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[Opinions] Myrna
What do you think of the name Myrna? Does it make you laugh? For some reason it makes me laugh.
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It makes me think of Myra Hindley, even though it has an n.
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I think of Myrna Loy.So, it has a rather sophisticated connotation for me.
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I'm surprised that I didn't think of her when I decided to create this post. She does lend the name a touch of glamour.
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I think if I didn't have that connotation or exposure, I'd probably see it as a bit of a stale choice in much the same way as I'd view Ethel.
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Its pretty
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It's so old fashioned and redneck sounding that it does strike me as sort of funny. Like where's Myrna? Oh she done kilt a snake and now she's in the outhouse but she's fixin to make biscuits later, god bless her.
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It should have been "bless her heart", lol
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lol;\
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I had an aunt (well, great-aunt but I never called her that) named Myrna. She was my grandpa's sister-in-law, and really the glue that held that side of the family together. Sadly, she passed away a few years ago, and her funeral was the last time I saw my same-age cousin on that side (technically, second-cousin). Gatherings with that side were never really the same...So for me, Myrna has the strong vibe of home, hospitality, and lots of loud Italian voices. But objectively it is very "dated" and I can see why it would be comical. (It's better than Myrtle, though.)
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I think it’s incredibly ugly
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I don't really like it
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It puzzles me. Usually I dislike names with an -er sound, like Merle (f) and Percy (m). But Myrna is the exception, and I don't know why. I'm not a great fan of it, and I'd never use it, but it's definitely OK.
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