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Help[Opinions] Re: Finlay?
in reply to a message by BSchoer10
"Too sophisticated" wouldn't be a way I would personally describe Finlay.
But of course things may be different in Australia than they are in the USA. I know that in Australia to call oneself "middle class" is often thought to be putting on airs, while in the USA 95% of the population thinks of itself as "middle class." So by "too sophisticated", do you mean that in Australia you are afraid that people would think that naming a child Finlay would sound pretentiousness or snobbish? Other Australians will have to answer that one! :)
But of course things may be different in Australia than they are in the USA. I know that in Australia to call oneself "middle class" is often thought to be putting on airs, while in the USA 95% of the population thinks of itself as "middle class." So by "too sophisticated", do you mean that in Australia you are afraid that people would think that naming a child Finlay would sound pretentiousness or snobbish? Other Australians will have to answer that one! :)
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"Wow that's a big question? In Australia, the name Finlay is uncommon so I don't want the child to feel too overexposed. Since my name is Bethanie during my kindergarten years I felt overexposed because of my name."
Overexposed how? You were singled out for your name being too different? (Bethany/Bethanie doesn't strike me as unusual in anyway, but I'm from the States.)
My son's name is Corbin. It's gained significantly in popularity since he was born 11 years ago, but we've yet to meet another Corbin in person. He hasn't had any trouble because of his name. There is a difference between uncommon and universally unpopular (ie Poindexter, Bertha, Ermintrude), I think.
As far as Finlay goes, would you use it for a boy or a girl? To be honest, I'm not sold on it either way. It's seems a bit too girlish to be manly and a bit too masculine to be lady like. I'd worry more about that than it sounding "too sophisticated".
Overexposed how? You were singled out for your name being too different? (Bethany/Bethanie doesn't strike me as unusual in anyway, but I'm from the States.)
My son's name is Corbin. It's gained significantly in popularity since he was born 11 years ago, but we've yet to meet another Corbin in person. He hasn't had any trouble because of his name. There is a difference between uncommon and universally unpopular (ie Poindexter, Bertha, Ermintrude), I think.
As far as Finlay goes, would you use it for a boy or a girl? To be honest, I'm not sold on it either way. It's seems a bit too girlish to be manly and a bit too masculine to be lady like. I'd worry more about that than it sounding "too sophisticated".
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Finlay is getting quite popular in Australia. I work in a music academy where our students are between the ages of 1 and 18 and we have three Finlay's.
Its definately not too snobbish, its definatley middle class.
~~~~~~~~~~ Bex ~~~~~~~~~~~
Professor Snape: Read it.
Harry: "Messrs. Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, offer their compliments to Professor Snape and..."
Professor Snape: Go on.
Harry: "... and request that he keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."
Finlay is getting quite popular in Australia. I work in a music academy where our students are between the ages of 1 and 18 and we have three Finlay's.
Its definately not too snobbish, its definatley middle class.
~~~~~~~~~~ Bex ~~~~~~~~~~~
Professor Snape: Read it.
Harry: "Messrs. Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, offer their compliments to Professor Snape and..."
Professor Snape: Go on.
Harry: "... and request that he keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business."
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