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It feels preppy to me, makes me think of a young blonde girl with a headband. Almost a mix of Alice in Wonderland and Clueless? I don’t know, but that’s the imagery I get.
I think it’s more than “namey” enough. So...what do you think? What kind of person does it makes you think of, if you can imagine it on a human being at all? Do you like it? How would you feel about coming across one?
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It feels preppy to me, makes me think of a young blonde girl with a headband. Almost a mix of Alice in Wonderland and Clueless? I don’t know, but that’s the imagery I get.
I think it’s more than “namey” enough. So...what do you think? What kind of person does it makes you think of, if you can imagine it on a human being at all? Do you like it? How would you feel about coming across one?
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dont like it at all
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I find it difficult to read Walter Scott, but the Waverley associations in Edinburgh are powerful: the monument, the main railway station ... and where I live, Waverley is the brand name of the most popular brand of blankets. Not human, by any means. And if I met a human Waverley, I'd be at a loss to know what to call them: Wave? Wavy? The full 'name'? I'd ask them about their experiences with the name, but whatever they said, I wouldn't rush off and use it for my next child.
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It's awful, but Waverly is catching on for some reason.
I don't think of a person at all. It just sounds more like a thing or brand than a person.
Wavy and Wave are odd nicknames. Waverly should be the name of a curling iron or product along those lines. Also I think of "Wizards of Waverly Place".
I think it's one of those names trendy yuppies would use. Just like Bodhi (ugh) or Harper (before it became mainstream).
I don't think of a person at all. It just sounds more like a thing or brand than a person.
Wavy and Wave are odd nicknames. Waverly should be the name of a curling iron or product along those lines. Also I think of "Wizards of Waverly Place".
I think it's one of those names trendy yuppies would use. Just like Bodhi (ugh) or Harper (before it became mainstream).
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Domestic textiles with busy floral prints, is a really strong association for me.
It feels to me like it means "wavering." Like when someone is unsure of themself and their voice quavers.
I can see how you get a "preppy" feeling from it, for sure. To me that seems to be because the textiles, so traditional, plus the surnaminess.
I picture a white girl too, but that's about all I have for a mental picture.
It feels to me like it means "wavering." Like when someone is unsure of themself and their voice quavers.
I can see how you get a "preppy" feeling from it, for sure. To me that seems to be because the textiles, so traditional, plus the surnaminess.
I picture a white girl too, but that's about all I have for a mental picture.
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Waverley is the name of a major street, where I'm from. It's mostly a commercial/industrial area, not very pretty.
Waverley is aggressively suburban. It's Beverly on LSD. I both can and can't imagine it on a person - it is namey, but it's also very plastic, it's brittle. It has the forced, empty cheerfulness of a 1950's magazine ad. I'd still think it cool, if I came across one. It's a surprising name idea.
Waverley is aggressively suburban. It's Beverly on LSD. I both can and can't imagine it on a person - it is namey, but it's also very plastic, it's brittle. It has the forced, empty cheerfulness of a 1950's magazine ad. I'd still think it cool, if I came across one. It's a surprising name idea.
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Incredibly trendy. When I first heard it used as a name, The Wizards of Waverley Place was still on. I couldn't help but make that connection and wonder why on earth you'd name your child after a popular sitcom. No idea if that is the actual original inspiration for this name, or not. But it's where my mind goes immediately. Not a fan.
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Hm. I had an acquaintance who lived on a Waverly Drive. It was in a definitely preppy subdivision. I don't like it bc of all the implied conservative wealth.
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I've seen one in our local paper. I thought it was ridiculous.
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