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Too old ladyish? Or too reminiscent of Dora the Explorer?
I used to dislike this name, but it started growing on me recently.
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I used to dislike this name, but it started growing on me recently.
- Formerly known as Murasaki-
Some thoughts and recipes
http://italianlaowaigirl.blogspot.com/
http://lagerusalemmecucinata.blogspot.com/
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All I can think of is "Dumb Dora." From Wikipedia:
A dumb Dora is 1920s slang for a foolish woman.
The epithet was popularized by the vaudeville act of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, but was in use earlier. In 1924 it was turned into a comic strip drawn by Chic Young (of later Blondie fame) and produced by King Features Syndicate. Although this strip was discontinued in 1935, a popular 1960s and 1970s CBS game show, Match Game, occasionally alluded to the strip by asking those watching in the studio to shout in unison, "How dumb is she?" ( borrowing from a routine from The Tonight Show.) Flappers of the 1920s were also sometimes likened to dumb Doras.
Vaudeville and the comic strip were before my time, lol. What I do remember is Match Game.
The character of Dora Spenlow in "David Copperfield" really adds to the dumb impression. Perhaps she was the inspiration for "Dumb Dora" to begin with.
Most likely young people aren't aware of any of this, but it affects my opinion. I think it's a dumb name.
A dumb Dora is 1920s slang for a foolish woman.
The epithet was popularized by the vaudeville act of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, but was in use earlier. In 1924 it was turned into a comic strip drawn by Chic Young (of later Blondie fame) and produced by King Features Syndicate. Although this strip was discontinued in 1935, a popular 1960s and 1970s CBS game show, Match Game, occasionally alluded to the strip by asking those watching in the studio to shout in unison, "How dumb is she?" ( borrowing from a routine from The Tonight Show.) Flappers of the 1920s were also sometimes likened to dumb Doras.
Vaudeville and the comic strip were before my time, lol. What I do remember is Match Game.
The character of Dora Spenlow in "David Copperfield" really adds to the dumb impression. Perhaps she was the inspiration for "Dumb Dora" to begin with.
Most likely young people aren't aware of any of this, but it affects my opinion. I think it's a dumb name.
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Hmmmm, I'm older than you and I wasn't aware of any of it. Thanks -- interesting.
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Dora the explorer for sure
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Dora the explorer for sure
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I find the name to be both dated and awkward and it makes me think of a door. Also, I can't help but to associate this name with some incredibly annoying kid's tv show.
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I used to think it was an odd combination of frumpy and silly, but now...I think its cute, while still retaining its dignity?
I guess it's been growing on me recently, too.
I like it most as a NN for Doro-/dora names.
I guess it's been growing on me recently, too.
I like it most as a NN for Doro-/dora names.
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It does still seem a little grandmotherish to me, and Dora the Explorer would stop me from considering it for a child. But I like it, and I don't think the associations would mess it up too much for a girl born right now. I think it can seem young on a young person.
I kind of like it better as a short name for a Theodora, Isidora, Eudora, etc.
I like Dory / Dorie even more than Dora.
I kind of like it better as a short name for a Theodora, Isidora, Eudora, etc.
I like Dory / Dorie even more than Dora.
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I prefer it to Doreen, but only just. And I see nothing wrong with Dora the Explorer. What interests me is that my mother knew a woman named Deborah who was known as Dora - this seems like a huge improvement on all the Debby variants.
For my personal potential use, I like Laura so much that I'd never pick a name that rhymes with it because I'd have picked Laura first.
For my personal potential use, I like Laura so much that I'd never pick a name that rhymes with it because I'd have picked Laura first.
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