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Help[Opinions] Re: Ashley
in reply to a message by Glass Onion
Well seeing as it's my name, I really can't take a hatred towards it.
My middle name is LaVerne, after my dad's mother. Her first name was Miriam, which she hated, so she went by either LaVerne, or Jonesie (a nickname that came from her maiden name, Jones).
I've thought about going by LaVerne, then I realized that it wouldn't fit right with what most people around me are named, but a lot of my family and friends do call me Vern, Vernie, LaVerne. OK enough about that, that's not what you asked, haha.
My parents (I come from a very German family, and I'm about 70% German), especiall my dad, wanted to name me Heidi. His second choice, which my mother liked a bit (she hated Heidi) was Gretchen. My aunts and cousins told them that those were dorky and uncommon and that they couldn't name me that! I don't know how my mom found Ashley, but she really liked it..
I don't mind my name, but I wouldn't mind being named something else. Well, I must say that my name doesn't really remind me of Jello .. though I like Jello ..
I think my name is a name from the 80's/90's (I was born in 1990), and I definitely wouldn't take a liking to it today if I were to be choosing a name for a child. Kind of like Brittany, Tiffany .. probably how Kiley and Madison will be in 20 years or so.
OK so to sum up my entirely too long post (sorry) ..
- I don't see anything wrong with the name, it was just what was popular a decade or two ago.
- No, it doesn't remind me of Jello.
- I DO know of at least 15 to 20 other Ashley's, but that's just the way things are. If someone likes a name, they can name their kid that. I don't really see a problem with using an overly popular name, as long as you choose it because you like it, not because you want to keep up with the trend, although I tend to stick to more classic names, some modern though.
My middle name is LaVerne, after my dad's mother. Her first name was Miriam, which she hated, so she went by either LaVerne, or Jonesie (a nickname that came from her maiden name, Jones).
I've thought about going by LaVerne, then I realized that it wouldn't fit right with what most people around me are named, but a lot of my family and friends do call me Vern, Vernie, LaVerne. OK enough about that, that's not what you asked, haha.
My parents (I come from a very German family, and I'm about 70% German), especiall my dad, wanted to name me Heidi. His second choice, which my mother liked a bit (she hated Heidi) was Gretchen. My aunts and cousins told them that those were dorky and uncommon and that they couldn't name me that! I don't know how my mom found Ashley, but she really liked it..
I don't mind my name, but I wouldn't mind being named something else. Well, I must say that my name doesn't really remind me of Jello .. though I like Jello ..
I think my name is a name from the 80's/90's (I was born in 1990), and I definitely wouldn't take a liking to it today if I were to be choosing a name for a child. Kind of like Brittany, Tiffany .. probably how Kiley and Madison will be in 20 years or so.
OK so to sum up my entirely too long post (sorry) ..
- I don't see anything wrong with the name, it was just what was popular a decade or two ago.
- No, it doesn't remind me of Jello.
- I DO know of at least 15 to 20 other Ashley's, but that's just the way things are. If someone likes a name, they can name their kid that. I don't really see a problem with using an overly popular name, as long as you choose it because you like it, not because you want to keep up with the trend, although I tend to stick to more classic names, some modern though.
This message was edited 7/16/2007, 7:32 PM
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The Jello reference wasn't a bad thing ;).
I do agree that the popularity shouldn't be considered if you have a name you really like.
Your family doesn't like uncommon names? I suppose I understand it a little, but most people are into uncommon.
One more thing: When I was naming the tryndeigh names I was trying to think of Madison.
I do agree that the popularity shouldn't be considered if you have a name you really like.
Your family doesn't like uncommon names? I suppose I understand it a little, but most people are into uncommon.
One more thing: When I was naming the tryndeigh names I was trying to think of Madison.
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Well ..
I shouldn't ahve said that they don't like uncommon names :) considering my brothers are Spencer Irwin and Parker Norman, which really aren't the most common.
I don't really know exactly what they thought.. but they (meaning my aunts and cousins) didn't really like Heidi and thought I'd be teased. I guess I can't really speak for them considering I wasn't there to hear what they said.
Haha, and yeah my cousin *who says she gave my mom the idea of Ashley* now has a daughter named Madison (Madi).
I shouldn't ahve said that they don't like uncommon names :) considering my brothers are Spencer Irwin and Parker Norman, which really aren't the most common.
I don't really know exactly what they thought.. but they (meaning my aunts and cousins) didn't really like Heidi and thought I'd be teased. I guess I can't really speak for them considering I wasn't there to hear what they said.
Haha, and yeah my cousin *who says she gave my mom the idea of Ashley* now has a daughter named Madison (Madi).
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