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What do you think of Scarlett? Getting too common? Does the word scar in it bother you? Do you think of Scarlett O'Hara or Johannsen (or a completely different one? The Scarlet Letter?)?
SCARLETT or SCARLET ?
I like Scarlett for O'Hara but sometimes I think that Scarlet has a prettier, cleaner look.
Some combo ideas, opinions, please:
Noah Scarlett, Noah Scarlet
India Scarlett
Lilia Scarlett
Scarlett Catherine
Scarlett Emmeline
Scarlett India
Scarlett Lilia
Scarlett Olivia
Scarlett Eve
Scarlett Katharine
and last but not least
Katie Scarlett "Scarlett" or "Katie Scarlett" (the original name of the heroine). Does anyone know if it was short for something (Katie, I mean)? I read the book but can't remember if it was her full name.
SCARLETT or SCARLET ?
I like Scarlett for O'Hara but sometimes I think that Scarlet has a prettier, cleaner look.
Some combo ideas, opinions, please:
Noah Scarlett, Noah Scarlet
India Scarlett
Lilia Scarlett
Scarlett Catherine
Scarlett Emmeline
Scarlett India
Scarlett Lilia
Scarlett Olivia
Scarlett Eve
Scarlett Katharine
and last but not least
Katie Scarlett "Scarlett" or "Katie Scarlett" (the original name of the heroine). Does anyone know if it was short for something (Katie, I mean)? I read the book but can't remember if it was her full name.
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It is my DD's name so I obviously love it- the name actually has more history than people assume- as Zuchinni said, it has been used as a name since the 19th century and came from the word used to describe a highly desired type of fabric- the most highly prized of the 'Scarlets' was a deep red colour so eventually the word Scarlet was used as a colour word. Although I prefer the historical use of the Scarlet spelling, for some reason I prefer the look of Scarlett- it just looks more balanced to me- the 'tt's balance out the larger 's' if that makes sense. Either way, I adore the name and although its increase in popularity drives me slightly crazy, it's a true gem in my eyes.
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Makes sense to me!
Your daughter is Scarlett Jean, right? Lovely. If it's not you, sorry! I'm positive there was somebody with a Scarlett Jean on here.
I really doubt it will make huge strides, that is go into the top 50. Here's hoping not. Interesting that it moved very little last year. About 9 places.
Your daughter is Scarlett Jean, right? Lovely. If it's not you, sorry! I'm positive there was somebody with a Scarlett Jean on here.
I really doubt it will make huge strides, that is go into the top 50. Here's hoping not. Interesting that it moved very little last year. About 9 places.
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Yes- my daughter is Scarlett Jean and thanks for the compliments on her name- always nice to hear:)
I noticed the small jump this year, which I was VERY relieved about (although Scarlet with one 't' rose more so there were about 200 more Scarletts born this year compared to last- still not a large increase)- when I named my little one it was at 457 or something around there- I'm hoping it has reached its peak and is going to remain around 200 for a couple of years and then drop off again- I still hold hope that it won't go much further because it seems to be a name that people either love or hate- I can't see it going top 100 simply because it isn't one of those names that everyone likes- hopefully it stays that way:) The way I see it, people in the general population would have no idea that a name was around 200 vs 1000- you only start noticing a name is getting popular when it is top 50ish- In my daughter's daycare, for example, there are two litte girls named Blythe- it's not even ranked but appears more popular at her school than the ever popular Sophia- unless you are a 'name person' like most of us who visit this site (and others like it) you would likely never notice the popularity of a name until it reached very high on the charts.
Sorry for the long ramble...just my two cents:)
I noticed the small jump this year, which I was VERY relieved about (although Scarlet with one 't' rose more so there were about 200 more Scarletts born this year compared to last- still not a large increase)- when I named my little one it was at 457 or something around there- I'm hoping it has reached its peak and is going to remain around 200 for a couple of years and then drop off again- I still hold hope that it won't go much further because it seems to be a name that people either love or hate- I can't see it going top 100 simply because it isn't one of those names that everyone likes- hopefully it stays that way:) The way I see it, people in the general population would have no idea that a name was around 200 vs 1000- you only start noticing a name is getting popular when it is top 50ish- In my daughter's daycare, for example, there are two litte girls named Blythe- it's not even ranked but appears more popular at her school than the ever popular Sophia- unless you are a 'name person' like most of us who visit this site (and others like it) you would likely never notice the popularity of a name until it reached very high on the charts.
Sorry for the long ramble...just my two cents:)
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Scarlett Catherine gets my vote
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I love this name. I love Scarlett Catherine/Katherine
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Scarlet is older
I prefer the look more too. It goes back mid 19th century as a first name for males and females. The fabric was called scarlet and that's where the colour word came from funnily enough. Scarlett feels more like the occupational surname form but it's the more well known spelling now given Gone with the Wind.
Scarlett is lovely though and Scarlett Eve is my favourite there.
I prefer the look more too. It goes back mid 19th century as a first name for males and females. The fabric was called scarlet and that's where the colour word came from funnily enough. Scarlett feels more like the occupational surname form but it's the more well known spelling now given Gone with the Wind.
Scarlett is lovely though and Scarlett Eve is my favourite there.
This message was edited 5/22/2009, 3:58 PM
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I prefer Scarlet
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I don't like it. There's not enough history behind it. It was Katie Scarlett O'Hara's grandma's maiden name, and not a forename at all. The "scar" bit makes me wince. I think of "scarlet woman", just as I think of the pejorative "jade" when I see the name Jade.
