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What do you think of Veronica? It has grown on me a little and I like the nn Roni. Veronica nn Roni? Do you think it's dated? Comeback?
Also do you prefer Heather or Veronica? What do you think of Heather? Was it really that common back in the days? I don't know many and the Heathers should be my mom's age right now.
I'm watching the movie Heathers right now, in case you're wondering :P
Also do you prefer Heather or Veronica? What do you think of Heather? Was it really that common back in the days? I don't know many and the Heathers should be my mom's age right now.
I'm watching the movie Heathers right now, in case you're wondering :P
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I love the name Veronica with the nn Roni. I also like the nn's Vera and Ver.
I can see a sexy Veronica, a tom-boy Veronica, a girly frilly Veronica, a smart sleuthy or smart bookworm Veronica. I can see a little girl named Veronica, a middle aged woman or an old lady.
I've liked this name since I was a kid. I've always liked Veronica, Vanessa, Vivian / Vivien / Vivianne / Vivienne and Vera. Though I oddly really disliked Victoria as a kid. I guess I always felt like it was over frilly and overly harsh at the same time. Though these days I almost like Victoria and I don't dislike it anymore. Victoria with the nn Tori I like. I'm not fond of the nn Vicky.
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I can see a sexy Veronica, a tom-boy Veronica, a girly frilly Veronica, a smart sleuthy or smart bookworm Veronica. I can see a little girl named Veronica, a middle aged woman or an old lady.
I've liked this name since I was a kid. I've always liked Veronica, Vanessa, Vivian / Vivien / Vivianne / Vivienne and Vera. Though I oddly really disliked Victoria as a kid. I guess I always felt like it was over frilly and overly harsh at the same time. Though these days I almost like Victoria and I don't dislike it anymore. Victoria with the nn Tori I like. I'm not fond of the nn Vicky.
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I forgot.....
You asked about the name Heather. I'm not certain which I like more Heather or Veronica. I've only ever known one person named Heather but I've liked the name since then. I've only ever met a handful of people named Heather. I didn't realize that it is often considered a dated name until I became older. I always thought is was an uncommon name when I was a kid. I have a stuffed animal that I named Heather. I choose the name since it sounded romantic, gentle, sweet and flowery. My mom gave us presents for many holidays other than Christmas. My sister and I would even get presents on each others birthdays. My mom gave me Heather on Valentine's day, so I wanted a name for her that suited the occasion.
Also I never saw or heard of the movie Heathers until like three years ago, so I don't associate the name with mean preppy girls. I associate the name Heather with the plant. I also don't associate the name Veronica with the movie. I associate Veronica with the TV show Veronica Mars. A Veronica wouldn't necessarily have to go by Roni. Most of the Veronica's I've met or seen on TV have just gone by Veronica.
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You asked about the name Heather. I'm not certain which I like more Heather or Veronica. I've only ever known one person named Heather but I've liked the name since then. I've only ever met a handful of people named Heather. I didn't realize that it is often considered a dated name until I became older. I always thought is was an uncommon name when I was a kid. I have a stuffed animal that I named Heather. I choose the name since it sounded romantic, gentle, sweet and flowery. My mom gave us presents for many holidays other than Christmas. My sister and I would even get presents on each others birthdays. My mom gave me Heather on Valentine's day, so I wanted a name for her that suited the occasion.
Also I never saw or heard of the movie Heathers until like three years ago, so I don't associate the name with mean preppy girls. I associate the name Heather with the plant. I also don't associate the name Veronica with the movie. I associate Veronica with the TV show Veronica Mars. A Veronica wouldn't necessarily have to go by Roni. Most of the Veronica's I've met or seen on TV have just gone by Veronica.
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This message was edited 5/28/2012, 5:22 PM
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I really like Veronica. Unfortunately, it seems to be more popular in my area than in some other places, so I don't know if I would actually use it as a first name. I've met a lot of Veronicas.
I don't find it too dated.
Heather used to be really popular in the 70s and 80s, but it isn't popular anymore. It's a sweet name that I don't find too dated. I know a lot of Heathers, so I probably wouldn't use it either.
