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in reply to a message by molly
I enjoy articulating why I dislike names and this gives me the perfect opportunity to articulate why I dislike Destiny. :) There may be a degree of classism here of which I am unaware, of course.
One of the main reasons I hate Destiny is because I hate it phonetically. Most girl names that are three syllables with the first emphasized I dislike, because it sounds singsongy and silly, unless they don't end in -ee, or they have a strong syllable to tie them down. Most names that end in -ee I hate actually, they sound flighty and stupid. And for some reason, Destiny seems like a really selfish name, like "my darling daughter has a unique and special DESTINY that puts her above everyone else." Which is a fine thought to have. It's just that I can't help rolling my eyes about it.
Kind of OT, the other names: I hate Freya and I don't know how to say Anais. River's okay and I'm kind of tired of it, Iris rocks, I am surprised by how much I like Apple, Lily-Rose makes me want to gag, Grace is something I am getting quite tired of, I like Verity as far as virtue names go, Honor's a little much but it's nice sounding, and I hate Genesis and Charisma because I hate how Genesis sounds and it's a lousy thing to name your kid for, and Charisma is way too metallic and a very shallow virtue imo. I've never met a Genesis or a Charisma though, I always thought they were upper-middle class white people trends.
One of the main reasons I hate Destiny is because I hate it phonetically. Most girl names that are three syllables with the first emphasized I dislike, because it sounds singsongy and silly, unless they don't end in -ee, or they have a strong syllable to tie them down. Most names that end in -ee I hate actually, they sound flighty and stupid. And for some reason, Destiny seems like a really selfish name, like "my darling daughter has a unique and special DESTINY that puts her above everyone else." Which is a fine thought to have. It's just that I can't help rolling my eyes about it.
Kind of OT, the other names: I hate Freya and I don't know how to say Anais. River's okay and I'm kind of tired of it, Iris rocks, I am surprised by how much I like Apple, Lily-Rose makes me want to gag, Grace is something I am getting quite tired of, I like Verity as far as virtue names go, Honor's a little much but it's nice sounding, and I hate Genesis and Charisma because I hate how Genesis sounds and it's a lousy thing to name your kid for, and Charisma is way too metallic and a very shallow virtue imo. I've never met a Genesis or a Charisma though, I always thought they were upper-middle class white people trends.
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