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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:

Withdrawn, 10 July 2014, to Brandy (singer), see discussion.
Not moved, 2 November 2018, to Brandy (singer), see discussion.
No consensus, 12 November 2020, to Brandy (singer), see discussion.
Not moved, 8 May 2023, to Brandy (singer), see discussion.

Requested move 8 May 2023

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: not moved. (closed by non-admin page mover) CLYDE ^{TALK TO ME}/_{STUFF DONE} (please mention me on reply) 17:51, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Brandy Norwood → Brandy (singer) – WP:CRITERIA No. 1, 2 and 5: She's a singer, known as "the singer Brandy" in sources, besides an actress. Use normal English which readers will recognize. Sunrise In Brooklyn ✉ 16:32, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Comment This has been previously discussed:

2005 discussion; not a formal RM, sporadic comments until 2011

2014 RM: Brandy Norwood → Brandy (entertainer); withdrawn

2018 RM: Brandy Norwood → Brandy (singer); not moved

2020 RM: Brandy Norwood → Brandy (singer); no consensus

162 etc. (talk) 19:34, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. Keep the status quo. First, she is not exclusively known as a singer. And as noted in the previous RM discussions, she seems to be known by her full 'Brandy Norwood' name during her works as an actor. Even last October 2022 when she was in the hospital, reliable sources like CNN and E! still referred to her with the full Norwood name.[1][2] Or how about two month ago when Deadline Hollywood still used her full Norwood name when reporting on her Cinderella role on Descendants: The Rise of Red.[3] Zzyzx11 (talk) 02:42, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Zzyzx11's comments. I agree that sources do use her full name and that the singer disambiguation is not the best as she is also an actor. Aoba47 (talk) 14:24, 9 May 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.