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[Opinions] Dorcas?
I know it was a name, like, 300 years ago, but I saw it on a bus roster for someone who was likely in elementary/middle school. I really think they'll get teased. Or maybe it's cool again. I don't know.°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•°•
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Ummm, it’s way older than 300 years old, it’s a biblical name. I like it, but see the teasing potential of it.
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There will probably be teasing, though I really have no idea if "dork" is commonly used by middle school students these days. Slang does often change and they may have moved on to something else."Dork" has only had bad slang meanings since the 1960s.
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It's a nice name, but I personally wouldn't use it because of the first syllable being "dork". I would use Tabitha instead.
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Basically handing bullies "dork-ass" on a silver platter. The meaning is lovely, but I don't think it's going to have a popularity resurgence any time soon.
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Any idea of the demographics of the neighborhood served by the bus? I can't imagine anybody but hardcore hipsters using the name Dorcas.
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Just makes me think of “dork”. Yuck.
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The main reason Dorcas was popular in the past was because of the nickname Cassie. However, when it became socially acceptable to use names from Greek or Roman mythology (as opposed to sticking to the Bible), Cassandra caught on quickly, and Dorcas fell by the wayside.Which is probably where she should have stayed, because "dork" does bring lots of teasing potential.
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I’ve always found this name incredibly unattractive.
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Anybody with dork in their name is going to have a hard row to hoe. My sympathies.
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Yeah its a shame though, I kinda like the name
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