[Opinions] Samuel
What do you think of Samuel?
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i really like Samuel, and would use it if it weren't so common. though i personally haven't met any Samuels that come to mind, it's one of those names I just hear is super common and I see in media a lot.
another thing that holds me back is that the nn Sam reminds me of the movie I Am Sam. i haven't seen all of it, so i don't know if it's good or w/e, but i first heard it from a teacher who worked with special ed students and showed it in class. she described it in That Voice she used which i hated. she was a super super patronizing "ally" to say the least, and I had a few unpleasant confrontations with her about it that she never learned from. so it reminds me a bit of her, which is so annoying and silly because it's such a common name. hopefully i'll have a stronger personal or at least fictional experience with it.
another thing that holds me back is that the nn Sam reminds me of the movie I Am Sam. i haven't seen all of it, so i don't know if it's good or w/e, but i first heard it from a teacher who worked with special ed students and showed it in class. she described it in That Voice she used which i hated. she was a super super patronizing "ally" to say the least, and I had a few unpleasant confrontations with her about it that she never learned from. so it reminds me a bit of her, which is so annoying and silly because it's such a common name. hopefully i'll have a stronger personal or at least fictional experience with it.
It's a nice classic, but I'm personally not a fan of the "muel" sound. I know it's two syllables, but I still hear "mule". I'm sure I'm alone on this one, though.
This message was edited 3/25/2018, 8:59 PM
I really like the name Samuel, it's so handsome.
I adore it! Been a favourite of for years. Love it!
I flip-flop. It's really popular and I've heard it so much. But then I look at the name itself and its history and I like it.
Boyfriend said "Never! terrible." So it's a no.