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in reply to a message by Tippins
I'd rather see "boring" names like Lily, Katie, Molly, Andrew, Ethan, and Matthew than "interesting" names like Lataunda, Zephyrine, Journey, Indigo, Prochorus, or Vespasian.
And I'm pretty sure most kids would rather have those "boring" names.
And I'm pretty sure most kids would rather have those "boring" names.
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That's big talk
You're stepping up to speak for an awful lot of people. I'm not sure on what basis you think you can make the claim that "most" kids would rather have "boring" names. I have four kids, and I know lots of kids, and I certainly don't think "most" of them would prefer "boring" names. Several of the teens I know are notably, vocally irritated that they got "boring" names. I know a young Tracy Ann, for only one example, who tells me every time I see her that "I wish my mom had come up with a cool name like Scarlett for me."
I think Zephyrine and Indigo have way, way more character than Grant and Bailey. If I could have named myself and had to choose between Zephyrine and Bailey, I can promise you Bailey would be out the window. Ick.
You're stepping up to speak for an awful lot of people. I'm not sure on what basis you think you can make the claim that "most" kids would rather have "boring" names. I have four kids, and I know lots of kids, and I certainly don't think "most" of them would prefer "boring" names. Several of the teens I know are notably, vocally irritated that they got "boring" names. I know a young Tracy Ann, for only one example, who tells me every time I see her that "I wish my mom had come up with a cool name like Scarlett for me."
I think Zephyrine and Indigo have way, way more character than Grant and Bailey. If I could have named myself and had to choose between Zephyrine and Bailey, I can promise you Bailey would be out the window. Ick.
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I would SO
rather be named Zephyrine or Prochorus or Vespasian than Bailey or Cole. And I'd DEFINITELY rather "see" them. (Seriously, did you go through my PNL?)
I don't mind boring names when they're good - John, Ethan, Andrew, Lily - but these names are all boring AND bad.
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Vespasian is so so so so so much better than Grant or Savannah. Incomparable. You are comparing olympian gods to vermin.
rather be named Zephyrine or Prochorus or Vespasian than Bailey or Cole. And I'd DEFINITELY rather "see" them. (Seriously, did you go through my PNL?)
I don't mind boring names when they're good - John, Ethan, Andrew, Lily - but these names are all boring AND bad.
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Vespasian is so so so so so much better than Grant or Savannah. Incomparable. You are comparing olympian gods to vermin.
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Yeah, that. I don't like names that would be hard to bear, but um, Zéphyrine isn't one of those. Your list of "boring names" also was a different catagory- Matthew, Andrew and Lily is a different ball game from Cole and Bailey.
I didn't like all the "interesting" names you listed, but I like a lot of names more interesting than Savannah that would not make a child's life hell. Names like Katharina, Cornelia, Eugenia, Benedict, Roderick...Frederick, for goodness' sake. Frederick is a very interesting name.
I didn't like all the "interesting" names you listed, but I like a lot of names more interesting than Savannah that would not make a child's life hell. Names like Katharina, Cornelia, Eugenia, Benedict, Roderick...Frederick, for goodness' sake. Frederick is a very interesting name.
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