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Help[Opinions] Re: Lolita
in reply to a message by TMyers
I think the name never got much exposure to English-speaking people in the US till the book and the controversy surrounding it made it well-known. So there really was no other association for the name, though it was a well-known nn for Dolores (which was the character's real name anyway) among Spanish speakers.
So no, I don't think it's a good choice for a name these days.
A good rule of thumb is, if you have to justify using a name, to yourself or others, and explain why it shouldn't be negatively associated with this that or the other, then it's a poor choice.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
So no, I don't think it's a good choice for a name these days.
A good rule of thumb is, if you have to justify using a name, to yourself or others, and explain why it shouldn't be negatively associated with this that or the other, then it's a poor choice.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
