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[Opinions] Re: Ramona
Ramona's cute and fun. It's so strongly associated with Ramona Quimby that I wouldn't use it for that reason, but it is cute anyway, maybe at least partially because of the character, who was cute even when she was obnoxious.
Her middle name in the books was Geraldine; I absolutely would not use that!Ramona BrookeRamona AllisonRamona LouiseRamona PaigeRamona SuzanneAs for a brother, how about Benjamin?Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
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The Quimbys loved those "ugly" old lady names: Beatrice, Ramona, and Roberta. Roberta was named after her father, though.Ramona Louise is calling to me. That is cute.
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Beezus was named after her mom's sister, their Aunt Beatrice.
Ramona had friends named Howie and Willa Jean, for goodness sake. lol You can tell Beverly Cleary started writing those books in the fifties. She wrote the last one in the late nineties, where Ramona gets a new best friend named Daisy.
Did you know Cleary is still alive? She's 104.
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I did know that. :)I can see Daisy on a girl now , maybe not so much in the late 90's. B.C. was ahead of her time. ;)
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