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in reply to a message by lac
I can't believe anyone would find Charlotte dowdy. GUILTY! I always dredge that word up when giving my opinion on Charlotte. I'm surprised Billina has run into a lot of people in real life who thinks it's dowdy, though, because it's quite popular. But then I suppose no matter how popular a name is, there will still be a substantial number of people who dislike it.
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The people I talk to had babies quite some time ago, so maybe that's part of it. It's not fresh to them, it's old lady.
This message was edited 7/13/2014, 3:50 PM
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There isn't really a concrete reason. It's not because of anyone I've known with the name. I've known only two Charlottes, and one was a young woman who was in her twenties and was odd in some ways, and androgynous, but certainly not dowdy. And the other is my six-year-old-great niece, who isn't dowdy---what six-year-old is? It's just something about the sound of the name. Whenever I hear it, instantly a picture springs up in my mind of a short, plain, middle-aged woman with frizzy, mousy brown, unattractive hair, thick glasses, and orthopedic shoes. LOL. Completely subjective.
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