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HelpGlenn for a girl?
Hello!
I just watched guardians of the galaxy. Glenn close is in it. The lady looks the same add when she was in 101 Dalmatians when I was kid. Good for her. It got me thinking about her name though.
Glenn is my dad's middle name and my grandpa's middle name. I like it I think. But today (because of the movie)I got to thinking about it for a woman.
Do you think it would be cruel of me to use Glenn as a middle name for my future daughter? I know it's a masculine name but it did make the charts for women between 1880 & 1920.
I just watched guardians of the galaxy. Glenn close is in it. The lady looks the same add when she was in 101 Dalmatians when I was kid. Good for her. It got me thinking about her name though.
Glenn is my dad's middle name and my grandpa's middle name. I like it I think. But today (because of the movie)I got to thinking about it for a woman.
Do you think it would be cruel of me to use Glenn as a middle name for my future daughter? I know it's a masculine name but it did make the charts for women between 1880 & 1920.
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Plenty of girls get a family ln as a mn - I know a Barbara Watson Ln, a Caroline De Villiers Ln and probably others. So, yeah, that's what the mn slot is for: family names.
But if you wanted to give her a longer version that could be shortened to Glen(n), there's always Glenda or Glenys. I knew a Glennifer at university, but I don't advise it.
But if you wanted to give her a longer version that could be shortened to Glen(n), there's always Glenda or Glenys. I knew a Glennifer at university, but I don't advise it.
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IMO it's a terrible name for a girl. Better off as a middle name if it used, but Glenda/Glenna/Glenys would be better.
And even if it made it into the charts in 1880 and 1920, there is probably a reason it never stuck around for women.
And even if it made it into the charts in 1880 and 1920, there is probably a reason it never stuck around for women.
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I personally wouldn't use Glenn on a girl but at least you are thinking about using it as the middle name.
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Do what you want, it's your kid.
if it honors someone you like/love, don't feel pressure to like or dislike it. Names are just names. It's not the end of the world -people...Names are made up. Words are made up.
Names only get history if you use it on a child or character.
If you don't give a name a history, it never will effect you either way except the sound/spelling maybe... I am in a spicy mood right now.
What i don't understand is seeing the same names over and over, try new names, or something.
I am strong advocate of responsibility and freedom.
I am not against name laws if they make sense, no swear words or mean names. but I am not for name laws cause it restricts freedom of Choice.=free will.
Anyway Sorry lady, I kind of got on the wrong track.
nothing personal, I think Glenn is alright, but then again I have questionable names on my list. Aspen for a boy or girl or Mercy for a boy or a girl.ones a tree the other a virtue...word names have history too...but then again other places have name laws, they might be jealous of places with more freedom, I don't know...ok i am done for now Oh Anyhoo what is a bad name in your opinions? So I don't suggest them...
if it honors someone you like/love, don't feel pressure to like or dislike it. Names are just names. It's not the end of the world -people...Names are made up. Words are made up.
Names only get history if you use it on a child or character.
If you don't give a name a history, it never will effect you either way except the sound/spelling maybe... I am in a spicy mood right now.
What i don't understand is seeing the same names over and over, try new names, or something.
I am strong advocate of responsibility and freedom.
I am not against name laws if they make sense, no swear words or mean names. but I am not for name laws cause it restricts freedom of Choice.=free will.
Anyway Sorry lady, I kind of got on the wrong track.
nothing personal, I think Glenn is alright, but then again I have questionable names on my list. Aspen for a boy or girl or Mercy for a boy or a girl.ones a tree the other a virtue...word names have history too...but then again other places have name laws, they might be jealous of places with more freedom, I don't know...ok i am done for now Oh Anyhoo what is a bad name in your opinions? So I don't suggest them...
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I thought Glenn WAS for a girl. @_@ sorry. I just see it better on a female
Kinda girly and feminine for a male. Just my opinion
Kinda girly and feminine for a male. Just my opinion
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I would deem very few middle names cruel, and Glenn certainly is not one of them. I even like it as a first name! It's so silken and sleek.
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Aw, I like Glynn. It's so sweet.
But I think there is a Barbie fairy movie and the littly flying fairy-furball thing (no idea what it is) is named Glynn. I also am not sure if it is a boy or girl... thought I lean towards boy even though it is purple, because it seems to have a thing for another flying fairy-furball thing that is pink.
In any case, my niece is obsessed with Barbie and Fairies now, so all I can picture is an adorable furball with the name Glynn.
But I think there is a Barbie fairy movie and the littly flying fairy-furball thing (no idea what it is) is named Glynn. I also am not sure if it is a boy or girl... thought I lean towards boy even though it is purple, because it seems to have a thing for another flying fairy-furball thing that is pink.
In any case, my niece is obsessed with Barbie and Fairies now, so all I can picture is an adorable furball with the name Glynn.
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Nope, do it.
First of all because it is a family name and has an honoring role. Secondly because it is totally fine for girls.
Glenn Close is a good role model, and the name is short, simple and uncommon.
I wouldn't even mind it as a first (though it is def not my favorite name), but as a middle, I totally encourage it.
I would, however, double check that idea with your dad - just in case he thinks of it as totally male.
I was going to name a son Hollis, to honor my amazing sister Holly and she shot that idea down crazy fast. I am sure your father and grandfather would be honored, but never hurts to mention it (if you decide for sure that is what you want to do).
First of all because it is a family name and has an honoring role. Secondly because it is totally fine for girls.
Glenn Close is a good role model, and the name is short, simple and uncommon.
I wouldn't even mind it as a first (though it is def not my favorite name), but as a middle, I totally encourage it.
I would, however, double check that idea with your dad - just in case he thinks of it as totally male.
I was going to name a son Hollis, to honor my amazing sister Holly and she shot that idea down crazy fast. I am sure your father and grandfather would be honored, but never hurts to mention it (if you decide for sure that is what you want to do).
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I don't think it would be cruel; it's in the middle, honorary, and nothing really teasable about it. If you are really concerned, you could always use the female Glenna instead.
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