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What would you think if you met a five year old named Morton, NN Mort?
Would you think it was cool, or unfortunate?
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Would you think it was cool, or unfortunate?
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I would think that one of the parents (most likely the father) might possibly be a fan of Rick and Morty. The show is popular at the moment, so the little boy will eventually be faced with references to the show, such as Morty's signature line "Aw, jeez Rick!"
My most immediate association with the name is Mort "Morty" Fine, though - the father of Fran Fine in The Nanny. I used to watch that show religiously when I was growing up.
My most immediate association with the name is Mort "Morty" Fine, though - the father of Fran Fine in The Nanny. I used to watch that show religiously when I was growing up.
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Don't Mort mean death in French? I'm sure mort means death in French. It sounds... like it should belong to a grave digger in a Tim Burton-esque visual. It's the same reason why I don't like Mortimer. Also Voldemort comes to mind. It sounds very villainous.
I'd feel sorry for the five year old
I'd feel sorry for the five year old
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Immediately, I'd think unfortunate. Because it just sounds so dorky, it almost seems like it's trying to be a joke.
It's not like Mavis - it's like Myrtle or Beulah.
I think I'd get accustomed to a real Mort, and it would stop reminding me of death, and start to seem more like Mark than like Mork, But I don't think I'd grow to like it unless I really thought he was cool and wore the name well (somehow).
It's not like Mavis - it's like Myrtle or Beulah.
I think I'd get accustomed to a real Mort, and it would stop reminding me of death, and start to seem more like Mark than like Mork, But I don't think I'd grow to like it unless I really thought he was cool and wore the name well (somehow).
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It's a classic working class guy name to me...middle aged, thick accent, works construction or something, has some sad life story involving addiction or growing up in the projects or whatever.
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Same but I get that his sad life story is that he's always broke and living paycheck by paycheck because he can't stop spending it all at the pub
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Wow, really ... Martin seems smart, witty, dapper and sexy, to me.
Its main problem is being dated.
Its main problem is being dated.
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Middle aged with 'some sad life story' is closer to how I see it than 'tough guy', but mostly it just seems generic and so, so bland, like a puffed rice cake.
Martin could fit in with names I'd match to the description you gave, like Anthony or Louis, maybe, but I'd sooner connect it to something more dorky like Stewart.
All that said, I don't actually dislike it! I think it has potential. For the moment, it's super boring to me, though.
Martin could fit in with names I'd match to the description you gave, like Anthony or Louis, maybe, but I'd sooner connect it to something more dorky like Stewart.
All that said, I don't actually dislike it! I think it has potential. For the moment, it's super boring to me, though.
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I'd think "Holy crap, is this a joke?" Because even an adult named Mort sounds like a character in a joke; he'd be the bumbling doofus who is the butt of the joke.
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