been nominated to be moved. Please review the prior discussions if you are considering re-nomination. Discussions: Moved, 15 July 2012, from Khalil Gibran to Kahlil Gibran, see discussion. Moved, 25 June 2016, from Khalil_Gibran to Kahlil Gibran, see discussion. Moved, 5 October 2019, from Khalil_Gibran to Kahlil_Gibran, see discussion.

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One of Khalil Gibran's short poems is used in Anonymous 12-step addicted group meetings (first in AA) when the meeting is over. Aminabzz (talk) 16:59, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The topic of the article spells his name Kahlil. The article then spells his name Khalil. I don't care which one the article chooses but it seems that the topic should match the article's actual spelling. I'd personally change it to Khalil in the title but would rather leave the task to people who already work with this page in order to avoid reversion and unnecessary engagement from my side. AnthonyTF (talk) 17:08, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kahlil Gibran’s real Arabic name was Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān (where the first Jubrān was his given name), but his school in the United States changed his name to “Kahlil Gibran”, which is the name he published his works and became most famous with in English. Therefore I don’t see a need to rename to “Khalil Gibran”. If people really cared about using his real Arabic name, they would ask for the page to be moved to “Jubran Khalil Jubran”… All occurrences of Khalil in the first section are of his father. Givennames (talk) 16:21, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First, WP:COMMONNAME applies here.

Second, at the end of the first sentence, it indicates usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran. This adheres to the MOS:LEADSENTENCE guideline. I just searched throughout the article, & Khalil is then never seems to be used again for the subject. All subsequent uses of that spelling seem to refer to other entities. Peaceray (talk) 18:03, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]