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How boring is Sarah to you?
I never paid much attention to it, precisely for the reason that I know so many women named Sarah.
But it just occured to me that it would be quite pretty if it weren't so overused.
What do you think of Sarah?
And do you prefer Rachel or Sarah (the most common Biblical girls names women my age).
Thanks.
I never paid much attention to it, precisely for the reason that I know so many women named Sarah.
But it just occured to me that it would be quite pretty if it weren't so overused.
What do you think of Sarah?
And do you prefer Rachel or Sarah (the most common Biblical girls names women my age).
Thanks.
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Well it’s my name and growing up I did find it a bit boring, because there was always other Sarahs around. Then I realised it’s a really classic name and apparently suits me, so I’m cool with it. Probably one of the reasons I wanted to give my kids more unusual names :)
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Very, very boring. It is dull and lacks personality.
I prefer Rachel. Better nicknames and better sounds overall.
I prefer Rachel. Better nicknames and better sounds overall.
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I much prefer Rachel. In fact, I prefer most names to Sarah, which bores me into a stupor. I always notice it, because I was almost named Sarah myself, after my paternal grandmother, who died before I was born. However, (a) my mother didn't much like her and (b) she had had two daughters herself and didn't use Sarah for either of them, fn or mn, so she presumably wasn't greatly impressed by it either.
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SO boring
It's one of my least favorite names -- dreadfully diluted by overuse into nothing more than a pair of sounds.
Rachel has so much more verve to me.
It's one of my least favorite names -- dreadfully diluted by overuse into nothing more than a pair of sounds.
Rachel has so much more verve to me.
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Boring enough not to want to use it, especially in an anglophone country. I agree it’s a beautiful name otherwise, and nicer than Rachel.
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I feel the same way. I think it would probably strike me as beautiful if it hadn't been so grossly overused.
I prefer Sarah to Rachel. I don't like Rachel at all.
I've known so many Sarahs with siblings Rachel, Hannah, Rebecca, and Matthew. A lot of Leahs and Michaels too.
I prefer Sarah to Rachel. I don't like Rachel at all.
I've known so many Sarahs with siblings Rachel, Hannah, Rebecca, and Matthew. A lot of Leahs and Michaels too.
This message was edited 2/1/2021, 10:10 AM
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Pretty boring. At one time, I'd have considered it an old lady name. Then it became so overused that it went completely the other direction. I don't think I've ever stopped to just appreciate it without that baggage. But it actually is a pretty name. If I were to use it, I think I'd do so as part of a double name, just to jazz it up a bit. Something like Sarah Beth maybe. I don't have a huge preference between Rachel or Sarah.
This message was edited 2/1/2021, 9:23 AM
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RAELLY boring, and not pretty either. I prefer Rachel by a lot.
edit: Like, phonetically boring in addition to being oversaturating.
edit: Like, phonetically boring in addition to being oversaturating.
This message was edited 2/1/2021, 9:22 AM
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Sarah is pretty boring, but I can appreciate that it's a nice name. Its popularity makes sense. I really like it as a middle name.
I am not really into Rachel either, but I guess I prefer it, because it is slightly more unusual, and it seems smart and bitchy (which are qualities I apparently admire in female names). I do enjoy the "chl" part of Rachel, it's quite satisfying.
I am not really into Rachel either, but I guess I prefer it, because it is slightly more unusual, and it seems smart and bitchy (which are qualities I apparently admire in female names). I do enjoy the "chl" part of Rachel, it's quite satisfying.
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