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[Opinions] Re: Names that are popular with celebs but not in general
in reply to a message by Lily
Even though I realize it is not up to me and I need not be consulted I was simply beside myself when I found out a few years back the names Julia Roberts had chosen for her twins. To me in the 21st century(even though some names do make a comeback) these just should not have and cannot imagine calling a young lady "Hazel" it just sounds so ugly to me; and then there is the boy twin "Phinnaeus" really?
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Phinnaeus & HazelILOVEIT Julia Roberts should have ten more kids
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No, she shouldn't. Her lips are scary, and I would hate to see them be passed on to her children.
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Julia Roberts should have spelled it Phineas. Phinnaeus is as bad as Alyxzandrah or something.
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I hardly think adding one extra letter to an ancient foreign-language name is on par with butcherings like Alyxzandrah. Don`t think the name should be used on newborns now though. Phineas & Ferb makes it unusable. Though I suppose if your mom is Julia Roberts you can be named whatever the hell you want.
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I suppose it is a hair above naming your chiildren after fruits & vegetables..
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Sounds like a dinosaur
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Thank god I'm not the only one who feels this way. Having read "Watership Down" at a young age, Hazel is a rabbit in my mind. Phinneaus is just plain ugly and out-dated. I would half-expect a Phinneaus to offer me a phosphate and ask if I want to take a look at his newfangled daguerreotype device.

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I love Watership Down :D
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Phineas would have been cool. I just think Phinnaeus is too much. I like Hazel, though. Phinnaeus' middle name is Walter. Not really a fan but it's growing on me a bit.
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