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i love it! but you can tell why.
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I really love the name Kelly for a girl-it's so pretty. I would definitely use it.
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I like it too, I always have!
~Lully Lulla~
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"feminine" as "weak"??
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"In my heart, I think a woman has two choices: either she's a feminist or a masochist." -G. Steinem
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"In my heart, I think a woman has two choices: either she's a feminist or a masochist." -G. Steinem
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He didn't say that...
Don't be so quick to attack. Everyone seems very on edge and ready to pounce lately...
Don't be so quick to attack. Everyone seems very on edge and ready to pounce lately...
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Well...
We have had some newbies here lately who were suspicious and irritating at first, until they finally got the rules and started abiding by them. ADT's posting style is blunt and sometimes maybe a little offensive to some, and so that may have gotten some people on edge too.
I did notice that my posts of late may have sounded curt or rude. Trust me, in my head the posts sound like only matter-of-fact pointing out of rules and general "how we do things on BtN".
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
We have had some newbies here lately who were suspicious and irritating at first, until they finally got the rules and started abiding by them. ADT's posting style is blunt and sometimes maybe a little offensive to some, and so that may have gotten some people on edge too.
I did notice that my posts of late may have sounded curt or rude. Trust me, in my head the posts sound like only matter-of-fact pointing out of rules and general "how we do things on BtN".
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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Most definitely not. Feminity doesn't equal weakness. "Feminine" as in "lady-like", as in "not masculine", as in "fey".
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"fey" doesn't mean "feminine"!
It means "Having or displaying an otherworldly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality".
That is nothing to do with being male or female.
http://www.answers.com/fey
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
It means "Having or displaying an otherworldly, magical, or fairylike aspect or quality".
That is nothing to do with being male or female.
http://www.answers.com/fey
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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It's tired and too '80s for a girl, but for a boy it's refreshing and Victorianesque imo.
So, I like it for a boy, but not for a girl.
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
So, I like it for a boy, but not for a girl.
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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I doubt Kelly was used as a Victorian first name. Irish surnames are a new phenomenon. And when Victorians used surnames, they were nearly always upper-class people using surnames that were (a) fancy English ones and (b) family names, or names with some other definite reasoning behind them.
Besides, the Irish were much looked down on by the British in Victorian times, partly because in the British context, Irish equalled working-class and an immigrant, and the Victorians were snooty that way. I'm sure that an aristocratic family would be amazed at the use of Kelly, Ryan, Reagan or anything like that. The situation in the States was probably different, but as you said "Victorian" I assumed you meant in Britain :-S
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Besides, the Irish were much looked down on by the British in Victorian times, partly because in the British context, Irish equalled working-class and an immigrant, and the Victorians were snooty that way. I'm sure that an aristocratic family would be amazed at the use of Kelly, Ryan, Reagan or anything like that. The situation in the States was probably different, but as you said "Victorian" I assumed you meant in Britain :-S
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I said "Victorianesque", not "Victorian"
-esque simply means "In the manner of; resembling". To me, Kelly has a Victorianesque air to it, like Ashley and Lindsay for boys. I didn't mean Kelly was actually used in the Victorian era, just that it kind of sounded like it did to me.
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
-esque simply means "In the manner of; resembling". To me, Kelly has a Victorianesque air to it, like Ashley and Lindsay for boys. I didn't mean Kelly was actually used in the Victorian era, just that it kind of sounded like it did to me.
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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We all know you're a guy, Kelly. ;-)
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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It's too '80s for me if that makes any sence. It's alright for somebody else but... I wouldn't use it.
~Lisa~ 
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It's pretty, not my favourite, but if I ran out of names, I would use it. :)
Stephanie J. Harris
"The world says, 'If it feels good, do it.' God says, 'If it is good, do it.'" - Stephanie Harris VI
Stephanie J. Harris
"The world says, 'If it feels good, do it.' God says, 'If it is good, do it.'" - Stephanie Harris VI
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