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There is an older slang term here called Mary and Rhoda, though it isn't very common anymore, to mean a pretty and pristine girl and her plainer looking, sloppy best friend/companion. It's pretty obscure now but I always think of that so it isn't the loveliest image. Unlike say Betty and Veronica to mean a contrast in style of 2 equally lovely women. Don't hold me to it but I think it's a reference to Mary Tyler Moore?

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I do prefer Rhoda and the similar Rhonda

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I also think of the obscure biblical character named Rhoda who "opened the door" could be a positive meaning if interpreted very loosely

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This message was edited 2/27/2022, 7:03 PM