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HelpRe: Thinking about some names
in reply to a message by Lael
Aracelis -It sounds ugly and masculine, sorry.
Blanca -I really dislike it and naming your child the word for white is a bit too close to Nazi-ism IMO.
Elodia -I can't stand the sound but I adore Elodie.
Mireia -Really gorgeous.
Pacifica -Interesting. A good GP, I think.
Jessenia -Meh. I prefer Jessamine and Jasmine.
Spyridon (GP) -Fun!
Mateo -I love Matteo. This looks a bit funny to me.
Marco -I like this a lot, actually.
Gaspar -Gas fart. Sorry!
Blanca -I really dislike it and naming your child the word for white is a bit too close to Nazi-ism IMO.
Elodia -I can't stand the sound but I adore Elodie.
Mireia -Really gorgeous.
Pacifica -Interesting. A good GP, I think.
Jessenia -Meh. I prefer Jessamine and Jasmine.
Spyridon (GP) -Fun!
Mateo -I love Matteo. This looks a bit funny to me.
Marco -I like this a lot, actually.
Gaspar -Gas fart. Sorry!
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Ya know, white can mean pure and a myriad of other things, too. And it's also a lovely colour. If white=Nazi-ism is your immediate association, it makes me wonder about your prejudices...
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Nazi-ism? I think that's a bit much.
Do you also strongly dislike Bianca, Blanche, and every other name found here: http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=md&terms=white
Does this mean that Cole, Melanie, Jett and every other name that means "black" are too Afro-centric?
Inquiring minds want to know. I've never heard of this reaction, and it boggles my mind to make such a leap of association.
Do you also strongly dislike Bianca, Blanche, and every other name found here: http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=md&terms=white
Does this mean that Cole, Melanie, Jett and every other name that means "black" are too Afro-centric?
Inquiring minds want to know. I've never heard of this reaction, and it boggles my mind to make such a leap of association.
This message was edited 3/27/2008, 5:40 PM
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No...(m)
That isn't really what I meant, though I'm not sure how to convey what I did mean. The name Blanca very obviously means "white" to me because I speak Spanish, and so that is my knee-jerk reaction. Is it an entirely realistic and correct reaction? Not really, and I freely admit that. It's my problem that I think of that, but you asked for opinions and that is mine.
It's not that the name means "white" in and of itself, I think, it's that it's so blatantly obvious to me. That might be closer to what I meant.
ETA: I also did a pretty big report on race recently, so I apologize if that has colored my opinion.
That isn't really what I meant, though I'm not sure how to convey what I did mean. The name Blanca very obviously means "white" to me because I speak Spanish, and so that is my knee-jerk reaction. Is it an entirely realistic and correct reaction? Not really, and I freely admit that. It's my problem that I think of that, but you asked for opinions and that is mine.
It's not that the name means "white" in and of itself, I think, it's that it's so blatantly obvious to me. That might be closer to what I meant.
ETA: I also did a pretty big report on race recently, so I apologize if that has colored my opinion.
This message was edited 3/27/2008, 7:52 PM
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