Talk:Neil Finn

message: This page now has 34 citations. Hence, unless someone raises a reasoned and supported objection, I will remove the citation flag box thing in a couple of weeks. Ross-c (talk) 21:16, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
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message: On 26th October 2004, Neil got Johnny Marr up on stage during a gig in Liverpool to perform 'Teenage Kicks' by the Undertones, as a tribute to John Peel, who died that day. (The song is well known to have been Peel's favourite single)
Thinks: If he lives in Bath and she works in Auckland does this mean that the marriage didn't last? If so, should this be mentioned, if not should this be explained?--80.177.14.123 18:19, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have removed the reference to Bath - it has no bearing on him as an artist and included the word "currently" (which I think is a big no-no). It also stops speculation like the above. Deadstar 11:02, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
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message: I'm not sure how true it is that Neil's real first name is "Cornelius". That rumour has been circulating for a number of years, and nobody has been able to verify its authenticity. I think it is possible that Finn's comment on the Denton show that he was "christened Cornelius" may be a jocular reference to the rumour, rather than an admission that it is his real name. Could I recommend inserting a disclaimer to say that it is a contentious issue whether Neil's first name is Cornelius, rather than simply stating this as fact?
MysteryMailer (talk) 03:11, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: See if you can find a relevant reference. Adabow (talk)  09:34, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:  I am sure Neil finds it terribly amusing that his Wikipedia entry cites some silly running gag to justify putting his name as Cornelius. His name is Neil Mullane Finn, with the middle name being his mother's maiden name.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.171.109.224 (talk) 23:26, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

text: Do you have any reference to show that it was a joke? At the moment, we have him saying his first name is Cornelius but he's usually called Neil, and no sources saying otherwise.-gadfium 08:05, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  The "Something So Strong" biography of Crowded House states he was born Neil Mullane Finn. Multiple books, album covers, the NZ Honours List, all state his name is Neil Mullane Finn. This topic was debated extensively on the Frenz web forums, and it's widely known as a joke that Neil & Hester made up when they first started doing interviews on American radio at the height of their fame in 1986/87. It is hardly out of character for Neil or any of the Crowdies to make such a story up, and laugh at the gullible people who perpetuate it. If you must go with the Cornelius silliness, find a CREDIBLE source. If you need a credible source for his name being Neil, try his own website at http://www.frenz.com/neilfinn/profile.html Far more authoritative than something said on a radio interview. DermottBanana (talk) 12:33, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neil's real first name 

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message: Finn is chiefly known for his work with Crowded House. The section on Crowded House is disproportionately small compared to the rest of the article and should be added to. In my opinion. Amandil21 (talk) 03:20, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Crowded House section

message: Why does every article about anyone from New Zealand refer to that individual as a "New Zealand" whatever, and not a "New Zealander" whatever? New Zealander is the correct demonym, would we refer to an "America singer" or an "Australia actor?" No, we use the demonym. "American singer," "Australian actor." So why then consistently use the grammatically incorrect "New Zealand" what-have-you? Revdocable (talk) 19:02, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: "New Zealander" is a noun, and "New Zealand" is the adjective. (Google or see here). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 22:15, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Zealand demonym