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Help[Opinions] Re: Ophelia and Gillian
in reply to a message by Caroline
I find Ophelia to be pretty but I would never use it irl. I think it would be very, very, very sad if the majority of people don't think of Shakespeare. I understand why you wouldn't want them to but I come from Shakespeare land so the thought of someone not being obsessed with his stories breaks my heart just a wee bit.
My sister is Jillian. So Gillian, to me, looks wrong. And with the hard 'g' sounds horrific. Jillian usually goes by Jill. She was born in the mid-80s, too. So while I understand the appeal of Gillian/Gilly, I am preconditioned to hate it thanks to the association I have with Jillian. (and growing up, my mom hated Gillian with a 'g' so that's warped my judgment, too!) :)
My sister is Jillian. So Gillian, to me, looks wrong. And with the hard 'g' sounds horrific. Jillian usually goes by Jill. She was born in the mid-80s, too. So while I understand the appeal of Gillian/Gilly, I am preconditioned to hate it thanks to the association I have with Jillian. (and growing up, my mom hated Gillian with a 'g' so that's warped my judgment, too!) :)
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I'm also in graduate school for English literature, so chances are I'll be surrounded by literary people for the rest of my career. And they'll, hopefully, have a more sophisticated reading of Ophelia than *just* this feminist icon subjugated woman nonsense. I mean, surely she is partly that, but also partly powerful. Either way, a lot to saddle on a child.
Thanks for your comments. :)
Thanks for your comments. :)
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