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It's used as a VERY rude term

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For someone who is gay. That alone totally removes it from the picture for me.

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I'd hate it anyway, though. It's like naming your daughter Butterfly and is prissy and tacky. It's not used as a name in Spanish as far as I know

I haven't seen it used, but I like it, it's sweet sounding.

The only time I've heard it mentioned is in the Phoenix family, as in River Phoenix's family. I believe one of his sister's has the mn Mariposa. I just prefer Butterfly actually!

I've seen Mariposa used, and I love it

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I have had a single laboring patient who was called Mariposa. She was Mexican; her given name was not Mariposa but her family called her this as a pet name (I forget her real name, I'm afraid).

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I'll never get to bestow it on a real child (only because we're done having them), but it is very high on my list, as is the word Butterfly. I use Mariposa as a sort of nom de masque myself. I see no reason in the world that it should not be used as a legitimate name in its own right. The nn's Mari and Posi / Posey are easily derived and appealing as well.

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I am aware of CKE's objection that it is used to denote a gay man in Mexico, but, well, the US is not Mexico.

Strangely enough, the only time I've heard it used is as the middle name of Liberty Phoenix (River, Joaquin, and the rest's sister). Don't ask me why I knew that, I'd just seen it somewhere and remembered. I think it's kind of pretty, but it's a bit frilly, seeing as how it means Butterfly. It also reminds me of Marzipan, which I've never tried, so I don't know if I like it or not.

This may answer your usage question:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=757621&board=gen

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I've seen it used but rarely. I think I took too many years of Spanish to really see it as a name.

It's the name of a local school for Autistic children.

There is a chain store in Canada (not sure if it's in other countries) called Mariposa. They sell ladies fashion. I think it has pleasant sound to it - it could grow on me.

It's a County in my 'city', and a name of a public school (in said county) that was in my public school athletic conference. I can't really see it as a child's name.

I prefer plain old Butterfly.

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Check out the rules if you have any questions.

Before giving this name to a child, people should be aware that in Mexico (and perhaps other parts of Latin America), mariposa is used as a pejorative slang term for "gay male", in much the same way that the words "fruit" and "fairy" are used by English speakers in the United States. For that reason it's hard for me to see it as being an appropriate name for a child.

I like it a lot; it's very pretty. My friend had a kitten named Mariposa, but I've never seen it used on a person. I'd like to see that, though!

I think it has a lovely sound and meaning.

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I haven't seen it used, but I think it'd be pretty sweet. I'd be inclined to call her Posey rather than Mari, though.

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