Message: "No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either

by Lillian (LillianAMS)

7/4/2007, 10:57 AM

in reply to a message by jeziana

(if I may butt in here; sorry, Arcadia)

I was just curious as to your rationale, jeziana. I have no vested interest in the names, and took no offense.

It does strike me odd, though, that these names in particular seem to be "hot button" names that spark controversy, when the arguments against them can usually be applied to so many other "acceptable" names. I am always interested when I perceive a double standard (not singlin you out, I'm just sayin).

Thank you for answering our question.

:-)

Messages

American names · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:12 AM

•and the Irish-esque · sa · 7/5/2007, 8:30 AM

•uniquely american: titles-as-names · sa · 7/5/2007, 8:22 AM

•Re: uniquely american: titles-as-names · Caitlin · 7/5/2007, 1:56 PM

•Duke Ellington? Earl Woods? · sa · 7/5/2007, 6:06 PM

•Re: American names · mum2bubba · 7/4/2007, 9:39 PM

•Bill, Daisy, and Pocahontas come to mind. · lulu · 7/4/2007, 12:32 PM

•Re: American names · tallie · 7/4/2007, 11:12 AM

•Re: American names · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 1:57 PM

•Re: American names · LMS · 7/4/2007, 11:20 AM

•Don't know about that... there's no accountin for taste · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:27 AM

•Yes, but what is their background? · Eliora · 7/4/2007, 9:03 PM

•Agreed (m) · Flute · 7/4/2007, 11:33 AM

•Re: American names · Arcadia · 7/4/2007, 10:36 AM

•We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s · Aine · 7/4/2007, 6:38 PM

•Re: We have had hippies in Australia since the 60s · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 8:28 PM

•southern names. · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:44 PM

•Re: "surnames on girls...a practice in the South" · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:52 AM

•Oh...(m) · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:41 AM

•ITA /nt · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:50 AM

•Re: American names · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 10:34 AM

•I agree n/t · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:38 AM

•Re: American names · Distant_Stars · 7/4/2007, 10:31 AM

•cowboy names · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:39 PM

•Re: Buck in Old English · Lillian · 7/5/2007, 5:58 AM

•Re: Buck in Old English · Caitlin · 7/5/2007, 1:54 PM

•Washington is almost always a last name (m) · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 11:56 AM

•Re: Washington is almost always a last name (m) · LMS · 7/4/2007, 12:01 PM

•okay, but how come... · RoxStar · 7/4/2007, 12:18 PM

•Re: okay, but how come... · LMS · 7/4/2007, 12:42 PM

•Agree about "cowboy" names · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:06 AM

•I see Hank as very American · Poppylena · 7/4/2007, 11:08 AM

•Re: American names · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:25 AM

•Surnames · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:36 PM

•Agree about Betty-Lou, forgot about that whole category · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:36 AM

•Re: American names · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:19 AM

•*timidly raises hand* · Cora · 7/4/2007, 11:03 AM

•And forgot to say ITA about Madison, quite right · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:38 AM

•Re: American names · dahlia · 7/4/2007, 10:27 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:23 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:31 AM

•Yes, Sabrina, I do · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:34 AM

•fine by me, lol just curious [m] · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:37 AM

•You and I clearly have a broader sense of what are "legitimate" names than others might · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:43 AM

•oh I agree good points :) n/t · Sabrina Fair · 7/4/2007, 10:48 AM

•Re: You and I clearly have a broader sense of what are "legitimate" names than others might · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:46 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:24 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · Arcadia · 7/4/2007, 10:39 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 10:51 AM

•No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:57 AM

•Re: No, no, you gave no offense, and I hope I didn't either · jeziana · 7/4/2007, 11:05 AM

•Now, that's interesting too · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 11:17 AM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · Tori910 · 7/6/2007, 3:13 PM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · Caitlin · 7/4/2007, 5:24 PM

•Re: Now, that's interesting too · LMS · 7/4/2007, 11:32 AM

•But why does that eliminate them as legitimate names? · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:32 AM

•Re: Dakota and Cheyenne · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:28 AM

•Thanks for that, but... · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:33 AM

•Re: Thanks for that, but... · LMS · 7/4/2007, 10:44 AM

•Thanks again, kind of you to do the legwork for us :-) /nt · Lillian · 7/4/2007, 10:46 AM