I prefer the sound of Veronica to that of Heather.
I don't find it too dated.
Heather used to be really popular in the 70s and 80s, but it isn't popular anymore. It's a sweet name that I don't find too dated. I know a lot of Heathers, so I probably wouldn't use it either.
I prefer the sound of Veronica to that of Heather.
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Is it all in that pretty little head of yours?
What goes on in that place in the dark?
Well I used to know a girl and I would have sworn
That her name was Veronica...
To answer your question, I quite like the name. I don't like the NN Roni, though. I think Veronica is too pretty to be shortened to something so androgynous and plain like Roni.
I like Heather, too, but I think Veronica *just* edges it out, if only for the Elvis Costello song (which happens to be one of my favorites.)
Heather was very common when I was growing up, but it's dropped significantly. If you use it, I don't think you would meet many other little girls with the name.
What goes on in that place in the dark?
Well I used to know a girl and I would have sworn
That her name was Veronica...
To answer your question, I quite like the name. I don't like the NN Roni, though. I think Veronica is too pretty to be shortened to something so androgynous and plain like Roni.
I like Heather, too, but I think Veronica *just* edges it out, if only for the Elvis Costello song (which happens to be one of my favorites.)
Heather was very common when I was growing up, but it's dropped significantly. If you use it, I don't think you would meet many other little girls with the name.
This message was edited 5/27/2012, 7:49 AM
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I think it's a fine name. My cousin's name is Veronica nn Roni. She was named after her grandfather (he went by Ronnie so they chose it with that nickname in mind). I prefer Veronica. It doesn't feel dated while Heather definitely does. I know a few younger Heathers but it makes me think of older people with sickly overly bleached yellow straw type hair.
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I like Veronica. I much prefer the nickname Vera to Roni though. In fact, I was never a fan of Veronica b/c of the nickname Roni. When we moved into our first house though we had the sweetest neighbour, and elderly lady named Veronica, she went by Vera...and that's when I started to like the name. I read a lot of Archie comic books in my childhood as well, so I have that association as well.
I prefer Veronica to Heather, b/c Heather is pretty dated to me... I'm 32, so Heather, Julie, Amanda, and of course Jennifer were *the* names of the day, I always had several classmates with those names. I will say Heather is my favorite of that bunch. I know a Heather now who is so sweet and talented that it outweighs all the negative associations from "back in the day" (teehee!)
I prefer Veronica to Heather, b/c Heather is pretty dated to me... I'm 32, so Heather, Julie, Amanda, and of course Jennifer were *the* names of the day, I always had several classmates with those names. I will say Heather is my favorite of that bunch. I know a Heather now who is so sweet and talented that it outweighs all the negative associations from "back in the day" (teehee!)
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Heathers is one of my favorite movies.
I think Veronica is neat. I don't like it enough to use, but I think it's cool. The meaning and the way its a form of Berenice, which is nothing like it at all, that's really neat to me.
I don't think Veronica is dated, but Roni / Ronnie as a nickname is (like, Victoria isn't dated, but Vicky is?)
Heather is definitely very 70s and 80s to me and I don't really like it.
I think Veronica is neat. I don't like it enough to use, but I think it's cool. The meaning and the way its a form of Berenice, which is nothing like it at all, that's really neat to me.
I don't think Veronica is dated, but Roni / Ronnie as a nickname is (like, Victoria isn't dated, but Vicky is?)
Heather is definitely very 70s and 80s to me and I don't really like it.
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I like Veronica, but I can't stand Roni (is this a 60s-style spelling of Ronnie or is it pronounced more like Rice-a-Roni?) & Ronnie. I don't think Veronica itself is dated. It was never so popular as to be tied to just one time. If I wanted a Veronica nickname, I'd pick Vera, Nic, or Nika (NEE-ka), but I like it best in its full form.
I don't mind Heather, but, yes, it was incredibly common in the 70s & 80s. I've met dozens in my life time, most within 10 years of my age. I prefer Veronica.
