[Opinions] Re: Hilary
in reply to a message by Lily
I don't like it at all, never have. It just seems so snooty and prep-school to me, like her best friends Mallory and Meredith.
I also dont' see why Hilary would be any less likely to get shortened than Hillary. They're pronounced exactly the same.
I think Hilary/Hillary might have become more popular if it wasn't for Hillary Clinton. She was pretty much the only famous Hillary at the time, aside from some soap opera character, maybe. And she wasn't young. She kind of dated the name and rendered it middle-aged even though when she was born it probably was considered cutting-edge.
I also dont' see why Hilary would be any less likely to get shortened than Hillary. They're pronounced exactly the same.
I think Hilary/Hillary might have become more popular if it wasn't for Hillary Clinton. She was pretty much the only famous Hillary at the time, aside from some soap opera character, maybe. And she wasn't young. She kind of dated the name and rendered it middle-aged even though when she was born it probably was considered cutting-edge.