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While I mostly like what you have to say on the boards, this was kind of eyeroll inducing. It's not that I'm bothered you don't like the names, as I said I'm only pondering them, but "too Latin" and "prettier French"? That reeks of not only snobbishness but it's somewhat stinging on an international board.
(For the record, I adore French girls' names and Irish/English boys' names. I actually decided I needed to broaden my horizons and culled this list while trolling the Spanish names section, with the exception of Spyridon.)
Also, GP = guilty pleasure = name you wouldn't actually use on a child. And why is Aracelis "nerdy"? That interpretation intrigues me. I'd never seen the name before and liked the sound of it, so I wonder why you perceive it that way.
(For the record, I adore French girls' names and Irish/English boys' names. I actually decided I needed to broaden my horizons and culled this list while trolling the Spanish names section, with the exception of Spyridon.)
Also, GP = guilty pleasure = name you wouldn't actually use on a child. And why is Aracelis "nerdy"? That interpretation intrigues me. I'd never seen the name before and liked the sound of it, so I wonder why you perceive it that way.
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Well, as for Aracelis, is strikes me as a science fantasy type, which to me, isn't a stylish association.
I really don't mind if my opinions sound snobby. I consider it a blessing to be so discriminating in this sense.
I really don't mind if my opinions sound snobby. I consider it a blessing to be so discriminating in this sense.
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"I consider it a blessing to be so discriminating in this sense."
True, high standards are laudable. But you risk offending others. You may not mind, of course. That is up to you.
But to me you can catch more flies with honey. I'm here to bend others to my will and I'll stop at nothing, even sneaky politeness. :-)
OK, I'll butt out of your conversation now. (And yes, I get the irony of that.)
True, high standards are laudable. But you risk offending others. You may not mind, of course. That is up to you.
But to me you can catch more flies with honey. I'm here to bend others to my will and I'll stop at nothing, even sneaky politeness. :-)
OK, I'll butt out of your conversation now. (And yes, I get the irony of that.)
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Even though I write science fiction and fantasy novels, I agree I wouldn't name my daughter something I thought needed a pronunciation guide or sounded like a name I'd use in one of my novels, even ones I think are pretty.
Pardon if I say that your last sentence made me laugh - snottiness is what it is, you can call it discriminating if you like. I was more concerned with the cultural implications of your comments than the highbrow part.
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Pardon if I say that your last sentence made me laugh - snottiness is what it is, you can call it discriminating if you like. I was more concerned with the cultural implications of your comments than the highbrow part.
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This message was edited 3/27/2008, 12:04 PM
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Just for the record (because I think you might be thinking this), I don't dislike the names BECAUSE they are Latin, I just generally don't prefer the Latin forms of names to the other forms. I especially think it's somewhat odd when someone who doesn't have Latino or Spanish heritage uses a name like Mateo, and it gives me the impression that they are only inspired to do so because of the tall, dark and handsome gentlemen they see portrayed on soap operas with names like Mateo or Antonio.
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Oh, okay. Taken together with the repetition of French versions being prettier it gave the impression you had some sort of cultural thing going on.
That said, I simply don't LIKE Matthew. I knew some bad ones and I find the name bland and boring. I like the sound of Mateo. I wrote Mateo because, as I said, I got it from the Spanish list, but I prefer Matteo, which is Italian, and my grandfather was off-the-boat Italian.
Although I agree it seems somewhat odd for someone without the heritage to use certain names in some situations (how much more could I qualify that?), I don't have an overall problem. The naming pool gets a little shallow otherwise and there are some great names or variants of names from other cultures. Further, I try not to prescribe motive to other people's naming habits. They might have a good reason for using a name of a different ethnicity, and even if they don't and just like the sound, so what? I might look oddly at the very Irish family naming their daughter Svetlanka but I wouldn't think twice about it, really.
That said, I simply don't LIKE Matthew. I knew some bad ones and I find the name bland and boring. I like the sound of Mateo. I wrote Mateo because, as I said, I got it from the Spanish list, but I prefer Matteo, which is Italian, and my grandfather was off-the-boat Italian.
Although I agree it seems somewhat odd for someone without the heritage to use certain names in some situations (how much more could I qualify that?), I don't have an overall problem. The naming pool gets a little shallow otherwise and there are some great names or variants of names from other cultures. Further, I try not to prescribe motive to other people's naming habits. They might have a good reason for using a name of a different ethnicity, and even if they don't and just like the sound, so what? I might look oddly at the very Irish family naming their daughter Svetlanka but I wouldn't think twice about it, really.
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