I don't mind Heather, but, yes, it was incredibly common in the 70s & 80s. I've met dozens in my life time, most within 10 years of my age. I prefer Veronica.
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I like Veronica a lot. It's got a lively fun-loving sound, but it isn't silly. Not crazy about Ronnie or Roni though.
I prefer Veronica to Heather. Heather had a very short shelf life as names go; it was the Brittany of its time. I knew loads of Heathers growing up. There is a good reason why the movie was called Heathers rather than Mindys or Pams or Berthas; Heather was very much coming into fashion at the time the Heathers wwould have been born, so it makes sense.
I prefer Veronica to Heather. Heather had a very short shelf life as names go; it was the Brittany of its time. I knew loads of Heathers growing up. There is a good reason why the movie was called Heathers rather than Mindys or Pams or Berthas; Heather was very much coming into fashion at the time the Heathers wwould have been born, so it makes sense.
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I love Veronica. It starts out soft and ends with the sharp, tidy -nica. I guess I like the -ica ending, because it is a lot of the reason I like Monica and Jessica.
I'm not sure of this, but I think it is more common among Catholics. According to my husband, who is a bit of a Bible scholar, a woman named Veronica is said to have met Jesus, but is not in the Bible. She's more of a legend. I don't know, as my knowledge of the Bible is not that extensive.
Yes, Heather was very popular at one time, at least in the U.S. When I had my son, who is 35, I got to know the woman who was in the next bed in the hospital. She named her daughter Heather.
Heather also is the name of the wife of my ex. She is older than your typical Heather though. I believe she is about 45. I guess her parents were trend-setters.
I don't think Heather has a very appealing sound. Veronica does, though.
I'm not sure of this, but I think it is more common among Catholics. According to my husband, who is a bit of a Bible scholar, a woman named Veronica is said to have met Jesus, but is not in the Bible. She's more of a legend. I don't know, as my knowledge of the Bible is not that extensive.
Yes, Heather was very popular at one time, at least in the U.S. When I had my son, who is 35, I got to know the woman who was in the next bed in the hospital. She named her daughter Heather.
Heather also is the name of the wife of my ex. She is older than your typical Heather though. I believe she is about 45. I guess her parents were trend-setters.
I don't think Heather has a very appealing sound. Veronica does, though.
This message was edited 5/26/2012, 4:13 PM
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Yes, Saint Veronica met Jesus on the road to Calvary and wiped his face with her towel, and an image of his face appeared on the towel.
Veronica is common among Italians and Hispanics, who tend to be Catholic.
I like Veronica and Jessica, but I can't stand Monica. Go figure.
Veronica is common among Italians and Hispanics, who tend to be Catholic.
I like Veronica and Jessica, but I can't stand Monica. Go figure.
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I love Veronica, I'd use it myself. It's funny when people ask if its ready for a comeback cause I never actually knew it was an old lady name. I've never met anyone of an older generation with that name. So to me its just a fresh, strong, interesting name. The first time I saw it was on the show Veronica Mars, and Veronica is played by Kirsten Bell and she is definitely not an old lady.
I'm not a huge fan of roni as a nickname. I prefer Vera or just V, depending on the person.
Definitely Veronica over Heather. To me, Heather is an old lady. In fact where I live, there are so many old ladies named heather that there is actually an annual convention where they all get together. I kid you not.
I'm not a huge fan of roni as a nickname. I prefer Vera or just V, depending on the person.
Definitely Veronica over Heather. To me, Heather is an old lady. In fact where I live, there are so many old ladies named heather that there is actually an annual convention where they all get together. I kid you not.
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Where are you from, if you don't mind my asking? I'm curious because where I'm from, the Eastern US, Heather has definitely not reached old lady status yet. The oldest Heather I know is fifty, but it's unusual to find a Heather that old. She was born in 1962, when Heather was number 247 in the US. It didn't start to take off until the late sixties, and was really popular starting in the early seventies going through the eighties. Of the other Heathers I've known, my niece is the oldest, and she's thirty-eight, definitely not an old lady. Much as I dislike the name, I just can't see it as "old lady". My grandchildren probably will, but that's in the future.
