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1. Secretly, there is a part of me that really, really likes Paisley - which is totally unlike me - and it seems to be the same part of me that loves Ainsley, Robyn, and Sailor for girls, too. I find them tomboy chic, for want of a better phrase, and I further attempt to justify my liking the four of them (to myself), by claiming that there's nothing that makes them overtly or rightfully masculine. But I'll stop before I ramble on too much. I, too, have pondered it for a particular fictional character I have in mind, or, rather, whenever I'm running through scenes and dialogues involving her in my mind, Paisley occasionally slips in there in place of the other name I have chosen for her, which ultimately makes more sense. Having said that, when I do see Paisley used in real life, I do think, "Well, the parents could have done better."

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2. Because of the print, which I quite like, too, I think of it as a rather hippie-ish name. A carefree girl, or at least a girl with carefree parents.

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3. Modern day, certainly. The Paisley I knew of that I most recall would be around 15 now, or so I'm guessing. As for fantasy, it depends; if it's a modern or futuristic fantasy rooted in our world - think Harry Potter - you could certainly use Paisley, but if you're creating an alternate world, with different languages and folklore - think The Hobbit - then I'd stay away from it.

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4. I did a quick search, and all I could find was this, which is actually kind of interesting http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0027908/bio

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Ottilie


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This message was edited 4/8/2015, 8:07 PM