New Post
Search
HelpRe: Agreeing on "Classics"
in reply to a message by Puck
I just wanted to point out there are ways to define this objectively, at least up to a certain point in time in the past.
http://nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls%E2%80%99-names-how-to-choose-one-that%E2%80%99s-truly-timeless
One important caveat is that list is for the US, so it's limited in that regard if you're looking for "classics of English language names." So maybe if you expanded the list to say, England, you might add something like Harriet.
But maybe then again what's classic is inherently dependent on a certain cultural context anyway.
I'd argue that what constitutes a name can become ambiguous. Are Anna, Ann, Anne, and Hannah the same name? Helen, Helena, Ellen, and Eleni?
http://nameberry.com/blog/classic-girls%E2%80%99-names-how-to-choose-one-that%E2%80%99s-truly-timeless
One important caveat is that list is for the US, so it's limited in that regard if you're looking for "classics of English language names." So maybe if you expanded the list to say, England, you might add something like Harriet.
But maybe then again what's classic is inherently dependent on a certain cultural context anyway.
I'd argue that what constitutes a name can become ambiguous. Are Anna, Ann, Anne, and Hannah the same name? Helen, Helena, Ellen, and Eleni?
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1