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I don't see why though. No one makes fun of GAY-briel, or GAY-len.
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No one makes fun of GAY-briel, or GAY-len.
Yeah, well.
1. They aren't spelled Gaybriel or Gaylen most of the time, are they?
2. Gaylord's problem isn't just that it has the syllable "gay" in it. It's that it's got "gay" and "lord". As in, Lord of the Gays and so on and so forth. The same phrasiness isn't inherent in Gabriel or Galen, and so they aren't really comparable.
To the OP: I have a soft spot for Gaylord, thanks to Gaylord Nelson, who is a hero of mine. I'd much rather see a child named Nelson, though. It's not fair that people can be closed-minded and petty, but when it comes to the teasing potential of Gaylord, I think it's one better left alone.
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Yeah, well.
1. They aren't spelled Gaybriel or Gaylen most of the time, are they?
2. Gaylord's problem isn't just that it has the syllable "gay" in it. It's that it's got "gay" and "lord". As in, Lord of the Gays and so on and so forth. The same phrasiness isn't inherent in Gabriel or Galen, and so they aren't really comparable.
To the OP: I have a soft spot for Gaylord, thanks to Gaylord Nelson, who is a hero of mine. I'd much rather see a child named Nelson, though. It's not fair that people can be closed-minded and petty, but when it comes to the teasing potential of Gaylord, I think it's one better left alone.
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