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This name is starting to grow on me. I wonder if I'd love it if it hadn't been so common in my generation. I knew/know so many Sarah Elizabeths. It is a pretty-sounding name I must admit.
WDYT of Sarah?
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WDYT of Sarah?
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It’s lovely but so, so overused, at least in English speaking world.
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Same here, actually...I randomly heard it used for the first time in a long time yesterday. Its pretty simplicity stands out among many of the names I hear these days. I’ve always preferred the ‘h,’ but even Sara is growing on me. I can see why it has endured through the years.
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Sarah is very meh. I don't have much of a reaction to be honest. I went to school with quite a few.
However looking at our school enrolments we actually have only 3 Sarah's at school. We have more girls named Genevieve!
I guess it could look more fresh and interesting over the next few years since it's definitely dying down.
I really hate Elizabeth, which is unfortunate as it was my grandmother Betty's full name.
However looking at our school enrolments we actually have only 3 Sarah's at school. We have more girls named Genevieve!
I guess it could look more fresh and interesting over the next few years since it's definitely dying down.
I really hate Elizabeth, which is unfortunate as it was my grandmother Betty's full name.
This message was edited 11/8/2018, 5:10 PM
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Waaaayyyyyy too plain. Waaaaayyyyy too plain.
This message was edited 11/8/2018, 2:50 PM
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classic, very pretty, short and simple, rich etymology and history...so makes sense why it's been so popular. i'd like it much more if not for that- not because popularity Always ruins a name for me, but because it's resulted in me knowing so many nasty Sarahs.
it'd stand out far more nowadays though, if you're hesitant because of that. would be kind of refreshing. you could maybe go with Sarai though, or Seraphina nn Sera, if you're still doubtful for that reason.
it'd stand out far more nowadays though, if you're hesitant because of that. would be kind of refreshing. you could maybe go with Sarai though, or Seraphina nn Sera, if you're still doubtful for that reason.
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Sally
Sally isn't one of those diminutives / nicknames where it's obvious (e.g. Katherine vs. Kate) - it's basically its own name now. I've met women with the legal name Sally.
Sally isn't one of those diminutives / nicknames where it's obvious (e.g. Katherine vs. Kate) - it's basically its own name now. I've met women with the legal name Sally.
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Very true. The only Sally I've ever known, a girl from my high school class, had Sally on her birth certificate. But I believe that Martha is like me in this respect, in that we are, well, I call it "nickname purists." Which means we think that some names that started out as nicknames should remain nicknames, even the ones that have taken on a lot of life as names in their own right. I too, would never put Sally on a birth certificate, it would have to be Sarah and call her Sally. The same with John / Jack. I like Jack, but as a name on its own it drives me nuts lol.
This isn't true of every name that started out as a nickname, for me, at least. I accept Nancy and Lisa as names in their own right. My sister has a good friend named Lysa. I remember I was surprised when I found out that it was spelled Lysa and not Lisa, but I was even more surprised when I found out that her full name is Elisabeth and Lysa is a nickname. Why the Y, I don't know.
This isn't true of every name that started out as a nickname, for me, at least. I accept Nancy and Lisa as names in their own right. My sister has a good friend named Lysa. I remember I was surprised when I found out that it was spelled Lysa and not Lisa, but I was even more surprised when I found out that her full name is Elisabeth and Lysa is a nickname. Why the Y, I don't know.
This message was edited 11/11/2018, 9:05 AM
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Boring.
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I tend to think 'plain and tall' as an epithet for it, which makes it seem potentially elegant and/or tough but maybe not either.
It's kind of like Mary or Susanna imo. Biblical, common, ageless, not harsh or unpleasant. Wearable.
It also seems vaguely saccharine and chirpy. Maybe because of Sara Lee...actually I don't like it at all in double names.
It's kind of like Mary or Susanna imo. Biblical, common, ageless, not harsh or unpleasant. Wearable.
It also seems vaguely saccharine and chirpy. Maybe because of Sara Lee...actually I don't like it at all in double names.
This message was edited 11/8/2018, 12:39 PM
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I like it. It's a nice, classic name that will always be around - like John or Emily.
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I love Sarah and wish it wasn't so common.
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I'm sorry, but I can't stand this name due to overuse. It almost feels like nothing more than a couplet of sounds.
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I have never liked this name. It's so boring and bland. I've said it before but I'll say it again: Sarah's the kind of name I imagine gets stuck on baby girls whose parents had nine months to come up with a name but couldn't make up their minds, and when they finally realized they couldn't keep calling her The Baby, they just decided "We'll name her Sarah." Boys in this position get named Matthew.
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I like it! Not as much as I used to (she used to be in my top ten), but she's creeping up there again. I picture someone blonde with a bubbly personality.
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I've always liked it. There's something very calm and pleasing about the sound. I've probably met more people called Sarah than with any other name - and my family tree is stuffed with them all the way back to the thirteenth century - but I'd still use it.
I've known multiple Sarah Janes and Sarah Louises.
I've known multiple Sarah Janes and Sarah Louises.
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Beautiful, classic, Biblical, the only thing bad to say about it was that it was overused. However, that's a significant bad thing to say about it IMO. I have known even more Saras and Sarahs than I have Jessicas and I'm even more tired of it and I'm even more glad that I didn't use it.
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I love it. It’s a beautiful, classic name, and would be kind of refreshing on a baby born in 2018.
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