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Help[Opinions] Re: Does Anouk sound weird to most American's?
in reply to a message by babyZsazsa
Anouk is my favorite name and I am an American. ( via British/Australian parents)
I discovered it via the glamourous actress Anouk Aimee's films.
It certainly does not sound weird to me. I hate to generalize but most urban areas have a plethora of unique names and Anouk would certainly fit in. I live in NYC, I can't speak for small town America.
I discovered it via the glamourous actress Anouk Aimee's films.
It certainly does not sound weird to me. I hate to generalize but most urban areas have a plethora of unique names and Anouk would certainly fit in. I live in NYC, I can't speak for small town America.
This message was edited 9/22/2011, 5:29 PM
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The problem w/ basing assumptions of people recognizing the name from Aouk Aimee's films is that since she was a Fr. actress, it could very much be a class distinction between those who watch foreign films and those who don't... Those not into that style of film could very well have no clue who she is... esp. among those who pay little attention to things and people beyond their own borders. (whether deliberately or incidentally)
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Thing is, I doubt that all Americans would know about the actress Anouk Aimee and since such a small percentage know Fr, I could see th prn. being easily butchered by those who don't live in elite cities and prning it to rhyme w/ Nanook like in Nanook of the North.
This message was edited 9/22/2011, 7:25 PM
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I'm from small town America. I had to look up Anouk Aimee to find out who she is after so many people mentioned her. I think there's a difference between being weird and sounding like it's a legitimate name from a certain culture. There's a girl named Fox where I work, and we have new girls named Ayanelly and Leocadia. I think an Anouk could fit in here.
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