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Help[Opinions] I totally agree. (m)
in reply to a message by queenv
I've never heard anyone belittle Deborah. It's just that it was so common at one time that people grew tired of it (as happens with most dated names). Practically everyone knows someone with this name. I had an older cousin named Deborah Jean. I didn't know her very well since she was quite a bit older, but she was beautiful and my impression of Deborah has always been strongly influenced by my cousin.
While I can't say that I love the name, it's certainly not awful. OTOH, I especially dislike Debbie and Deb which are unattractive to my way of thinking. Oh, and I'm with you on the Debra spelling. I understand how it came about, however, why anyone would think putting 'bra' into a woman's name was a good idea is beyond me. ;-) Whenever I see it, I automatically pronounce it in my head with the emphasis on 'bra.' It just looks so unfortunate.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
While I can't say that I love the name, it's certainly not awful. OTOH, I especially dislike Debbie and Deb which are unattractive to my way of thinking. Oh, and I'm with you on the Debra spelling. I understand how it came about, however, why anyone would think putting 'bra' into a woman's name was a good idea is beyond me. ;-) Whenever I see it, I automatically pronounce it in my head with the emphasis on 'bra.' It just looks so unfortunate.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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