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Help[Opinions] Re: Douglas
in reply to a message by Llewella
Ok I have two images of Douglas. One is of Doug, my best friend's totally weird, gross dad. Her parents had her when they were "old" so by the time we were twelve they were suuuper old (he was probably fifty-five or something) and it was always weird. He was always so innapropriate and gross-old-man-ish; smelly and scruffy and ogling her friends and snapping their bra straps. EW GROSS.
The other is of a dashing, old-timey gent from Scotland in the Masons. I worked in the local Mason archives one summer and had to accession like a million old application forms from the Edwardian era, and there were so many Douglases. I wrote the name out a billion times and by the end of the summer I was in love with how Douglas looked in my own handwriting. And hated how Alexander looked.
so I feel you on the sometimes good, sometimes bad thing. I think it's still a little bit dated in a way, it's a "dad name", like Linda and Brenda are "mom names". Overall, I prefer the similar Duncan, which seems less creepy old man and more friendly towards revival. And it looks pretty good in my handwriting too.
The other is of a dashing, old-timey gent from Scotland in the Masons. I worked in the local Mason archives one summer and had to accession like a million old application forms from the Edwardian era, and there were so many Douglases. I wrote the name out a billion times and by the end of the summer I was in love with how Douglas looked in my own handwriting. And hated how Alexander looked.
so I feel you on the sometimes good, sometimes bad thing. I think it's still a little bit dated in a way, it's a "dad name", like Linda and Brenda are "mom names". Overall, I prefer the similar Duncan, which seems less creepy old man and more friendly towards revival. And it looks pretty good in my handwriting too.
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Okay, I definitely dig the latter image you describe, and that's exactly the reason Douglas is so tempting to me. Oh man, that first dude... ew gross is right! The only thing stopping me from liking Douglas is just having it feel boring and monotonous, like it could be anyone's dad's name (haha, I typed that before I read your last paragraph). I can't get into Duncan yet, unfortunately. It only makes me think of Dunkin' Donuts.
ETA: I also have a good association with Douglas. It makes me think of my high school Spanish teacher (it was his first name), who was one of my favorite teachers I ever had.
ETA: I also have a good association with Douglas. It makes me think of my high school Spanish teacher (it was his first name), who was one of my favorite teachers I ever had.
This message was edited 6/28/2011, 9:25 AM
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