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in reply to a message by rem
It's not that I would take negative comments hard. It's just that it's so pointless for anyone to make them. Mostly I respond by feeling impatient and a little scornful. I mean, it's okay with me if people don't like it, or if they tell each other they don't - but them telling me so, would feel like someone telling me they don't like the shape of my ears. I'd want to say "Yeah, so it's not to your taste - cry me a river? Or maybe, just shut up? Is there some reason you think I care?"
I feel a little funny posting my opinions of names people claim are their kids' actual names. It's different from talking about what you might name them. I'm thinking, I am sure they don't really give a rip what I think, unless I praise the name ... they used it, so obvs they don't care if I don't like it, right? So since it's an Opinions Board, aren't they basically just fishing for compliments? That's okay, I'll give any compliments I have that are sincere, and hopefully if what I say isn't complimentary, they'll know that I realize my opinions are junk to them.
Anyway, I'm not looking for compliments on my kids' names, any more than I'm avoiding derogations. I already know that not a lot of people find my daughter's name really fabulous, just by the fact that only a few people use it for their daughters. And by the trouble people have with pronouncing it... lol. I know it's a nice decent name, and I'm fully aware of all the "drawbacks" it has - there's no new info for me in other people talking about the name. I decided none of the negatives were enough to ruin the name, and nobody's going to convince me otherwise now!
- mirfak
I feel a little funny posting my opinions of names people claim are their kids' actual names. It's different from talking about what you might name them. I'm thinking, I am sure they don't really give a rip what I think, unless I praise the name ... they used it, so obvs they don't care if I don't like it, right? So since it's an Opinions Board, aren't they basically just fishing for compliments? That's okay, I'll give any compliments I have that are sincere, and hopefully if what I say isn't complimentary, they'll know that I realize my opinions are junk to them.
Anyway, I'm not looking for compliments on my kids' names, any more than I'm avoiding derogations. I already know that not a lot of people find my daughter's name really fabulous, just by the fact that only a few people use it for their daughters. And by the trouble people have with pronouncing it... lol. I know it's a nice decent name, and I'm fully aware of all the "drawbacks" it has - there's no new info for me in other people talking about the name. I decided none of the negatives were enough to ruin the name, and nobody's going to convince me otherwise now!
- mirfak
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