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No, she was never called Camille and she hated Camille as much as she did Zoe and was never too happy about anyone finding out that Camille was her middle name.

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I think the fact that she had hated having a then-unusual name is the very reason that she gave her children then-popular names that are now dated and seem pretty boring next to her name.

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My mother's experience has made me aware that not everyone likes having an unusual name. As much as I always advocate against using very popular names, her experience has also made me not advocate for the highly unusual. Some people would rather blend in.