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Help[Opinions] Re: Rebecca (unexpectedly long...)
in reply to a message by Lily8
I recently have realized I love Rebecca too. It's quite a versitile name. I have met the preppy Rebecca who goes by Becky, the crazy, fun-loving Rebecca who goes by Becca, and the independent artist Rebecca who will not stand to have it shortened besides with the very occasional Becca. No one dares call her Becky, and it wouldn't feel right anyway. She couldn't look further from one. So that may answer your question, nicknames seem much less likely to develop if they don't seem to fit the person's personality. So if your daughter's a Becky, then she may be called one and not disapprove of it, if she's not, it'll be apparent. I had a friend who never wanted to be called anything besides Elizabeth. It was actually sort of annoying how picky she was about it, but people tried their best to always call her by her full name, even though it was a bit of an adjustment, because she was adament about it.
Me, I would consider this name for a daughter, as I think of how well it would fit myself. I would like to use it when the name is falling off the charts. I would use her full name and perhaps Bex or Becca occasionally. Rebecca is beautiful but not prissy and attention-hogging name. It's for a girl who's beauty can shine through without all that. She might hate her name when she's young -- think she's too normal, but by the time she gets to highschool, she'll learn to embrace the name as she learns to love herself regardless of the fact that she might not have been considered cool in her childhood. This is the story of so many regular people. Sometimes it's best to go with a name that has timeless beauty, so while one child is a trendy Madison or McKenzie, another chld will realize her beauty later on, which is not dependent on conforming to the style of the time. I think this applies to all aspects of life and is the ideal that I'd like to raise a child with. I don't want my child to feel like she's only beautiful when she conforms to the trends of the time. I want her to discover a deeper more unique beauty. I hope that the names I choose may seem out of style at the time I use them, but as the child grows, they will become more beautiful on the child, especially as she learns to love herself, and names tend to seem more beautiful to others when they're on wonderful people.
Wow, that was an unexpected rant...
Anyway, I think Rebecca goes well with most somewhat traditional names. I think Tabitha and Rebecca work well together...kinda makes me think of the Salem witch trials, but not in a bad way. The names just fit that time period. I know four Rebeccas that I can think of at the moment, all around 18, like me. I don't know any baby Rebeccas but then again I'm not quite in the age group yet where I know many newborns. I like the name spelled Rebecca best. I really dislike Rebecka.
Me, I would consider this name for a daughter, as I think of how well it would fit myself. I would like to use it when the name is falling off the charts. I would use her full name and perhaps Bex or Becca occasionally. Rebecca is beautiful but not prissy and attention-hogging name. It's for a girl who's beauty can shine through without all that. She might hate her name when she's young -- think she's too normal, but by the time she gets to highschool, she'll learn to embrace the name as she learns to love herself regardless of the fact that she might not have been considered cool in her childhood. This is the story of so many regular people. Sometimes it's best to go with a name that has timeless beauty, so while one child is a trendy Madison or McKenzie, another chld will realize her beauty later on, which is not dependent on conforming to the style of the time. I think this applies to all aspects of life and is the ideal that I'd like to raise a child with. I don't want my child to feel like she's only beautiful when she conforms to the trends of the time. I want her to discover a deeper more unique beauty. I hope that the names I choose may seem out of style at the time I use them, but as the child grows, they will become more beautiful on the child, especially as she learns to love herself, and names tend to seem more beautiful to others when they're on wonderful people.
Wow, that was an unexpected rant...
Anyway, I think Rebecca goes well with most somewhat traditional names. I think Tabitha and Rebecca work well together...kinda makes me think of the Salem witch trials, but not in a bad way. The names just fit that time period. I know four Rebeccas that I can think of at the moment, all around 18, like me. I don't know any baby Rebeccas but then again I'm not quite in the age group yet where I know many newborns. I like the name spelled Rebecca best. I really dislike Rebecka.
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