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Help[Opinions] Re: Virginia
in reply to a message by hylo
I used to really like it. It was one of my favorite names many years ago. Now I find the 'virgin' association slightly problematic. I don't know if I would like to have a name like this. On the other hand it is a beautiful classic with a lot of history. I always think of the color white when I hear it. Of white flowers, white porcelain and white porcelain dolls. It feels like a very delicate name that has some class and strength at the same time.
I would love to see this name used more often. But I am not sure if it will ever make a comeback. I think it might not be able to come back. My guess is that the virgin association was seen as something good back in the day when it was popular as you were supposed to remain a virgin until marriage etc. Nowadays it seems restrictive, old fashioned and slightly embarrassing. The youngest Virginia I know is in her early 30s now. I know a Virginya who is in her mid 30s as well but all the others I know are way over 60 years old. And I don't know too many either, I guess it was last really common so long ago that many of the women who received this name have already died. I think it's a name that might die out pretty much in the English speaking world, but I hope it doesn't! I know a handful of younger Virginias from Italy who are in their 20s. Virginie used to be quite common in France not too long ago.
I also don't think that it has any nice nicknames. Ginny is the best by far and kind of cute, I guess I could live with that. But I much prefer the full name. I can't stand any other nicknames for it Virgie, Gin, Ginna, Ginger, Virge, Ginia - they all sound horrible to me.
Virginia Rose is very nice. It goes well together. Rose is an overused middle name but as Virginia is so underused it works just fine. It needs something simple and short to go with it.
I would love to see this name used more often. But I am not sure if it will ever make a comeback. I think it might not be able to come back. My guess is that the virgin association was seen as something good back in the day when it was popular as you were supposed to remain a virgin until marriage etc. Nowadays it seems restrictive, old fashioned and slightly embarrassing. The youngest Virginia I know is in her early 30s now. I know a Virginya who is in her mid 30s as well but all the others I know are way over 60 years old. And I don't know too many either, I guess it was last really common so long ago that many of the women who received this name have already died. I think it's a name that might die out pretty much in the English speaking world, but I hope it doesn't! I know a handful of younger Virginias from Italy who are in their 20s. Virginie used to be quite common in France not too long ago.
I also don't think that it has any nice nicknames. Ginny is the best by far and kind of cute, I guess I could live with that. But I much prefer the full name. I can't stand any other nicknames for it Virgie, Gin, Ginna, Ginger, Virge, Ginia - they all sound horrible to me.
Virginia Rose is very nice. It goes well together. Rose is an overused middle name but as Virginia is so underused it works just fine. It needs something simple and short to go with it.
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