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Help[Opinions] Reginald
Thoughts on Reginald/Reggie?
What kind of person do you picture when you hear it?
**After supposedly dying on January 30, 2007 after eating tainted pancakes, she returned several times as an angel and was revealed to be alive on May 17, 2011. )**
What kind of person do you picture when you hear it?
**After supposedly dying on January 30, 2007 after eating tainted pancakes, she returned several times as an angel and was revealed to be alive on May 17, 2011. )**
This message was edited 11/15/2021, 7:33 AM
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Oh I love Reginald. I think of an Edwardian jerk.
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I love Reginald! It's stately but not cold or austere. I love the suggestion of Red as a nickname.
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Don't like it, sounds like an old man
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I love Reginald. It sounds very regal, and its much better than Ronald. However, I don't really like the nicknames Redge or Reggie. I prefer a stretch like Red, Rey, Ren, or Renny. *shrugs*
I picture a guy who is very classy, diligent, and absorbent. And he has loved reading all of his life. Because of financial troubles, he has only ever had one good picture of himself. His mother hung it on her wall. In it, he is wearing a brown suit and a red tie. I think he could go places.
I picture a guy who is very classy, diligent, and absorbent. And he has loved reading all of his life. Because of financial troubles, he has only ever had one good picture of himself. His mother hung it on her wall. In it, he is wearing a brown suit and a red tie. I think he could go places.
This message was edited 11/15/2021, 10:08 AM
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Thanks. I'll keep those in mind. :)
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No problem.
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I love it, it sounds like a very preppy intelligent person.
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It's almost cliched-British-aristocrat, except for the fact that it was very stylish a couple generations ago for black guys in the US, and there are/were several famous athletes named Reggie. So it has two very different images for me depending on if it's Reginald or Reggie. Reggie is a fun, friendly kind of name but I wouldn't say I liked it.
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Is it weird my first thought when hearing Reginald/Reggie is of the Archie comics character? lol
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I didn't think of him at all, which is strange!
I was thinking about the Reginald who worked for Nintendo.
I was thinking about the Reginald who worked for Nintendo.
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Reginald is only "cliched British aristocrat" in the USA. In Britain itself Reginald evidently was not seen as particularly upper-class and working class blokes called Reg or Reggie were not hard to find. Of course Reginald was out of fashion in the UK among all social classes for a couple of generations, though the data on this site show it may be increasing again in England the last few years.
Reginald is one of several names which had "British upper class" stereotypes in the USA which were especially popular in the African-American community during the 20th century. Other examples include Cedric, Nigel, and Percy. I believe this came from the same motivation that later led to African-Americans being the group most likely to invent brand new names for their children -- parents wanted to send a message to their children they were just as good as anyone else and could aspire to great things.
Reginald is one of several names which had "British upper class" stereotypes in the USA which were especially popular in the African-American community during the 20th century. Other examples include Cedric, Nigel, and Percy. I believe this came from the same motivation that later led to African-Americans being the group most likely to invent brand new names for their children -- parents wanted to send a message to their children they were just as good as anyone else and could aspire to great things.
This message was edited 11/15/2021, 9:35 AM
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I can only imagine a black Reginald indeed, especially if he’s American.
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I've never met a Nigel, white, black or plaid. It's just a funny-looking and funny-sounding name.
And of course there's malcolm, which maybe doesn't sound posh (more Scottish, if I think about it) but which was quite stylish for black kids a generation or three ago. Possibly inspired by Malcolm X? Or later, Malcolm Jamal Warner, who was very cool.
And of course there's malcolm, which maybe doesn't sound posh (more Scottish, if I think about it) but which was quite stylish for black kids a generation or three ago. Possibly inspired by Malcolm X? Or later, Malcolm Jamal Warner, who was very cool.
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As always, thank you Mr. Evans. Negative stereotypes have got to stop.
This message was edited 11/15/2021, 10:07 AM
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That is very interesting. Thank you. :)
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