I have an aunt named
Rhonda, named that just before the name cracked the top 100 in the United States in the 1950s. I've always thought this name is one of those trend names that deeply reflects a particular moment but sounds woefully out of place in any other context. My aunt feels much the same about her name - she says that while she has grown used to it, she would shudder if she ever encountered it on someone who isn't at least middle-aged at this point.
Linda is much the same. If anything, I think I prefer
Rhonda to
Linda only because I think I've known dozens of women named
Linda, compared to only a few named
Rhonda (and, of course, I like my aunt).
Andrew
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