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What are some names that you opinion of now is entirely different from how things started out?
I have three that come to mind immediately. The first is Caroline (pronounced with a "lien" ending - said "lin," and I picture Carolyn only). I had always found Caroline to be so cold growing up, even a bit snooty - though I thought the nicknames Caro (British) and Carrie (American / Canadian) were cute. But about half a year ago my taste shifted, and I found Caroline genuinely chic rather than… la-di-da.
Next is Alice. For a long time, I felt like this was a name I should like, given my tastes, but I didn't. That's because I found Alice to be terribly melancholic and tragic - the ultimate Goth name, essentially. Alice in Wonderland, Go Ask Alice, Alice as a figure in numerous songs (the one by Sisters of Mercy at the forefront of my mind)… definitely too tragic for me. Then, I watched something that had a young woman named Tallis in it, which I found highly intriguing as a feminine name. Since Tallis sounds like Alice with a T, the name familiarized me with Alice by association. And now... well, the combo Alice Caroline is sitting pretty in my Top 10. :-P
Most recently, I have become fascinated with Helena (instinctive pronunciation HEL-eh-nə). I have never actually disliked the sound of the name, though I always discounted it in the past in favor of Elaine, Elena (eh-LAY-nə), or Eleanor / Elinor. Why? Well... it began with "Hell." For ages, I just couldn't shake the "Hell" association. (Helen did the same for me, though of the two I vastly prefer Helena.) I can't explain why exactly it stopped bothering me, though I think it helps that I recognize how weird it would be for me to use Elaine or Elena in real life (due to associations).
And then there's the name on which I pretty much did a full 360-degree turn: Charlotte. I used to adore Charlotte - in fact, I was pretty certain that in the event I had a daughter, her name would be Charlotte Olivia Florence. (I tend to like the letter O, not sure why.) Then, something happened. Something happened and I grew to loathe Charlotte, just finding the sound absolutely insipid. This lasted for years. Eventually the hatred died down, and I just kind of shrugged at Charlotte. Now I appreciate Charlotte once more, though she's really far to popular for me to consider her as a first name (#3 nationally - steadily rising - and #4 in my state). She's in my stock combo Felicity Charlotte.
Edit: one of my 180-turns in the opposite direction is for the masculine name Spencer (all of the above are feminine names). I used to really enjoy Spencer, especially as a teen. Now, however, I find Spencer to be pratish and like the most obnoxious of the rich NYC preps.
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I have three that come to mind immediately. The first is Caroline (pronounced with a "lien" ending - said "lin," and I picture Carolyn only). I had always found Caroline to be so cold growing up, even a bit snooty - though I thought the nicknames Caro (British) and Carrie (American / Canadian) were cute. But about half a year ago my taste shifted, and I found Caroline genuinely chic rather than… la-di-da.
Next is Alice. For a long time, I felt like this was a name I should like, given my tastes, but I didn't. That's because I found Alice to be terribly melancholic and tragic - the ultimate Goth name, essentially. Alice in Wonderland, Go Ask Alice, Alice as a figure in numerous songs (the one by Sisters of Mercy at the forefront of my mind)… definitely too tragic for me. Then, I watched something that had a young woman named Tallis in it, which I found highly intriguing as a feminine name. Since Tallis sounds like Alice with a T, the name familiarized me with Alice by association. And now... well, the combo Alice Caroline is sitting pretty in my Top 10. :-P
Most recently, I have become fascinated with Helena (instinctive pronunciation HEL-eh-nə). I have never actually disliked the sound of the name, though I always discounted it in the past in favor of Elaine, Elena (eh-LAY-nə), or Eleanor / Elinor. Why? Well... it began with "Hell." For ages, I just couldn't shake the "Hell" association. (Helen did the same for me, though of the two I vastly prefer Helena.) I can't explain why exactly it stopped bothering me, though I think it helps that I recognize how weird it would be for me to use Elaine or Elena in real life (due to associations).
And then there's the name on which I pretty much did a full 360-degree turn: Charlotte. I used to adore Charlotte - in fact, I was pretty certain that in the event I had a daughter, her name would be Charlotte Olivia Florence. (I tend to like the letter O, not sure why.) Then, something happened. Something happened and I grew to loathe Charlotte, just finding the sound absolutely insipid. This lasted for years. Eventually the hatred died down, and I just kind of shrugged at Charlotte. Now I appreciate Charlotte once more, though she's really far to popular for me to consider her as a first name (#3 nationally - steadily rising - and #4 in my state). She's in my stock combo Felicity Charlotte.
Edit: one of my 180-turns in the opposite direction is for the masculine name Spencer (all of the above are feminine names). I used to really enjoy Spencer, especially as a teen. Now, however, I find Spencer to be pratish and like the most obnoxious of the rich NYC preps.
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Please rate my personal name lists:
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/117507
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/109399
www.behindthename.com/pnl/69381/132018
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