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Help[Opinions] Can a celebrity that you can't stand destroy a name that you love?
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Celebrity, I'm not sure. It's worse if a favorite name of mine turns out to be the name of a murderer or child molester or something like that...
...although I do like Erszébet just because the Erszébet Bathory story is so chilling and fascinating. I don't think she was a vampire, but was she evil and mad at all? Or was that just really bad propaganda?
I started to dislike Anatoly when I learned it was the name of a Russian mass murderer. And although I think Josef (or Joseph) is a lovely name (and also the name of my hero Joseph Merrick), it's also the name of Stalin, Fritzl, Mengele, Goebbels, Kony, McCarthy...
But celebrities...not really. They are not that important.
...although I do like Erszébet just because the Erszébet Bathory story is so chilling and fascinating. I don't think she was a vampire, but was she evil and mad at all? Or was that just really bad propaganda?
I started to dislike Anatoly when I learned it was the name of a Russian mass murderer. And although I think Josef (or Joseph) is a lovely name (and also the name of my hero Joseph Merrick), it's also the name of Stalin, Fritzl, Mengele, Goebbels, Kony, McCarthy...
But celebrities...not really. They are not that important.
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I think it's certainly possible, but like Serafina Starstrider said, a name is far more likely to be ruined by a terrible person you've actually met. Off the top of my head, disliked celebrities haven't ruined names I liked beforehand, but some names that have been ruined from real-life associations:
Connor
Marissa
Wyatt
Jared
Stephanie (nearly every Stephanie I've met has been, to put it mildly, crazy)
Connor
Marissa
Wyatt
Jared
Stephanie (nearly every Stephanie I've met has been, to put it mildly, crazy)
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There was a Johanna in my elementary school, her identical twin was named Claudia. They weren't the worst, they weren't exactly bullies but they weren't nice. Claudia, Johanna, Julia, Denea, and Paula all took advantage of my sweet nature but they didn't bully. They definitely looked down on me and talked to me like I had a disease or something so they probably made fun of me in private. They were the smartest girls in the school and all of them except Paula came from a rich family. They pressured me to leave the school gardening club because everyone else in it was apart of their clique and even though I was more passionate about gardening than them I left. I had my own garden at home and they made me feel unwelcome.
My point is that Johanna feels like a stuck-up, smart girl name to me. Johanna isn't exactly ruined for me but I don't love what I imagine.
For me all Sarah's I've known have been crazy, most of them have been good crazy but as I said before one especially bad crazy Sarah ruined the name for me and all Sera names.
The only other name I'd say is partially ruined for me is Allison. The two biggest female bullies at my elementary school were Allison and Alyson. Allison was a manipulative popular girl bully who did emotional damage, Alyson would physically harm you or call you names. Alyson would even sometimes beat up boys, she was strong and her last name was Buck which suited her.
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My point is that Johanna feels like a stuck-up, smart girl name to me. Johanna isn't exactly ruined for me but I don't love what I imagine.
For me all Sarah's I've known have been crazy, most of them have been good crazy but as I said before one especially bad crazy Sarah ruined the name for me and all Sera names.
The only other name I'd say is partially ruined for me is Allison. The two biggest female bullies at my elementary school were Allison and Alyson. Allison was a manipulative popular girl bully who did emotional damage, Alyson would physically harm you or call you names. Alyson would even sometimes beat up boys, she was strong and her last name was Buck which suited her.
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This message was edited 3/8/2017, 7:38 AM
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Definitely! But a celebrity is less likely to completely destroy a name for me than an a-hole who I meet in person, especially if I have been betrayed by the person.
The only person who has truly utterly destroyed a name for me was a woman named Sarah who used to be a neighbor I was close with a few years ago. I won't get into the specifics because it is long but she is probably the worst person that I have ever personally met. She is a charismatic user who pretends to be a giver. She cares for little but herself and is completely willing to harm others if the outcome is in her self interest even if they have done nothing to her or were even her friend.
She has ruined the name Sarah for me but also any names close to Sarah like Sera and Serafina. Which is especially sad since Serafina was my favorite girl's name for 10 years before her cruelty ruined it.
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The only person who has truly utterly destroyed a name for me was a woman named Sarah who used to be a neighbor I was close with a few years ago. I won't get into the specifics because it is long but she is probably the worst person that I have ever personally met. She is a charismatic user who pretends to be a giver. She cares for little but herself and is completely willing to harm others if the outcome is in her self interest even if they have done nothing to her or were even her friend.
She has ruined the name Sarah for me but also any names close to Sarah like Sera and Serafina. Which is especially sad since Serafina was my favorite girl's name for 10 years before her cruelty ruined it.
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This message was edited 3/5/2017, 2:01 PM
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Yes. I can't really think of an example right now in terms of celebrities, but a primary school teacher I had and hated was called Charlotte and that name still kind of leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. A girl with the same name I met later fixed that up a little bit, though. So I definitely think celebrities, especially those who are in the news often, can ruin a name like that.
On the other hand, I think they can also positively influence a name. I used to dislike Julian, but when I became a fan of Julian Casablancas' music, I started liking it more.
On the other hand, I think they can also positively influence a name. I used to dislike Julian, but when I became a fan of Julian Casablancas' music, I started liking it more.
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Sure!
From his work with The Strokes:
- Someday
- You Only Live Once
- Threat of Joy
- Under Cover of Darkness
From his solo work:
- 11th Dimension
- Out of the Blue
Have fun ;)
From his work with The Strokes:
- Someday
- You Only Live Once
- Threat of Joy
- Under Cover of Darkness
From his solo work:
- 11th Dimension
- Out of the Blue
Have fun ;)
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