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Help[Opinions] Re: London
in reply to a message by Lily
I live in England, just outside of London for that point, and yes, yes I would. I just boggle every time someone calls their child London. Even if it's that they like the sound, I'd have to respectfully disagree - it's not the best sounding name out there, and it can't escape sounding like a place name - but I think everyone to their taste. When it's been chosen due to some weird form of Anglophilia, it massively creeps me out - just, hugely creeps me out.
But yes, weird, very weird.
Londyn makes me sad. I think I need to think of it as a seperate name to keep my peace of mind. It's not offensive, but it toes the line. It's a bit like Berlyn or Paryz or whatever... it not only looks like one really can't spell, but it's just snubbing the normal spelling of a place other people live in and identify with just to make a name tryndee-er. And I can't vocalise this very well, but it annoys me.
But yes, weird, very weird.
Londyn makes me sad. I think I need to think of it as a seperate name to keep my peace of mind. It's not offensive, but it toes the line. It's a bit like Berlyn or Paryz or whatever... it not only looks like one really can't spell, but it's just snubbing the normal spelling of a place other people live in and identify with just to make a name tryndee-er. And I can't vocalise this very well, but it annoys me.
This message was edited 5/30/2012, 4:40 PM
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