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[Opinions] Miranda?
I used to hate this name (b/c of a person, not the name itself), but as I've started putting together a new story and looking for names for my heroine, I keep turning back to Miranda! It's a pleasant sound, I think, but I want to know if anyone (particularly Americans and Brits) would find it strange to meet a Miranda in her mid-20s? Also, just what do you think of the name in general? Like is it snooty, exotic, etc...?
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I really like it, and I think it's quite gorgeous in sound, i also like the nn Mira. That said I used to think of it as a harsh snooty name until I met one who was the nicest girl in the world. There was this one girl S at our school who was cruel to everyone and Miranda still made an attempt to comfort her when she was sad and looked after all those around her. She made such a good impression, she was so forgiving and kind, quite underappreciated really, that I started to not hate the name and over time I've grown to like it. She's 17 now, but I wouldn't find it odd at all to meet a Miranda in her mid-20s.
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I know two Mirandas, one college-aged and the other around 50. I think it works for any age. I love this name, and I associate it most strongly with The Tempest. To me, a Miranda is strong, kind, but maybe a little untested by life. I usually picture a beautiful redhaired woman when I hear it, probably because of the painting Miranda and the Tempest by John Waterhouse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Miranda_-_The_Tempest_JWW.jpg
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I used to love Miranda. When I hear the name I picture a brown haired little princess girl but now I have a Miranda (aged 17) in my class in school and she is everything I expected a Miranda not to be. But I think the name is good and I wouldn't find it strange to meet a Miranda in her mid-20a.
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The only Miranda I know in person is my mum who is in her late 50s. Her nickname as a child was Mandy (which doesn't suit her at all now!) I wouldn't be surprised to find one in her mid-20s. I don't associate it with any particular age group as it's never been popular in Britain. I like it. I would expect a Miranda to be elegant, sophisticated, intelligent and maybe a bit arty.
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I'm British and I know a Miranda aged 23.Personally, it's not really my style, but it is a pretty sounding name.
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I'm mainly reminded of the Shakespeare character. It's a pretty name, I don't find it snooty or dated.
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A good friend of mine is a Miranda and she is 33 (I am in Australia).
I think Miranda is a nice name, fresh and and a much more pleasant sound than Melinda or Marinda.
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I'm not the biggest fan of Miranda. I have always found it kind of clunky and imagined it on a really quiet awkward girl. The other thing is that it reminds me of 'miranda warning'- like have you read her her miranda rights? Law student/crime tv buff here :-pBesides all that, I wouldn't find it strange to meet a 20 something Miranda. It isn't really a name that has ever been common for a particular age group (that I know of), just one that has always kind of been around.
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I've never met a Miranda any name, but I think it would work for a girl in her 20s. I like the name
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I work with a Miranda in her late 20s.So it's not odd. She's far from what I expected of one, though - I always thought of someone quiet, pretty and slightly exotic but she's pretty down to earth and not that pretty. She's cool, though.I used to adore it but lately I've been pretty meh on it, probably because it lost its' exotic flair when I met one - which is odd. My niece is Miranda but she's never called anything BUT Mira, so I suppose I never thought of her as one.
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Jessica just reminded me...I knew of another Miranda as well, also in her late 20s. I took her job from her and was not that impressed with her.Interesting - both of Mirandas I've known have had bad acne scars and long dark hair (that's where the similarities end, though. The DC Miranda was a spoiled brat with an attitude, the one I work with is a really nice if slightly lazy young lady.)
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I know two Miranda's, both in their mid 20's, so it wouldn't be strange for me meeting another one. I like it, but it does sound a bit snooty, mainly because one of the Miranda's I know is horrible.
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