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Oh, not the UK, New Zealand! Interesting. I couldn't find any popularity statistics for Heather in New Zealand, but I guess its popularity peaked earlier there than in the US.
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Yeah you won't find many popularity statistics further back than about 5 years for NZ unfortunately, they're so slack with that
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I've never been a Veronica fan, personally. The sounds aren't very appealing to me and it just gives me a mean vibe for some reason. I also dislike Roni. However, I don't think it's all that dated.
I prefer Heather, which is actually probably more dated, in my opinion.
I prefer Heather, which is actually probably more dated, in my opinion.
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I love Veronica. I actually had it on my list in the "Choose one" thread, then remembered that I would like to put Jerusha and Jacinda on there, so I had to choose two to go, and Veronica was one. But I do love it. I tend to really like girls' names that start with a V, and I tend to like long names, and Veronica fits both of those.
I don't think it's dated because it's never been popular, at least not in the US. I've never known one of any age. But....I would never use it because, unlike yourself, I hate the nickname Roni or Ronnie on a girl. I keep thinking that no matter how much I tried to avoid it, if I named a daughter Veronica, she'd end up being called Roni\Ronnie. So that's why it's a name I would never actually use.
I far prefer Veronica to Heather. I don't like Heather at all. AT ALL. It doesn't have a history or a pedigree, it's flighty, the flower heather isn't really all that attractive, IMO, but most of all, I just don't think it sounds pretty. I hate the harsh TH sound in the middle. Its former massive popularity completely mystifies me. My niece's name is Heather, and several times my sister (her mom) mentioned what a beautiful name Heather is, and each time I had to bite my tongue to keep from saying, "Hell, no, it isn't."
Was it really that common back in the days? YES. I have known seven Heathers, now ranging in age from six to fifty. The six-year-old and the fifty-year-old are anomalies, one named before the name became popular and one named after it had lost popularity. The others are in their twenties and thirties. Once my niece Heather went to a party. The next day, my sister asked her who was at the party. What she heard was, "Heather So-and-So, Heather So-and-So, Heather So-and-So.."
As you can see, Heather is a name that I feel strongly about, but the feelings are negative. There's a reason there's a movie called "Heathers", because the name is so so typical of a certain age group. Name that came out of nowhere, unleashed a passel of Heathers on the world, who almost all are going to be dated to a time period, and is now sinking like a stone. I think it's a terrible name to ever have given one's daughter.
I don't think it's dated because it's never been popular, at least not in the US. I've never known one of any age. But....I would never use it because, unlike yourself, I hate the nickname Roni or Ronnie on a girl. I keep thinking that no matter how much I tried to avoid it, if I named a daughter Veronica, she'd end up being called Roni\Ronnie. So that's why it's a name I would never actually use.
I far prefer Veronica to Heather. I don't like Heather at all. AT ALL. It doesn't have a history or a pedigree, it's flighty, the flower heather isn't really all that attractive, IMO, but most of all, I just don't think it sounds pretty. I hate the harsh TH sound in the middle. Its former massive popularity completely mystifies me. My niece's name is Heather, and several times my sister (her mom) mentioned what a beautiful name Heather is, and each time I had to bite my tongue to keep from saying, "Hell, no, it isn't."
Was it really that common back in the days? YES. I have known seven Heathers, now ranging in age from six to fifty. The six-year-old and the fifty-year-old are anomalies, one named before the name became popular and one named after it had lost popularity. The others are in their twenties and thirties. Once my niece Heather went to a party. The next day, my sister asked her who was at the party. What she heard was, "Heather So-and-So, Heather So-and-So, Heather So-and-So.."
As you can see, Heather is a name that I feel strongly about, but the feelings are negative. There's a reason there's a movie called "Heathers", because the name is so so typical of a certain age group. Name that came out of nowhere, unleashed a passel of Heathers on the world, who almost all are going to be dated to a time period, and is now sinking like a stone. I think it's a terrible name to ever have given one's daughter.
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what's funny...
