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Helpthat's just it
in reply to a message by Gigi
Generally whenever someone uses the brand name of an object they can't afford to own on their offspring, it's pretty tacky. Cristal, Porsche, Chanel, Diamond - all these are pretty tacky looking. I think for me though it's the whole brand name thing that puts me off the most. It just seems such a shame to advertise your own product enjoyment on a child. I don't know why I like seeing author/artist names as given names, but not other things - I think it is because it's not an idea or philosophy being touted, but a material object, which makes me think of greed: and there's nothing tackier than greed.
This message was edited 1/21/2010, 9:36 AM
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I agree with you, as usual. Well put.
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Well said.
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At least the product exists ...
I used to know a girl named Nira Michelle. While her mother was PG with her, she was driving one day past a local company's billboard. She took the acronym of the company, N.I.R.A., and made it her dd's name. I would have absolutely hated that and apparently, the girl did too because she asked everyone to call her Michelle from the time she was around 13 or so.
I used to know a girl named Nira Michelle. While her mother was PG with her, she was driving one day past a local company's billboard. She took the acronym of the company, N.I.R.A., and made it her dd's name. I would have absolutely hated that and apparently, the girl did too because she asked everyone to call her Michelle from the time she was around 13 or so.
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Nira is so pretty, though. I'd definitely rather have it than Michelle.
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What did N.I.R.A. stand for? Did she know? I hope it wasn't anything too awful!
Nira actually has a pretty look and sound to it too, but yes, that is not a "how I got my name" story I'd like to have. Especially as a 13 year old :)
Nira actually has a pretty look and sound to it too, but yes, that is not a "how I got my name" story I'd like to have. Especially as a 13 year old :)
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I have no idea and I don't think she did either. She definitely didn't think much of the idea. I remember her coming back from summer camp a new person because she'd convinced everyone there to call her Michelle.
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ditto
That's why, even though the Chanel brand is the height of class, as a name Chanel's tacky.
I have the notion that, someone who really admires Mademoiselle Chanel or the brand (rather than just having the idea that anything connected to designer's clothes's good) would, like Vek suggested, use Coco or Gabrielle.
That's why, even though the Chanel brand is the height of class, as a name Chanel's tacky.
I have the notion that, someone who really admires Mademoiselle Chanel or the brand (rather than just having the idea that anything connected to designer's clothes's good) would, like Vek suggested, use Coco or Gabrielle.
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I agree. I wouldn't use any of the following you mentioned. However Chanel is a name more than anything. Take Japanese cars for example.
Subaru, Toyota, honda are all names used in Japan. Subaru is more a given name then the others which are almost always surenames.
Subaru, Toyota, honda are all names used in Japan. Subaru is more a given name then the others which are almost always surenames.
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Calling someone Mr. Takashi Subaru is the same as calling someone Jimmy Ford. But calling someone Mr. Toyota F. Ito is tacky. Last names that are the name of a business is tacky.
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a name more than anything
That is true, but as you say, those car brand names are often family names. There's certainly nothing tacky about being born a Mr. Honda or Miss Chanel by family right. But you must admit that the names Chanel or Toyota have more of a material image than another last name like Jones or Tezuka or Yasinsky does. And that tie to the world of the material often strikes people as being tacky or flakey.
That is true, but as you say, those car brand names are often family names. There's certainly nothing tacky about being born a Mr. Honda or Miss Chanel by family right. But you must admit that the names Chanel or Toyota have more of a material image than another last name like Jones or Tezuka or Yasinsky does. And that tie to the world of the material often strikes people as being tacky or flakey.
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