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Help[Opinions] Re: Ellen
in reply to a message by sprout
Ellen was the name of one of my great grandmothers, and as a kid I always hated it. I thought it was so boring and abrupt, there was no music in it. I almost found it embarrassing somehow.
I saw it in a new light once, when I met a super cool, nice teenager named Ellen. It suited her perfectly: she was one of those rare teens who had lots of breezy, down to earth, casual confidence. She was so effortlessly comfortable with herself it somehow encouraged other people to relax and accept themselves, too. It was magical. I spent a single day with her and by the end of it I had a kind of crush on her, the way a kid does when they meet someone they really admire. So then, Ellen took on those qualities, and I liked the name.
Then the comedian got famous and Ellen became like a byword for awkward cringe, kind of a "loser" name (and now, a bully). Such a shame!
I hope Ellen can be appreciated again.
I saw it in a new light once, when I met a super cool, nice teenager named Ellen. It suited her perfectly: she was one of those rare teens who had lots of breezy, down to earth, casual confidence. She was so effortlessly comfortable with herself it somehow encouraged other people to relax and accept themselves, too. It was magical. I spent a single day with her and by the end of it I had a kind of crush on her, the way a kid does when they meet someone they really admire. So then, Ellen took on those qualities, and I liked the name.
Then the comedian got famous and Ellen became like a byword for awkward cringe, kind of a "loser" name (and now, a bully). Such a shame!
I hope Ellen can be appreciated again.
