Message: "Re: WDYTO Jethro?"

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Re: WDYTO Jethro?

by Joan-Ay

11/26/2007, 10:49 AM

I like the name, unfortunatly all I can think of is the Beverly Hillbillies. I don't think a child could get away with that name in my area without being teased. I'm from a redneck/hillbilly town and any child named Jethro would be teased all the time.

Sorry, I wish I had better things to say about it. It's a nice name, but too stereotypical.

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- Rowena +2

11/26/2007, 4:43 PM

Thank you for your opinion. I personally have never watched the Beverly Hillbillies and I think many people in my generation haven't either. Maybe (when I'm older and actually have children-I'm almost 18), most people won't automatically think of the Beverly Hillbillies because most of them wouldn't have seen the show (at least where I live). I know my parents have seen the show, but no of no one my age in the area that does. I don't know, but since children are far into the future for me, I don't have worry about those things yet.

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- blaaarg +1

11/26/2007, 6:56 PM

I don't know, man. I'm seventeen and the first and strongest association I get is Beverly Hillbillies. Then Jethro Tull, and I've never listened to Jethro Tull. So it's inescapably hickish to me.

It's neat sounding though, I love every phonetic aspect of it. It would make a good middle name.

- Rowena

11/26/2007, 7:18 PM

What I meant was that when I have children, other children his/her age will not make the association. Their parents may, but not necessarily the children. It is the kids who generally make fun of other kid's names, not the parents.

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