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Help[Opinions] Re: Birth Announcements - What do you think?
in reply to a message by Lissa Hannah
A lot of old-fashioned or '50s names here! I love most '50s names for their "outdated" sound, so I'm very happy with this particular collection. :-D
I like:
Jeanne - Only like if it's pronounced the French way. Otherwise, I prefer Jean, nn Jeannie
Grace
Carolyn
Lisa - As a nn for Elisabeth
Cynthia
Marjorie
Rosa
Jennifer Ann - Prefer Anne
Lorraine Ann - Like both names, but not together. Prefer Anne
Julie Lynn - Prefer Lynne or Lynna for a girl
Martina
Catherine
Janet
Paulette
Leslie - Prefer Lesley for a girl and Leslie for a boy. Prefer Lesley as a mn for a girl
Lynn - Prefer Lynne or Lynna for a girl and Lynn for a boy
Gracemary - Prefer Grace-Mary
Marion - Prefer Marian for a girl and Marion for a boy
Eileen
Mina - Prefer as a nn
Roslyn - Prefer Rosalyn or, even better, Rosalind / Rosalinda
Ada
Deborah
Candace - Prefer Candice, which is actually closer to the possible derivation of canditia "white"/"incandescent"
Kathryn
Patricia
Julie - I like this just as it is, not as a nn for anything
Helen
Kathie - Prefer as a nn for Katherine / Kathryn
Linda
Susan
Sarah
Mary
Rose - Wonderful to see this as a fn! :-D
Damaris
Marie - See Rose
Kay Frances - Prefer Kaye or Kaya for a girl and Kay for a boy
Wendy
Michael
Ron - Though I prefer this as a nn, it's not bad as a full name because it is legit that way
Mark
David
Johannes
Lee
Alfred
Leon
Joseph
Miguel
John Charles
Ian Howard
Mark David - Dislike the association of John Lennon's killer, but I like the flow of this combo
William
James
Richard
Brian
Stevan
Brendan
Robert
Emanuel
Christian
Bernard
Dylan
Dale
Anthony
Gil - See Ron
George
Martin
Donald
Arthur
Reginald
Peter
Miranda
I like:
Jeanne - Only like if it's pronounced the French way. Otherwise, I prefer Jean, nn Jeannie
Grace
Carolyn
Lisa - As a nn for Elisabeth
Cynthia
Marjorie
Rosa
Jennifer Ann - Prefer Anne
Lorraine Ann - Like both names, but not together. Prefer Anne
Julie Lynn - Prefer Lynne or Lynna for a girl
Martina
Catherine
Janet
Paulette
Leslie - Prefer Lesley for a girl and Leslie for a boy. Prefer Lesley as a mn for a girl
Lynn - Prefer Lynne or Lynna for a girl and Lynn for a boy
Gracemary - Prefer Grace-Mary
Marion - Prefer Marian for a girl and Marion for a boy
Eileen
Mina - Prefer as a nn
Roslyn - Prefer Rosalyn or, even better, Rosalind / Rosalinda
Ada
Deborah
Candace - Prefer Candice, which is actually closer to the possible derivation of canditia "white"/"incandescent"
Kathryn
Patricia
Julie - I like this just as it is, not as a nn for anything
Helen
Kathie - Prefer as a nn for Katherine / Kathryn
Linda
Susan
Sarah
Mary
Rose - Wonderful to see this as a fn! :-D
Damaris
Marie - See Rose
Kay Frances - Prefer Kaye or Kaya for a girl and Kay for a boy
Wendy
Michael
Ron - Though I prefer this as a nn, it's not bad as a full name because it is legit that way
Mark
David
Johannes
Lee
Alfred
Leon
Joseph
Miguel
John Charles
Ian Howard
Mark David - Dislike the association of John Lennon's killer, but I like the flow of this combo
William
James
Richard
Brian
Stevan
Brendan
Robert
Emanuel
Christian
Bernard
Dylan
Dale
Anthony
Gil - See Ron
George
Martin
Donald
Arthur
Reginald
Peter
Miranda
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Ok, I'm not the only one who noticed. :)
I don't dislike the names, I just found it strange, albeit interesting, that there would be so many "outdated" (apparently a bad choice of words--but you used it yourself) names and nn's as formal names used on babies born in 2004-2005.
Personally, I like a lot of the boys' names, such as Peter, Mark, Ian, David, Alfred, Arthur, and George.
I don't dislike the names, I just found it strange, albeit interesting, that there would be so many "outdated" (apparently a bad choice of words--but you used it yourself) names and nn's as formal names used on babies born in 2004-2005.
Personally, I like a lot of the boys' names, such as Peter, Mark, Ian, David, Alfred, Arthur, and George.
This message was edited 1/10/2005, 8:18 PM
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It's all about context
Me: I love most '50s names for their "outdated" sound...
You: ... do all of the babies [in your area] have outdated and nickname-y names?
I was clearly saying "outdated" as a compliment. Your phrasing wasn't so clear on that matter--it could've been a compliment, an insult, or an indifferent-but-curious question. It was hard to tell online, which is devoid of facial expressions or vocal intonations which communicate so much in RL.
Again, it's sometimes hard to write in a way in which you won't be misunderstood. Specific words and "I" terms help a lot: "I'm curious...", "I have a question...", etc.
Miranda
Me: I love most '50s names for their "outdated" sound...
You: ... do all of the babies [in your area] have outdated and nickname-y names?
I was clearly saying "outdated" as a compliment. Your phrasing wasn't so clear on that matter--it could've been a compliment, an insult, or an indifferent-but-curious question. It was hard to tell online, which is devoid of facial expressions or vocal intonations which communicate so much in RL.
Again, it's sometimes hard to write in a way in which you won't be misunderstood. Specific words and "I" terms help a lot: "I'm curious...", "I have a question...", etc.
Miranda
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