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HelpI have an irrational hate for it.
in reply to a message by scholasticastewart
I'd honestly rather see it on a girl, because it sounds so terribly poncy on a boy. Like his parents are distant descendants of James Madison's and they want to remind everyone of their connections, thank-you very much. With a hint of "Those silly little girls aren't fit to bear the name, unlike my son." I mean, yeah, meaning and all, but it still bugs me. I don't know why, but it just does.
Er... but there's nothing wrong with having it as a GP, I suppose! I just can't tolerate it, personally. Mads is a pretty wicked nickname, though. I'd just prefer to see it used for something else. :)
Er... but there's nothing wrong with having it as a GP, I suppose! I just can't tolerate it, personally. Mads is a pretty wicked nickname, though. I'd just prefer to see it used for something else. :)
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lol, agree.
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With a hint of "Those silly little girls aren't fit to bear the name, unlike my son."
Yeah, this is the vibe I get from it too. Madison isn't even a particularly common surname, and it's never been a well-established boy's name. So to me it sounds like it's just being used to make a point - a redundant point, imo, because the meanings of names hardly ever make literal sense. They don't have to.
Yeah, this is the vibe I get from it too. Madison isn't even a particularly common surname, and it's never been a well-established boy's name. So to me it sounds like it's just being used to make a point - a redundant point, imo, because the meanings of names hardly ever make literal sense. They don't have to.
This message was edited 8/4/2008, 2:24 AM
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