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in reply to a message by quigonjecca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia
"Caledonia is the Latin name given by the Roman Empire to a northern area of the island of Great Britain. The name means "Wooded Land". In others it may mean the area north of the Antonine Wall. In English and Scots 'Caledonia' is now a romantic or poetic name for Scotland."
I don't like it as a personal name - it's too strong a place name for me. But then, I'm not a place name person at all, so it could work for others. As Mirfak is fond of saying, "your mileage may vary".
But please, please, try to look things up just a little bit before posting about them! In my opinion, if you know the origin and meaning, and can therefore say something intelligent about the name, then I won't see it as a trendy place name. But if you have no idea where it is and are just guessing, it looks trendy. KWIM?
"Caledonia is the Latin name given by the Roman Empire to a northern area of the island of Great Britain. The name means "Wooded Land". In others it may mean the area north of the Antonine Wall. In English and Scots 'Caledonia' is now a romantic or poetic name for Scotland."
I don't like it as a personal name - it's too strong a place name for me. But then, I'm not a place name person at all, so it could work for others. As Mirfak is fond of saying, "your mileage may vary".
But please, please, try to look things up just a little bit before posting about them! In my opinion, if you know the origin and meaning, and can therefore say something intelligent about the name, then I won't see it as a trendy place name. But if you have no idea where it is and are just guessing, it looks trendy. KWIM?
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