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Help[Opinions] I have soft feelings for Dorcas
in reply to a message by Glass Angel
I feel like it is so unfortunate, and therefore I love it dearly. I want to clasp her to my heart. I too have it in mind for a fictional character, but I'm not sure just who to use it on. It is just so powerful in its clunkiness, it must be handled carefully.
It also reminds me of "Orcas"! So what do we have here, a name that not only evokes dorkiness, but the hugeness of whales as well. It's a winner. Poor darling Dorcas.
It also reminds me of "Orcas"! So what do we have here, a name that not only evokes dorkiness, but the hugeness of whales as well. It's a winner. Poor darling Dorcas.
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I have a soft spot for it too---I do think it has some charm, and I agree with the previous poster's mother that it has an eighteenth century feel to it. It's really unfortunate that the modern word "dork" has rendered it unusable. Oh, well---the same thing happened to Fanny and Dick.
Getting off-topic--I had an uncle by the name of Richard and his nickname was Dick. He was born before the word "dick" became a slang term for the male member and by extension came to mean the same thing as "jerk." Whenever I happen to mention my Uncle Dick, I'm invariable met by snickers, and even though I know it's understandable, it still annoys the heck out of me. I feel that people should realize that Dick used to be a perfectly acceptable nickname for Richard and rise above such childishness. Okay, I'll be quiet now. :-D
Getting off-topic--I had an uncle by the name of Richard and his nickname was Dick. He was born before the word "dick" became a slang term for the male member and by extension came to mean the same thing as "jerk." Whenever I happen to mention my Uncle Dick, I'm invariable met by snickers, and even though I know it's understandable, it still annoys the heck out of me. I feel that people should realize that Dick used to be a perfectly acceptable nickname for Richard and rise above such childishness. Okay, I'll be quiet now. :-D
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