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[Opinions] Dorian
What do you think of the name Dorian? Too Dorian Gray?
Does it sound masculine enough to you?
And what do you think of it as
"Dorian Arthur Stephen"
or
"Dorian Raymond"

This message was edited 9/14/2006, 2:49 PM

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Very, very Dorian Gray. And he's no role model. But I read the book not too long ago. I think it's perfectly masculine, as the only association I have with it is a man. But then, I love Josie, Artemis and more on boys so you should judge. Ha.Dorian Raymond's a little off imo, so I prefer Dorian Arthur Stephen (or just Dorian Arthur, two middle names are too much for me).
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Love it. I does make me instantly think of Dorian Gray, but I still don't think it's "too" Dorian Gray, if that made any sense. Well, meaning that I do think it's usable, even with the association. Dorian Arthur Stephen is a gorgeous combo! There's something very sophistocated and elegantly old-fashioned about it. I don't care much for Dorain Raymond, though - the names don't match that well, IMO.
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Cracks me up if people haven't read the story they have probably seen League of Extrodianary gentlemen. So yes it is too Dorian Gray for meLilypie 1st Birthday PicLilypie 1st Birthday Ticker

This message was edited 9/15/2006, 1:17 AM

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I'd forgot about that movie, but it's true that's what a lot of people probably associate the name with. 'You mean that guy was from a book?' LOL.I must say, though, that Stuart Townsend did make a very handsome Dorian Gray. :)
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I think Dorian is a great name. I don't think enough people are familiar with the book for the name association to be a problem. Unfortunately, it is a bit feminine, but I have a secret liking for effeminate names on boys, so it doesn't bother me. I'd go with Dorian Arthur.
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i know a sweet 10 year old named dorian...its a great name..not too manly not to girly (i.e literati fluffy)just cool.
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Dorian sounds perfectly swoon-worthy masculine to me. :D Dorian Arthur is alright, but I'm ambivalent about the others.
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I love Dorian, and yes, it is heavily associated with Dorian Gray, but that doesn't really bother me. I also associate it with the title character of a good coming-of-age movie called "Dorian Blues" (which has nothing to do with Dorian Gray, btw). Before that, I'd watched the soap opera "One Life to Live" on and off growing up, and there's a long-standing female character named Dorian Lord (who's NOT very nice, btw). So I have more than one association with it--good, bad, and indifferent. :b
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Whos Dorian Gray?I know a little girl named Dorian. Cassie Anne (not Cassandra!)
Fiance to Grant Stephen
Mum to Hayley Anne :)
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Didn't read any Oscar Wilde in high school? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray
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Dorian is 100% male to me, I LOVE it.No it's not too Dorian Gray [i love the book anyways].Dorian Arthur Stephen is nice.-------------------------------------------------MySpaceGraphicsandAnimations.comR.I.P.: Steve Irwin
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Hmm, I kind of like Dorian, but it does seem like it might be a teasing magnet. It's just not terribly masculine, in my opinion. I think I would really, really like it as a middle name.Arthur Dorian sounds nice.
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It says that Oscar Wilde invented this name so I would say that, yes it is very much Dorian Gray - since he was the first to bear the name and the most famous. Except for that guy on Charmed :)I don't really like it myself, I think it sounds a little girly. But Dorian Arthur Stephen is nice.
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Dorian is much too Dorian Gray for me. I love Oscar Wilde in general, and The Picture of Dorian Gray in particular, but giving a child that name is rather unthinkable to me. :/ The only character I'd name a child after from that novel is Basil. Basil was a good guy to the end (and oh, what an end!).Perfectly masculine, though, and Dorian Arthur (don't really like the Stephen tacked on the end, though I do love Stephen) sounds great to me. Dorian Raymond is difficult to say and doesn't flow well.Array

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Yeah, I didn't really like it with Raymond either. It's just that we have two boys MNs, as we plan on honouring family members with all our children's middle names, so I always put first names I'm considering with each of them to see how it sounds.I'm not so sure if it's MUCH too Dorian Gray, but perhaps a little. My only thought is that the general public hasn't read it or even heard of it. I'm not ruling it out, but you are right... the association is obviously very strong.
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Well, I rarely, if ever, make choices about names based on what the unwashed masses are going to think. The problem for me is, I know Dorian Gray pretty damned well, and I wouldn't dream of bestowing the name on a child.Your mileage may vary--most people are more concerned with others' impressions than I am. I'm just rather self-centered; I don't really care what the other kids think, provided it's not dirty and has a good association in my mind. ;)Array (would approve of Dorian Ray)

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I thought Dorian Gray, but I don't think the association's close enough to discount the name. I like Dorian Arthur.
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