Is, I'm told that in the UK, Heather is more of a grandmother's or older name than a young person's. Hard to picture.
I've known three Veronicas, and none of them were called Ronnie/Roni. One of them is called Rocky. She got that name because when was about six she was struck by a car near her mailbox and nearly died, had to learn to walk and talk all over again. The physical therapists and/or nurses started calling her Rocky because she fought so hard and so successfully to recover. She's a teenager now and is only really called Rocky by her parents, sometimes.
Is, I'm told that in the UK, Heather is more of a grandmother's or older name than a young person's. Hard to picture.
I've known three Veronicas, and none of them were called Ronnie/Roni. One of them is called Rocky. She got that name because when was about six she was struck by a car near her mailbox and nearly died, had to learn to walk and talk all over again. The physical therapists and/or nurses started calling her Rocky because she fought so hard and so successfully to recover. She's a teenager now and is only really called Rocky by her parents, sometimes.
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Heather was in the top 100 in the UK in 1934 and peaked in 1954 (at #56). So yup, a lot of older Heathers about here.
Aww Rocky. :)
Aww Rocky. :)
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Hmmm... I know a lot of young Heathers here, so I don't know who told you that one. Young Heathers are not uncommon and older Heathers are not common. It's not an overall common name, so... yeah, I don't know.
It still feels dated. It is a name which will always be claustrophobically dated. Ick, says the person who had to suffer horrible Heathers. I just feel it feels old, so maybe there's a feeling that it's old here in the UK, even if the trends don't necessarily mirror that.
I have a semi-paralysed or severely-traumatised, medical mystery friend who's trying to learn to walk again through therapy... I love your Rocky story! It's a great nickname for someone who fights so hard for so little that it's scary, and having seen it first hand, people like that are soooo amazing, impressive and vulnerable-tough, they should all get awesome nicknames. And medals. I wish my friend could steal Rocky as a nickname. It's such tearjerking bravery and awesomeness, and you get the impression that if they -can- overcome it, they will try their damnest to do so, even if it means overcomming impossible odds... so I think that it's a really fitting and really rather lovely nickname.
It still feels dated. It is a name which will always be claustrophobically dated. Ick, says the person who had to suffer horrible Heathers. I just feel it feels old, so maybe there's a feeling that it's old here in the UK, even if the trends don't necessarily mirror that.
I have a semi-paralysed or severely-traumatised, medical mystery friend who's trying to learn to walk again through therapy... I love your Rocky story! It's a great nickname for someone who fights so hard for so little that it's scary, and having seen it first hand, people like that are soooo amazing, impressive and vulnerable-tough, they should all get awesome nicknames. And medals. I wish my friend could steal Rocky as a nickname. It's such tearjerking bravery and awesomeness, and you get the impression that if they -can- overcome it, they will try their damnest to do so, even if it means overcomming impossible odds... so I think that it's a really fitting and really rather lovely nickname.
This message was edited 5/26/2012, 6:11 PM
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I guess you answered the question that I just put to SJayne! She must be from the UK.
Your story about Rocky is a reminder to us all that it's always possible for our children to end up with some nickname that we never imagined.
Your story about Rocky is a reminder to us all that it's always possible for our children to end up with some nickname that we never imagined.
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Like the kid I went to elementary and middle school with. His name was really ray, and his last name kind of rhymed a little bit with pasture. One day some kids were horsing around in the playground and one of Ray's shoes got tossed over the fence into a cow pasture. He climbed across to get it and a cow/bull (forget which) saw him and started for him and he nearly pulled the fence down getting back over it. Ever after he was known as Cow Pasture Last Name that Kinda Rhymes with Pasture.
Or some friends of mine. Their son is named Joshua, but when he was first learning to get around, instead of crawling he would get up on his feet and hands, just like a Monkey. He was called Monkey for years.
Or some friends of mine. Their son is named Joshua, but when he was first learning to get around, instead of crawling he would get up on his feet and hands, just like a Monkey. He was called Monkey for years.
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This message was edited 5/27/2012, 4:38 AM
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