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I talked to a woman today whose first name is Golden. That's what was on her account and that's how she identified herself. Most of the time, when I run across a rare or unique name, I assume that it's the name on the birth certificate, but in this case, I think there's a possibility that it's a nickname. Customers are under no obligation to enter their legal first names when they place their orders. Of course, I'm not sure, it could be the actual first name.
I've never heard it before. It's user-submitted on this site, and whoever submitted it states that there are several instances from the late nineteenth century and one in 1915.
I've never liked Goldie or Golda, but I found myself liking Golden. It's so--well-- golden. Too over-the-top for me to ever use myself, but I liked hearing it on someone. Funny that I think Golda is really horrible and I like Golden, and there is so little difference in the sound of the two.
What do you think of Golden? What about Goldie and Golda?
I've never heard it before. It's user-submitted on this site, and whoever submitted it states that there are several instances from the late nineteenth century and one in 1915.
I've never liked Goldie or Golda, but I found myself liking Golden. It's so--well-- golden. Too over-the-top for me to ever use myself, but I liked hearing it on someone. Funny that I think Golda is really horrible and I like Golden, and there is so little difference in the sound of the two.
What do you think of Golden? What about Goldie and Golda?
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It's also a male name. I have a friend who had an uncle named Golden. This was his real, given name. And his last name was Pancake, so... Golden Pancake. No joke!
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Golden ... calf, was the first thing I thought of.
I do get the pretty-shiny word-image from the name too, strongly enough that I don't immediately notice how much the word sounds like Gorden and Gulden (mustard) and olden and is basically ugly IMO. The idea of golden-ness, in reference to a person, feels smug and shallow to me, and that's probably the big thing about it that turns me off.
So, it's alright - it's about the same distance off my center, as Indigo or Lavender is... too far to overlook its problems, but it's not the worst name I ever heard.
Goldie and Golda have the same golden-ness problem that Golden has, and they also have an image attached to them for me, of overprivileged older women. I guess it works out that that is a stereotype. I've never met a Golda or a Goldie so it's just something I picked up, I don't know where.
I do get the pretty-shiny word-image from the name too, strongly enough that I don't immediately notice how much the word sounds like Gorden and Gulden (mustard) and olden and is basically ugly IMO. The idea of golden-ness, in reference to a person, feels smug and shallow to me, and that's probably the big thing about it that turns me off.
So, it's alright - it's about the same distance off my center, as Indigo or Lavender is... too far to overlook its problems, but it's not the worst name I ever heard.
Goldie and Golda have the same golden-ness problem that Golden has, and they also have an image attached to them for me, of overprivileged older women. I guess it works out that that is a stereotype. I've never met a Golda or a Goldie so it's just something I picked up, I don't know where.
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...showers.
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Ditto
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