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[Opinions] Paris and Parris
It's official, I don't understand how my mind works! ;)While looking at the P names (as I'm adding the P names I like to my word document of all the names I like), and I noticed something:I dislike Paris, as I think it's weak-toned and bluntly a place name. Yet, I like Parris. It just must be a visual thing, as I see Parris as less feminine and less of a place name when spelled this way. Mind you, this is only for a boy.

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This message was edited 7/20/2005, 11:04 PM

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A name used now and then in my area is "Parise"-for a girl. Very pretty, I think.
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I much prefer the Paris spelling, and only for a boy.
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Ms. Hilton and Michael Jackson have ruined this name for me, but if I had to choose I'd say I like it better for a boy. And I agree that Parris looks much better! :b BTW, Parris Island, SC is where they send Marines for boot camp. That's one thing that it brings to mind; on one hand that makes it seem more masculine, but it's not necessarily a nice, sweet association either, though. LOL!
~Heather~
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Ms. Hilton and Michael Jackson have ruined this name for me, but if I had to choose I'd say I like it better for a boy. And I agree that Parris looks much better! :b BTW, Parris Island, SC is where they send Marines for boot camp. That's one thing that it brings to mind; on one hand that makes it seem more masculine, but it doesn't necessarily bring with it a nice, sweet connotation either, though. LOL!(Edited to reword a sentence)~Heather~

This message was edited 7/21/2005, 1:10 PM

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I don't like Paris spelt any other way it just seems too trendy...I think Paris is a beautiful name regardless of the infamous Paris Hilton, but prefer it as a guys name
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I agree that Parris looks much more masculine. As a boys' first name, I far prefer it to Paris. (I don't like Paris for a girl because it reminds me of Paris Hilton ... But on a boy I just find it so poncy, and even more pretentious than it is on a girl.)_____________________________________________________________________"There are few more distressing sights than that
Of an Englishman in a baseball cap
Yeah we'll die in the class we were born
That's a class of our own my love"Elinor
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Paris i think looks better for sure - Just simple and to the point. Both versions look masculin to me.despite this i only know of female's called Paris.It is a soft boys name in my opinion, but that can be nice and so i wouldnt worry about it being weak-toned.
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Parris is more girly looking
Paris is definatly a boy's name imo*************************************************
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To me Paris is 100% boy and i detest it for a girl because alot of mothers who call their daughter's Paris want them to be pretty and frilly and be ballerina's (Gags). I have known a hell of a lot of those mothers.Anyway, off my rant Parris with two rr 's looks like a disease, stick to normal Paris, anyone who's educated will know its a boys name
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You'd be surprised..."Name people" like us know it's a male name, but not many people know that. Some people I know said Orlando Bloom had a girl's name in the movie Troy, and that Paris Hilton's fiancé, Paris Latsis, has a girl's name. I think because of Paris Hilton, people see it as a feminine name.Any to say "uneducated" people won't know this isn't nice.
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Sorry i just get really annoyed when people laugh at my favorite names, Paris is one of my all time favorite boys names and alot of people when i was younger was like 'Eww thats a girls name'.Thank god my friends dont say that because they know Paris and my future son's name Aubrey are both boys names!
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I knew a guy named Paris...His given names were Paris Gene, his last name also happen to share with a famous place being with H.AnthonyChris: I don't have to listen to you. You're a dog. You don't have a soul!
Brian: Ouch. That was cold.
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Hmm, It is a bit more visually appealing, but I still dislike the name. Maybe it is the similarity to Harris that you like.
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