I can't understand the attraction.
I can't understand the attraction.
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I really like Scarlett. Scarlett Lilia is definitely my favorite from your list.
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I like Scarlet/Scarlett; I slightly prefer the Scarlet spelling, but it would be misspelled all the time since Scarlett so much more popular. It's definitely climbing the charts, but it still has a long way to go before it becomes really common. Primarily, I think "red" when I see it, but I also associate it with both Scarletts Johannsen and O'Hara. These aren't bad associations. The word scar doesn't bother me at all.
I like Noah Scarlet and Scarlett Catherine. Scarlett Eve makes me think of the old rhyme "Red skies at night, sailors delight. Red skies in morning, sailors take warning." It, and India Scarlett, are too phrasey for me.
I like Noah Scarlet and Scarlett Catherine. Scarlett Eve makes me think of the old rhyme "Red skies at night, sailors delight. Red skies in morning, sailors take warning." It, and India Scarlett, are too phrasey for me.
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I don't like it at all, personally, and it's getting quite trendy/popular.
I think the spelling Scarlett looks better, it's less like the colour.
I think the spelling Scarlett looks better, it's less like the colour.
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I dislike Scarlett intensely. I think of a big, ugly scar across someone's face.
Out of your combos, I think Scarlett Olivia and Scarlett Katharine are the best.
I think Katie Scarlett was Scarlett's full name. They never called her Katherine.
Out of your combos, I think Scarlett Olivia and Scarlett Katharine are the best.
I think Katie Scarlett was Scarlett's full name. They never called her Katherine.
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I still associate it with Scarlett O'Hara as I have yet to actually see it one anyone.
Despite the association, I do like the Scarlett Eve combo.
Despite the association, I do like the Scarlett Eve combo.
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It's nice, but not the kind of name I'd use. It does make me think of Scarlett O' Hara, and a bit also of Johanson, but those aren't bad associations. Of your combos I like Noah Scarlett and Scarlett Catherine.
I've always wondered about the Katie Scarlett part, why she suddenly calls herself that (when she's reunited with her father, I believe).
I've always wondered about the Katie Scarlett part, why she suddenly calls herself that (when she's reunited with her father, I believe).
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She doesn't actually "suddenly" call herself that when she's reunited with her father. In the early part of the book, during a chapter that is detailing the family history, it says that when Gerald and Ellen O'Hara's first child is born, they named her Katie Scarlett after Gerald's mother. It further states that Gerald was disappointed, because he had wanted a son, but he was nonetheless pleased enough with his black-haired baby daughter to get rip-roaring drunk. See what an aficionado I am?
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oh ok
I read the book ages ago (and might have glazed over some parts because 1000 pages is a lot, and wanted to get to the parts that are in the movie), so I just remember about her coming back to Tara and telling her father something like: "It's me, Katie Scarlett."
Thanks anyway *goes look for "Gone with the Wind" in the bookshelves*
I read the book ages ago (and might have glazed over some parts because 1000 pages is a lot, and wanted to get to the parts that are in the movie), so I just remember about her coming back to Tara and telling her father something like: "It's me, Katie Scarlett."
Thanks anyway *goes look for "Gone with the Wind" in the bookshelves*
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I love Scarlett and I don't think its too common.
The word scar doesn't bother me at all.
I immediately associate it with Scarlett O'Hara, but thats not a bad thing. I also associate it with Scarlett Pomers who has the most gorgous red hair imo.
I like both spellings, but I like Scarlett a little more.
I like Scarlett Lilia and Scarlett Katharine best.
The word scar doesn't bother me at all.
I immediately associate it with Scarlett O'Hara, but thats not a bad thing. I also associate it with Scarlett Pomers who has the most gorgous red hair imo.
I like both spellings, but I like Scarlett a little more.
I like Scarlett Lilia and Scarlett Katharine best.
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I like Scarlett. It used to remind me of Scarlet O'Hara but it has become so relatively popular it doesn't any more.
I have mentioned this before but of my SILs said she liked Scarlett enough to use it when her first daughter was born - but her husband's last name is an item of clothing eg Coates or Boote.
I think I prefer Scarlett but I dither about it.
I like Scarlett Eve and Scarlett Katherine.
And as far as I remember she was just Katie Scarlett - she was named after her Irish grandmother who I guess would have been Kathleen?
I have mentioned this before but of my SILs said she liked Scarlett enough to use it when her first daughter was born - but her husband's last name is an item of clothing eg Coates or Boote.
I think I prefer Scarlett but I dither about it.
I like Scarlett Eve and Scarlett Katherine.
And as far as I remember she was just Katie Scarlett - she was named after her Irish grandmother who I guess would have been Kathleen?
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It was never stated in the book that Scarlett's grandmother's full name was Kathleen. It's stated that it was just Katie. Maybe some people used nicknames as full names back then, just as they do now.
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I love the name Scarlett. I immediately associate it with Gone With the Wind, since I'm a fan of it, but I don't know whether or not others would. I think it's now been used enough that at some point it won't solely be associated with the character, but it doesn't seem to me that it's too common.
In the book, it is never said that the Katie part of Scarlett's name is short for anything. It's just Katie. It's mentioned that she's named after her paternal grandmother, whose first name was Katie and whose last name was Scarlett.
In the book, it is never said that the Katie part of Scarlett's name is short for anything. It's just Katie. It's mentioned that she's named after her paternal grandmother, whose first name was Katie and whose last name was Scarlett.
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