[Opinions] Ramona
So, ever since my car got "sick", I've been affectionately referring to it as Ramona. Thoughts on the name?
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It's okay. It reminds me of Ramona and Beezus, but when I get rid of the connotations, it's not a bad name.
This is my daughter's name. It's a good name for a sick car, too. It has personality.
It's a fun name, cute and interesting, but I sure wouldn't like it for my own name! My husband sometimes calls our daughter Sweet Ramona, but even he doesn't know where it came from.
There's no getting around that it is almost exclusively associated with the Ramona Quimby books and has been for years.
There's no getting around that it is almost exclusively associated with the Ramona Quimby books and has been for years.
"it is almost exclusively associated with the Ramona Quimby books and has been for years"
1. from my own experience, particularly with millennials (and also apparently google image search), the first association for many is is Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim
2. this is a Good Thing
1. from my own experience, particularly with millennials (and also apparently google image search), the first association for many is is Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim
2. this is a Good Thing
I have no idea what Scott Pilgrim is. Am I a bad millenial?
It was a 2010 movie starring Michael Cera based on a series of graphic novels. I've never seen/read it, but from the reactions I get, it seems like that's a lot of people's first association
I used to really like it, but now it just makes me think of 'Remoaner' (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Remoaner) as they sound really similar in my accent! I know that wouldn't be a problem in the U.S. though. :)
Perfect for a sickly vehicle. The pitiful Ra- of an engine trying to work and failing! The self-explanatory moan in the middle! The final uh of despair!
For all those reasons, plus the really cheesy song beloved by bathroom baritones, it's really not suitable for human use.
For all those reasons, plus the really cheesy song beloved by bathroom baritones, it's really not suitable for human use.
I love it. It's beautiful and strong, not currently oversaturated. The sounds are so big and lovely.
I love it. It's warm, friendly and is familiar without being common.