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Re: Astraea
I was attracted to it some time ago as a possible alternative to Esther. Then I saw on Google that it's the name of some Lesbian organisation in America :(
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What is wrong with that?
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I'm not the only one who's jumpy tonight, eh? [m]I'm sure (s)he meant nothing by it. It could be an association the a child would be teased for, but I doubt (s)he meant any insult.
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Yes, just as one reason I hate the name Leslie is because the first syllable reminds me of the word lesbian. I have absolutely nothing against lesbians, one of the nicest women I've ever met was a lesbian and we were friends. But it's just not what I want to think of when I hear a name.
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