Message: "Re: "snooty" nicknames"

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[Opinions] Re: "snooty" nicknames

by Mistawis

7/7/2011, 10:45 AM

I love James with the nickname Jem...ever since falling in love with the Anne of Green Gables series of books. Anne's oldest son is James, called Jem.

I really don't see it as a truly outrageous nickname for James. *shrug*

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- kelly +1

7/7/2011, 10:48 AM

I totally agree! That character is the first thing I think of; his full name was James Matthew. Not that unusual for James.

ETA: There were such great names in that series. I actually saw a toddler Una in a magazine and thought of the books. Remember she was friends with Anne's kids?

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- Mistawis

7/7/2011, 10:59 AM

One of the reasons I like the name Una as much as I do is because of the character from the Anne books! She's such a sweet character! :)

ETA: I also grew to love the name Walter because of Anne's son! He's one of my all-time favorite fictional characters.

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- Norah Namenerd +14

7/7/2011, 10:47 AM

I'm old

I was thinking of the cartoon Jem in the 80s whose tagline was "Truly Outrageous!" Yeah, I'm an old fart.

- Donham (guest)

7/7/2011, 7:39 PM

Jem is from To Kill a Mockingbird! Love Jem.

- Flare En Kuldes (arwentroi)

7/7/2011, 12:10 PM

Thanks a lot, Norah, you just labeled me "old" too. ;)

- Emma (guest) +1

7/7/2011, 11:03 AM

Loved Jem from the 80s! I never really liked Jem for a shortened James. What did their sister Abigail go by?

- Norah Namenerd

7/7/2011, 11:34 AM

Abigail was just Abigail. I expected her to be Nabby or something obscure, but nope not even Abby!

- Nausicaa (nsi) (guest)

7/7/2011, 11:01 AM

Haha I think Jem from To Kill a Mockingbird

- kelly +4

7/7/2011, 10:55 AM

Oh..I remember Jem too but Jem on a boy makes me think of Anne of Green gables & To Kill A Mockingbird.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +3

7/7/2011, 2:43 PM

Okay, I'll admit I've only seen the movies of Anne of Green Gables (and LOVED them when I was a kid, watched them all the time with my Mom). I really need to get my hands on the books! I don't remember there being a Jem in the movies, so he must just be in the book. What sort of character is he? I hope he's good because that's just more fuel for me using it!

In one of my favorite book series there's a character named Jem, but in his case it's short of Jeremiah.

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- kelly +2

7/7/2011, 5:56 PM

He is Anne's oldest son and is a good character.

- Llewella (nsi) (guest) +1

7/7/2011, 5:59 PM

Ohh...

I never watched the third/last movie. My mom has it, but for some reason I haven't seen it, but I know that covers when she finally marries Gilbert. Finally.

Yay though, good to know! Must read books...

- Kate

7/8/2011, 4:51 PM

FYI, the third/last movie is not based on the books at all. I love the books, but I pretty much hated the third movie.

- Mistawis +3

7/7/2011, 10:53 AM

Ah, okay! I'm from the cartoon Jem era as well (I'm 35 years old), but it's been a looong time since I've watched it and (obviously) don't remember much from/about it!

- Ilex (jennifer)

7/7/2011, 5:28 PM

I'm 34, and after you mentioned Jem, I remembered her. I must not have watched it that much.

- Norah Namenerd +1

7/7/2011, 11:35 AM

woo-hoo another old timer! I swear I'm the oldest person on here by like 20 years (I'm 38).

- Bear

7/7/2011, 4:38 PM

I just turned 47. :-)

I'm so old I never heard of that cartoon character. I didn't get the snooty reference at all in your original post.

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