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Help[Opinions] Re: Darlene
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Darlene was the name of my childhood friend's mother. She was a very petite and very softspoken Catholic lady with brown curls and blue eyes. She wore thick spectacles rimmed with wire and shaped like octagons. Born in the 40s. We lived in California.
I think it sounds too much like "darling" to be appealing, and is now definitely geriatric, but it's not undignified the way that Darling is imo.
Another friend's mother was named Arlene, too. She was tall and gregarious and wore red lipstick. But the name is about as different as Madison is from Addison, or Britney from Whitney ... these 2 were maybe my first exposure to how trendy names get dated.
- mirfak
I think it sounds too much like "darling" to be appealing, and is now definitely geriatric, but it's not undignified the way that Darling is imo.
Another friend's mother was named Arlene, too. She was tall and gregarious and wore red lipstick. But the name is about as different as Madison is from Addison, or Britney from Whitney ... these 2 were maybe my first exposure to how trendy names get dated.
- mirfak
This message was edited 4/27/2024, 12:34 PM
