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For example, I often see people refer to Diamond as a trashy name but never Ruby or Pearl. These are all gemstone names but Diamond is much more common among African-Americans.
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This is why I started this thread because as someone from outside of the US this is so odd to me and I would like to know the background behind it.
I never knew that Diamond is more common among African Americans. I always put it in a group with Jade, Ruby, Pearl - a usable gemstone name. I always liked the Italian variant Diamante a lot.
I never knew that Diamond is more common among African Americans. I always put it in a group with Jade, Ruby, Pearl - a usable gemstone name. I always liked the Italian variant Diamante a lot.
I work with a girl whose name is Deimante and honest, I find it, in German terribly 'hochgeschissen'. Like, it's not even regular diamond, nooo, it's fancy diamond with a faux french accent.,
Just me though
Just me though
I didn't know it was more common among African Americans either. I've only ever heard Diamond as a surname; it sounds weirdly cold and formal to me.
Also, although I like most of them, I'd say gemstone names as a group are considered a bit tacky, but they've all got different vibes (for example, Pearl has a redneck vibe to me, and Topaz has a hippie/flaky vibe)...and most people I know with gemstone names (except for Jade, actually) are white.
Also, although I like most of them, I'd say gemstone names as a group are considered a bit tacky, but they've all got different vibes (for example, Pearl has a redneck vibe to me, and Topaz has a hippie/flaky vibe)...and most people I know with gemstone names (except for Jade, actually) are white.
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The spelling thing might affect Jasmine. I know a bunch of girls named variation like Jazzmyn.
DH really, really loves this name. I just couldn't bring myself to consider it because it does have that tacky vibe.
We ran into the same problem with Tiffany :(
I don't know the car / Opal association. I think most people have just forgotten about Opal really. No idea why it didn't hit the hipster crowd along with Ruby. I am guessing people have relegated it to middle name status.
DH really, really loves this name. I just couldn't bring myself to consider it because it does have that tacky vibe.
We ran into the same problem with Tiffany :(
I don't know the car / Opal association. I think most people have just forgotten about Opal really. No idea why it didn't hit the hipster crowd along with Ruby. I am guessing people have relegated it to middle name status.