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In the early life section it states that Tom Jones is primarily of English descent and then states that his grandmother is Welsh but his grandfather was English. This indicates that it is not accurate to state that he is primarily of English descent. Please remove that statement as it is inaccurate and contentious. Mckay1402 (talk) 06:55, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
MOS:HYPOCORISM indicates that it is not always necessary to spell out why the article title differs from the name in the opening sentence. However, the examples provided concern variations in the first name(s), where the topic uses a diminutive version of their first name or a nickname. In this case, the surname varies – Jones is one of his middle names (his mother's maiden name). I think it was not immediately clear to the reader why he is referred to as "Jones" throughout the rest of the lead when his surname is clearly stated as "Woodward". I think MOS:HYPOCORISM does not apply as it not the name "Tom" (clearly a shortened version of Thomas) that is a possible source of confusion, but the surname. For this reason I have reinserted his professional name in the opening sentence. --Hazhk (talk) 11:37, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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