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Help[Opinions] Re: Thoughts on Harper...
in reply to a message by guasguendi
My thoughts regarding this name have been expressed multiple times on here and my opinion will forever be the same. I cannot STAND this name. I downright hate it, which is putting it mildly. I find it harsh, abrasive, and oh so unattractive. I might be in the minority here, but I find it even worst on a boy. which is one reason why I was glad once it fell of the charts for boys.
I know it won't happen among the girl's side any time soon unfortunately, but I sincerely hope it at least drops from the top 10's next year. It's the odd one out in comparison to the other names up there and just doesn't belong in my opinion, and not just because of my disdain for it. Harper is far cry from being a classic, sophisticated and beauty of a name. It has no deeming qualities and even sounds like "heartburn", if that's not bad enough.
The fact that some would praise this name because it makes them think of the Harper Lee: the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and of a musical instrument, makes it even worst. First off, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' may be considered a classic, but we're ALL FORCED to read it in school (so really? That doesn't make it special. If anything it's the exact opposite, if you ask me.) And second, Harp may be a musical instrument, yes, but it also brings to mind another word meaning to nag or to bother.
Although I prefer it on girl's (as mentioned previously) despite it's baffling trendiness (thought hopefully not for much longer) I definitely feel it should have remained as a surname. I'm very much not a fan regardless, but it's better as a surname than than as a given name.
There's more I could probably say, but I think it's best I stop here.
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I know it won't happen among the girl's side any time soon unfortunately, but I sincerely hope it at least drops from the top 10's next year. It's the odd one out in comparison to the other names up there and just doesn't belong in my opinion, and not just because of my disdain for it. Harper is far cry from being a classic, sophisticated and beauty of a name. It has no deeming qualities and even sounds like "heartburn", if that's not bad enough.
The fact that some would praise this name because it makes them think of the Harper Lee: the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and of a musical instrument, makes it even worst. First off, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' may be considered a classic, but we're ALL FORCED to read it in school (so really? That doesn't make it special. If anything it's the exact opposite, if you ask me.) And second, Harp may be a musical instrument, yes, but it also brings to mind another word meaning to nag or to bother.
Although I prefer it on girl's (as mentioned previously) despite it's baffling trendiness (thought hopefully not for much longer) I definitely feel it should have remained as a surname. I'm very much not a fan regardless, but it's better as a surname than than as a given name.
There's more I could probably say, but I think it's best I stop here.
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This message was edited 7/30/2022, 9:54 PM
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